The loan payment was made today using a portion of the approximately $1 billion in funds raised in last week’s concurrent offerings of common stock and convertible senior notes. Elon Musk, Tesla’s Chief Executive Officer and cofounder, purchased $100 million of common equity, the least secure portion of the offering. “I would like to thank the Department of Energy and the members of Congress and their staffs that worked hard to create the ATVM program, and particularly the American taxpayer from whom these funds originate,” said Elon Musk. “I hope we did you proud.”

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A lot has happened in the last couple of years. A123 Systems went bankrupt, even though they had a great battery technology. IBM began the Battery 500 program to create batteries for electric cars with a 500 mile range. Tesla went public and has been trading at nearly double their IPO price. And, the alarmist have been caught lying and manipulating data, without repercussions changed the theory several times and made fortunes off of “Green” investments in non-viable technologies supported by the governments.

Prize Awarded Today at Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Edison2 takes home $5M; Li-ion Motors and X-Tracer receive $2.5M each.

New Facility in Livonia, Mich. Significantly Expands A123′s Production Capabilities to Meet Increasing Global Demand; Company Expects to Create Thousands of Jobs in Michigan