Carbon Blog

"A Rally for American Jobs"

Jul 28, 2009

I began receiving dozens of calls last Monday from all over the United States, and my Google Alert traffic was off the charts! Everyone was asking if Carbon Motors would be announcing it's site selection plans next week and speculation mounted that it would be on the 29th in Indiana. The reason for the heightened interest became apparent that afternoon when Carbon Mot...

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Pins & Needles

Jul 11, 2009

Now I know everyone, including my team, are on pins and needles regarding our pending decision regarding the site location for the Carbon Campus. I get reminded of it every day and every hour! As I have said before, we have met some wonderful and extraordinary people through this process, and we certainly continue to hear from them as our decision nears. It is satisf...

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Fingerprints

Jul 6, 2009

I found myself listening intently to two New Jersey State Patrolmen while in Atlantic City this past week. They were pointing at Carbon’s E7 and discussing the little details that make it “purpose-built.” One of them was clearly informed about the vehicle as I heard him say, “Hey! I sent them an email about that!” Although the item to which he was referring was not ...

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The Photos Don’t Do It Justice!

Jun 26, 2009

As we travel around the United States sharing the E7 with first responders and fleet administrators, there are several common themes that continually pop up. One in particular is the overall reaction to the E7’s appearance and its potential practicality. Dozens of times a day, we witness women and men who intently study the E7 for lengthy periods of time – scrutin...

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Carbon Motors Surpasses 10,000 Reservations

Jun 12, 2009

We are thrilled to announce that we have now exceeded 10,000 production slot reservations for Carbon's ‘E7’. The Company would like to extend its deepest gratitude to the hundreds of law enforcement agencies that placed those reservations from all across the country! In addition to achieving this major milestone so soon, we would also like to thank members of the ec...

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