Global Green Cars Inc announced that their G-3 electric truck will be available in Spring or Summer of 2010 and cost approximately $25,000. The truck features a 1,000 lb payload capacity, a top speed of 85 mph and a range of 100 miles. The plug-in electric truck is powered by nickel-based batteries. Learn more: Trucktrend.com
In conjunction with the vehicle announcement, Global Green Cars also announced that they are moving ahead with building a production facility in Kentucky. The state is providing a $15.5 million financial incentive package. According to management,
Global Green Cars is planning to produce first stage vehicles in 2010 in a temporary facility and to scale up to mass production in 2011 in a new facility built to meet anticipated demand for its electric vehicles.
Upon completion of the building, assembly lines and logistical peripheral structures, the new facility in Williamsburg will be capable of producing up to 30,000 electric cars and trucks per year.