Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose. After that, the word spread fast.”

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Costar Corporation by Hymotion, October 2006 (Annapolis, MD), contact kliestenfeltz@costar.com Chelan County (WA) Advanced Vehicle Initiative s "Whitebird," by Manzanita Micro, October, 2006. Green Car Company , "Green Machine," Manzanita Micro (PiPrius), April 2007 (Kirkland, WA), contact: greg@greencarco.com. Full size photo.

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