Bad Boy Buggies Production Moves To Georgia

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Marc Cesare

Production of the recently acquired Bad Boy Buggies has moved to E-Z-GO’s manufacturing facilities in Augusta, GA from Natchez, MS. The same facilities are used to produce E-Z-GO’s Cushman line of industrial vehicles as well as E-Z-GO golf cars, utility vehicles and LSVs. The move is not a surprise since Bad Boy Buggies previously has had some quality issues and E-Z-GO is known for their manufacturing prowess. The Augusta plant was

..named one of Industry Week magazine’s top 10 plants in North America in 2009, and also received the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, often called “the Nobel Prize of manufacturing,” that same year. The facility is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, meaning that it has world-class procedures for manufacturing and environmental protection.

The new location also offers better supply and distribution logistics. Learn more: Ammoland.com

RMD Technologies Takes First Order For Their Electric UTV

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Marc Cesare

RMD Technologies Utility Terrain Electric (UTE) Vehicle

RMD Technologies recently announced that they had received their first order for their Utility Terrain Electric (UTE) vehicle. The five vehicle order came from a rental company in Las Vegas where the vehicles will be rented to tourists on an hourly basis for driving around the Vegas Strip. The UTE is classified as a low speed vehicle. Originally started as an electronics recycling services business, RMD Technologies has branched out into alternative energy vehicles and uses a high percentage of recycled materials in their vehicles. Learn more: Globenewswire.com

GGT Electric Looking For University Partners

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Marc Cesare

GGT Electric recently announced that they are looking to partner with two US universities for the research and development of electric trucks, electric cars and electric delivery vans. The Milford, MI based electric vehicle manufacturer is conducting a nationwide search and is considering universities with existing expertise or the willingness to develop expertise in electric vehicles. According to CEO Ray Leduc,

GGT’s future partners will search for improvements in the electric vehicle drive train space in the areas of low voltage motors, controllers, batteries and battery management systems.

Learn more: PRWeb.com

Used STOV Sources

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Marc Cesare

I came across a couple of sources for used small, task-oriented vehicles this past week. The first is a relatively new website, Cartweasel.com. The website has a searchable database of used golf cars offered by over 50 dealer members covering twenty-one states.

The other source is GovDeals.com, a web-based auction service that specializes in offering auctions of local, state and federal government agency assets including a range of small, task-oriented vehicles from around the country.

Learn more: Cartweasel.com & GovDeals.com

Utility Vehicle Technology Summit From IUV Magazine

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Marc Cesare

IUV Magazine is presenting their Utility Vehicle Technology Summit as part of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association annual convention being held in Phoenix, AZ from April 30th to May 4th. The summit covers:

…the latest advances in special purpose vehicle design and engineering; battery and fuel cell technology; materials handling management and safety; the latest on government regulations; as well as product development information important to the emerging needs of the end-user.

The seminar format will allow for Q and A. Learn more: IUVSummit.com

Strategic Energy Development and Implications for Powering Utility Vehicles

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Marc Cesare

My colleague Stephen Metzger recently wrote an article for Industrial Utility Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Magazine (IUV Magazine) discussing energy development and the implications for utility vehicles. He touches on developments in electric vehicle infrastructure and alternatives to on-grid electricity. Learn more: IUVmag.com

News Briefs

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Marc Cesare

e-ride Industries – A Clean Cities Success Story video overs the use of alternative fuel vehicles in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park including an e-ride Industries electric utility vehicle. Learn more: AFDC.energy.gov

Kawasaki & Kubota Reviews – The UK based magazine Horticulture Week just published a review of the Kawasaki Mule 4010 Diesel 4×4 and the Kubota RTV900 which they put to the test at Charlecote Park in Warwickshire. The park includes formal and informal gardens and general parkland. Learn more: Hortweek.com

Tomberlin Aggressively Markets Vanish Electric UTV

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Marc Cesare

In the first of a series of marketing videos Tomberlin leaves no mystery, putting a name to their competition, the Bad Boy Buggies XTO. Titling the video the “Tomberlin Shootout” (complete with spaghetti western intro music) Tomberlin conducts a range test, demonstrating the good performance of the Vanish and the bad and some might even say ugly performance of the Bad Boy Buggie XTO. In the video the Vanish ends ups towing the Bad Boy Buggie and claims to consistently produce three times as much range as the Bad Boy Buggie XTO in Tomberin’s range test. Learn more: YouTube.com

Clifford Resigns As ZENN CEO

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Marc Cesare

Ian Clifford has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ZENN Motor Company Inc (ZMC) and has assumed the role of Founder and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of ZMC. Clifford, who founded ZMC in 2001, will continue to play a key role in defining ZENN’s future vision and strategic plans, the company said.

Brian Cott, who joined ZMC in 2006 as President and Chief Operating Officer, shortly after ZMC became a publicly listed company, became President and CEO on CLifford’s resignation. Learn more: Greencarcongress.com

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