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In lawsuit against Energy Department, two firms claim cronyism in ‘green car’ loan program

Washington Post -- An electric car start-up and its sister company sued the Energy Department on Thursday, claiming Secretary Steven Chu and his agency awarded money to politically favored firms and strung along their firms and others in a “fixed” race for federal funds.

In addition to complaints of cronyism, XP Vehicles and Limnia said they have evidence suggesting the Energy Department improperly shared their patented technology with competing companies that won federal funding.

XP Vehicles had sought a $40 million federal loan in 2009, proposing to make a lightweight sport-utility vehicle of space-age materials, and was ultimately rejected. Limnia had devised a rechargeable energy storage system that would power the car.

“XP and Limnia are fighting against the Department of Energy’s lack of fairness in

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Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:33:04 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Nah gravity..... that is the modus operandi of the GOP.... note KBR's contracts after killing American soldiers in Iraq.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,229 Points:964,230 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:31:20 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse The problem with this company is that they where not willing to kick money back into the democrats reelection coffers so they couldn't "qualify" for program.
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:27:26 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse sounds like there is a little political incest going on between the sister companies.... (grin)
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:26:22 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Gee.... interesting how they are not suing for the amount of the loan they fantasized about getting.....
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,188 Points:1,139,045 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:24:13 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse O goodness... the only bummers and bozos seem to be posting....(grin)
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