# EV WorldWire – XP Vehicles Files Bias Suit Over Federal Alt Energy Vehicle Funding Programs

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2010/09/xp-vehicles-federal-funding-lawsuit/
- Published: 2010-09-28T02:15:35-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

_SAN FRANCISCO — XP Vehicles™ ([http://www.myxpcar.com](http://www.myxpcar.com))_
today announced it had filed a legal brief with the United States Department of 
Justice via the office of Attorney General Eric Holder. Copies were also sent to
the White House Press office. All regarding improprieties experienced first-hand
in the DOE Loan Guarantee Program and the Section 136 ATVM Loan Program. This action
follows a federal investigation published by the United States Government Accountability
[Office](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326025728/http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=24053)(
GAO).

### GAO Report

The GAO found “favoritism” and blockading of certain candidates. XP stated that 
the filed brief is presented on behalf of the independent American alternative energy
vehicle manufacturers. A large number of whom experienced the same blockades, misrepresentations,
retractions, manipulated data, and favoritism. Other improprieties were also created
to give advantage to very specific large entities. All this was at the [cost](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326025728/http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=24053)
of American small business ventures and innovation. Tesla Motors former executive
Darryl Siry published a report in Wired. It touched on how these particular loan
programs actually prevented American Independent car companies from getting non-
[government](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326025728/http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=24053)
funding. The new legal brief goes even further to underscore that report.

### Report Brief Names Names

The brief names the names and connects the dots to parties who appear to have been
involved in the deployment of taxpayer[ dollar](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326025728/http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=24053)
[s](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326025728/http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=24053)
in less than transparent ways and means.

XP and its industry associates applaud the GAO report but felt that it only covered
the tip of the iceberg. Multiple CEO’s from American independent alternative energy
vehicle companies have offered to testify on the matter at an open public hearing.
This would be on CSPAN, and all other interested networks, at the time and place
chosen by Congress. XP is seeking re-review of all small business applicants.

_XP Vehicles is a Bay Area start-up formed by technology experts and a consortium
of companies. Each company is expert in their component area. XP is known for developing
the X-Panel™ composite structure, a new type of material to build cars with. While
it has been referred to as “inflatable,” the X-Panel material is actually a multicell
micro-array. This creates the most crash-proof, longest range, lowest cost electric
vehicles on Earth._

_Source: [EVWorldwire](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326025728/http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=24053)

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