Carbon Blog

Pure Justice Tour to Hit Boston!

Nov 1, 2009

The Carbon E7 will be coming to the Boston area on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. The tour stop is being hosted by the Massachusetts State Police and will be open to the public 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Massachusetts State Police Fleet Administration Section 490 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Looking forward to seeing you there!

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11 MPG. You Are Kidding, Right?

Oct 12, 2009

As you know, our motto has been “Designed by Law Enforcement, For Law Enforcement” and with our announcement of calling Connersville, Indiana home we’ll add “Built by Americans for Americans!” Well, the “Designed by Law Enforcement” bit has very much to do with the over 3,500 Carbon Council members from all 50 US States that have volunteered their time, their opinion...

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Returning to Our Roots

Sep 16, 2009

Most people are probably unaware that Carbon Motors was originally founded in Los Angeles, California. For the first couple of years, the Carbon team conducted its market research from a small office in Westwood, where the list of now over 100 requirements for law enforcement vehicles began to take shape. Many of the details surrounding vehicle design, the corporate...

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Why We Do This

Sep 17, 2009

I found myself chatting with a young lady during our Pure Justice Tour stop in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday and I am compelled to relay the story to each of you. Her name is Sherry and she shared with me how she became involved in law enforcement – it was through her younger brother, Rob. Sherry was already ten years old when Rob was born and she remembered playing ...

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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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