Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 25, 2010

. “This is like Christmas in May,&# said Saki Kavouniaris, whose steakhouse and cocktail lounge on Warm Springs Boulevard had seen business slump 30 percent since the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. “This is a great day for Fremont, the beginning of a new industry and a new chapter in our history,&# said the mayor.

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Toyota Tesla San Jose San Francisco 191

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The new chassis model is the only one domestically engineered and the first in the industry to be completely all-electric (includes HVAC system) in North America, according to FCCC. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.

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Corporation All-Electric North America Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Powered by Tesla Motors’ lithium-ion batteries, the chassis is 100% electric, including the HVAC system. FCCC is the first company within the industry to utilize Tesla batteries for commercial applications. At the 2009 NTEA Work Truck Show, FCCC introduced its HHV chassis to the commercial vehicle industry.

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All-Electric Alternative Fuels Vehicles Federal Grant 239