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Carbon Motors Announces Tom Ridge, Lee Hamilton to Serve on Board of Advisors
Homeland Security Leaders to Help Guide Development of World’s First “Purpose-Built” Law Enforcement Vehicle
Automaker Launches New Web Site for Direct Law Enforcement Input on Vehicle Design ATLANTA, Ga.— Carbon Motors Corporation announced today that former Secretary Tom Ridge, the nation’s first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and two-term governor of Pennsylvania, and former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, retired member of Congress from Indiana and vice-chair of the 9/11 Commission, have joined the company’s board of advisors to help guide the development of the world’s first p...
Carbon Motors™ Brings Law Enforcement Vehicles Into The 21st Century
Georgia Centers of Innovation Grant Funds Final Phase Research
Imagine a pick up truck loaded with hoses and water tanks rolling into your drive masquerading as a fire truck. Or an ambulance arriving on the scene in the form of a station wagon with a stretcher and life-saving equipment strapped in the back. Unthinkable, right? As far-fetched as it sounds, retrofitting existing consumer vehicles is how the 425,000 law enforcement vehicles across the country are currently made. Not for long, however—if Carbon Motors (www.carbonmotors.com) has anyt...
1,000+ Law Enforcement Officials Support Carbon Motors™
Demand for Carbon “E7” Vehicle Continues to Grow
Carbon Motors Corporation is pleased to announce that that over 1,000 law enforcement officials have volunteered to join the Carbon Council. The Carbon Council is a users-group established by Carbon to provide direct interaction with the Company as it develops the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle. To date the Carbon Council is comprised of 1,061 law enforcement officials covering small, medium, and large agencies including urban and rural areas, cutting across fe...
Carbon Motors™ Partners With TOMAR Electronics
New American Automaker Selects Leader in Law Enforcement Technologies
Carbon Motors Corporation and TOMAR Electronics, Inc. jointly announced today that Carbon has chosen TOMAR as its partner for the development and supply of visual emergency warning devices. Audible emergency warning devices and electronic traffic preemption emitter technology are also being considered for future expansion in the relationship. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. “We welcome the team at TOMAR joining our effort to bring a world-class product to our nation’s First Responder...
Carbon Motors™ Teams Up With Lotus Engineering
New American Automaker Selects World-Class Contract Engineering Company
Carbon Motors Corporation and Lotus Engineering jointly announced today that the two companies will collaborate on the development of the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. The first of its kind, this special purpose vehicle will provide a superior performing product with a much safer and more efficient operating environment for law enforcement officers, and offer a significantly lower total cost-of-ownership. A significant red...
Keith R Marchiando Named CFO of Carbon Motors™
Seasoned automotive executive and former CFO of publicly-traded $2 billion Tier 1 automotive supplier joins the Carbon team.
Carbon Motors Corporation, a new American automaker developing the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle, has named Keith Richard Marchiando as its Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. Marchiando will report to William Santana Li, Chairman and CEO of Carbon Motors and will have responsibility for all aspects of finance, human capital, information technology, and overall corporate integration matters. “Keith has the perfect profile for Carbon Motors i...
Carbon Motors™ Partners with Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)
Leading Design School to be Involved in Breakthrough Vehicle
Carbon Motors Corporation and the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) will be working jointly on the exterior and interior design of the ‘E7’ purpose-built law enforcement vehicle. Trevor J Rudderham, Carbon Motors’ VP and Chief Development Officer, commented, “Working on the appearance of any new vehicle is always challenging; working on a ground breaking project such as the ‘E7’ adds unique and exciting dimensions. Involving a world renown establishment like SCAD is a g...
Carbon Motors™ Receives Letter of Support from Chicago Police Department
Chicago Police Department validates demand for Carbon Motors’ purpose-built patrol vehicle
ATLANTA, Georgia – Today, Carbon Motors Corporation received a validating and strong letter of support from the City of Chicago which manages one of the largest law enforcement fleets in the nation. “The City of Chicago has, for several years, been seeking a viable alternative to the ‘police package’ sedans that are currently available in the marketplace. It is widely recognized that the current offerings of the major auto manufacturers are essentially variations of sedans that are b...
Alan J Bratt Named CPO Of Carbon Motors™
Leading automotive industry veteran to lead the production activities for new American OEM
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Carbon Motors Corporation, a new American automaker developing the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle, has named Alan J Bratt as its Vice-President and Chief Production Officer. Bratt will report to William Santana Li, Chairman and CEO of Carbon Motors and will have responsibility for feasibility, production, procurement, logistics, facilities and production integration matters. “With over 45 years in the industry and having personally built 9 a...
Carbon Motors™ Presents to FOP
New Automaker Presents to Fraternal Order of Police
SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 30, 2007 – Today, at the invitation of Carlton Stallings, Georgia State Lodge President, Fraternal Order of Police, Carbon Motors presented its plans to build the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle to the Southern States Conference of the Fraternal Order of Police being held in Savannah, Georgia. “We always welcome an opportunity to interact with our customers and we look forward to working closely with the Fraternal Order of Police in...
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