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EV startup set to churn out trucks on U.S. assembly line

July 21, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Colorado-based truck manufacturer Boulder Electric Vehicle is one of 25 companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Vectrix closes shop on electric motorcycles

July 20, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Startup lays off staff as it pursues sale of the company, additional financing, or bankruptcy.
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BRIC’s eyes on hydro as sector draws $600M

July 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Indian hydro developer plans $514 million IPO, while hydro companies in Brazil and China raise $78 million in private equity. Details of this, plus we spot 48 deals in the last week. Full Story »

Abu Dhabi fund takes 4 percent of Tesla Motors

July 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Aabar Investments purchases stake from Daimler in order to explore development of electric vehicles. Full Story »

GS Yuasa to raise $397M for Li-ion battery development

July 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Japanese battery maker plans to issue 40 million new shares to invest in lithium-ion battery production equipment at its three subsidiaries. Full Story »

Advanced Battery to supply technology for ZAP EVs

July 10, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Distribution deal stems from joint technology office in China developing polymer lithium ion batteries. Full Story »

Quantum lines up $10.2M contract with Fisker

July 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Irvine, Calif.-based Quantum Fuel Systems' contract is for the development of plug-in hybrid powertrains for Fisker’s luxury cars. Full Story »

ECOtality pulls $15M to build EV charging network in China

July 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Arizona company also secures $2.5 million for its U.S. efforts to deploy rapid charging stations for electric vehicles. Full Story »

S. Korea plans $84.5B in cleantech investments

July 6, 2009 - Best of the web - The South Korean government unveils a spending plan today to jump start its economy and create jobs by growing the cleantech sector and developing related technologies. Full Story »

Cleantech may have seen the worst, rebounding to $1.2B in 2Q09

July 1, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Investment in electric vehicles, biofuels and advanced batteries are booming, while solar is in its lowest slump yet, according to new findings today from the Cleantech Group. Full Story »
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