Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

When Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp (SEV-US) announced on 27 March its selection of Kansas City, Missouri as the site for its US assembly plant for electric commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), SEV-US CEO Bryan Hansel named Kokam America (also based in Missouri) as the electric vehicle company’s battery “ partner of choice. ”

Li-ion 170

Li-ion Polymer America Missouri 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. Enova is supplying drive systems to Smith Electric Vehicles, and recently announced a major contract with First Auto Works (FAW) in China for hybrid buses. The Ze electric drive system. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 170

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Kansas City 170

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

The basis for the "Spirit of DC" staying over in Arizona through the winter results from the gifting of a state-of-the-art Li-ion battery pack and charger from Delaware Power Systems out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Conferring with Amtrak on "Spirit's" Auto Train Return from Sanford, Florida.

DC 36

DC PHEV San Francisco America 36