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Electric Vehicle Manufacturer CT&T To Open Plants In Pennsylvania

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CT&T LSV

CT&T LSV

Korean electric vehicle maker CT&T plans to open manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas.  The company will be making LSVs, which retail for about $12,000, at each of the locations.  The company expects to employ about 200 people at each facility.   In Philadelphia the company is looking at locations along the Delaware river and in Pittsburgh they have toured five sites in around the city.

CT&T’s long term strategy is to open 40 regional assembly and sales  systems in North America as they target city and municipal fleets in particular.  They currently have a contract to supply California police departments with 4,000 vehicles for use in parking enforcement.

Learn more:  SOAWorldMagazine

AMP Control Of Oklohoma To Assemble & Sell Wheego LSVs

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AMP Control of Piedmont, OK has an agreement to assemble and sell Wheego Electric Car’s LSVs. According to Wheego management a significant factor in making this move was the sizable state tax credit for electric vehicles in Oklahoma. Wheego CEO Mike McQuary states that

…the Wheego Whip LSV qualifies for a state tax credit of 50 percent of the purchase price of the vehicle, which is $18,995, as well as a $7,500 federal tax credit.

A news conference on the agreement is scheduled for tomorrow Learn more: kfsm,com (5 News)

Global Green Cars Announces Launch Of Electric Truck & New Facility

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Global Green Cars G-3 Electric Truck

Global Green Cars G-3 Electric Truck

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.

Learn more:  Earthtimes.org

Oregon Governor Supports Electric Vehicle Manufacturers

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Oregon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski is using a $100,000 grant from his Strategic Reserve Fund to support Brammo, Inc., a manufacturer of electric motorcycles.

The company plans to invest $51 million over the next five years to produce its all-electric motorcycle called the Enertia. That includes an $18 million headquarters and production facility in Ashland.

The governor also paid a visit to Barefoot Motors a manufacturer of electric off-road utility vehicles.  The company relocated from California last fall and started production in June at a rate of 10 vehicles per month.  Learn more:  Bizjournal.com

Electric Vehicles International Moving Headquaters To California

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Mexico based Electric Vehicles International is moving their headquarters to Stockton, CA where they will also be building a manufacturing facility for their electric powered light truck.  The EVILightTruck has a top speed of 45-60 mph, depending on the version, and is available as a class 3,4,5 or 6 truck.  There is also a hybrid  option.  The all electric model has a 100KW motor and is powered by a lithium phosphate battery supplied by Valence.  EVI also sells drive trains and controllers for electric vehicles.  Since its founding in 1989 the company reports selling over 1,000 vehicles.  Production in the new facility will begin in 2010 and will employ up to 100 people when operating at peak production.  Learn more:  Centralvalleybusinesstimes.com

Polaris Announces Layoffs

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In response to lower sales Polaris Industries will be laying off 50-60 people next month at it’s Spirit Lake, Iowa facility.  The company is reducing production at the facility by combining the Ranger utility vehicle and Victory motorcycle production lines into one line that will only produce one type  of vehicle at a time.  The change is designed to help maintain lower dealer inventory levels during this economic downturn which has hit markets driven by discretionary spending, like the utility vehicle and motorcycle markets, hard.  Kawasaki, maker of the Mule utility vehicle, has also reduced their work force this year.  On a more positive note Polaris announced a $6 million contract with the US military for Ranger utility vehicles and service.   Learn more:  SiouxCityJournal.com

CT&T Announces Manufacturing & Distribution Approach To US Market

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CT&T, manufacturer of the eZone NEV, recently announced their Regional Assembly and Sales System (RASS) approach for selling electric vehicles in the US.  RASS will utilize multiple assembly plants, each located near key electric vehicle markets.  Vehicles will be  assembled using parts sourced by CT&T.  Retail networks will be developed by each RASS for their designated region.  Each RASS is expected to cost between $8-$10 million to create according to management.  Learn more:  www.prweb.com

Comment: BG Automotive has also talked about building multiple assembly plants near key markets but has not mentioned separate retail networks as well. They are also still looking for funding to carry this out. – mc

Wheego Eyes Shuttered Car Dealerships

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According to reports the LSV manufacturer Wheego is looking at some of the recently closed car dealerships as an opportunity to build their distribution.

Wheego considers its cars the perfect product for these dealerships to preserve local employment and keep local economies from falling into further trouble.

As the story notes the dealerships may be too large for Wheego’s limited product line and some may be located in communities that do not allow LSVs.  Learn more:  Tech.blorge.com

SymPowerco Acquiring Utility Vehicle Manufacturer

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SymPowerco which develops advanced fuel cell and power delivery systems for the personal transportation and portable power system markets is in the late stages of acquiring Hoss Motor Sports and Highline Hydrogen Hybrids.  Hoss Motor Sports is currently moving to new production facilities in Dumas, AK where they will manufacture utility vehicles for the search and rescue, construction and sport utility and off road enthusiast markets. Highline  has developed a supplemental hydrogen system that significantly reduces emissions from internal combustion engines.  The company is planning to introduce a product for off-road commercial vehicles.  Learn more:  Earthtimes.org

Tiger Truck Lands $11M Air Force Contract

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Tiger Truck Vehicle line

Tiger Truck of Oklahoma recently won an $11 million GSA contract to supply the US Air Force with 863 mini-trucks.  The purchase is funded by the recent federal stimulus package since the mini-trucks will be replacing less fuel-efficient vehicles.  All the vehicles will be fueled by either gas or a gas/ethanol mix and are slated for delivery in about four months.  The recently opened Tiger Truck assembly plant employs 90 people and can produce approximately 35 vehicles per shift per day.  The company assembles the vehicles from a mix of US and foreign sourced parts.  Learn more:  www.newsok.com