US government revs up electric car investment

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Department of Energy hands out $55m to 31 projects aimed at improving efficiency and performance of electric vehicles

The US Department of Energy has handed out $55m to projects developing new clean and efficient vehicle technologies, as part of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce dependence on foreign...

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