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Article: U.S. Department of Energy Awards Smith Electric Vehicles $10 Million Grant for Production of All-Electric, Zero Emissions Commercial Trucks.
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- Energy Weekly News
- Article date:
- August 21, 2009
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation (Smith) a $10 million grant toward the production of all-electric, zero emissions commercial trucks for a nationwide demonstration project to validate performance across a range of climates and locations.
The grant will help to hasten vehicle purchasing and deployment among Smith's customers as the government provides incentives to reduce the cost of commercial vehicles. The trucks will be purchased by and distributed to customers nationwide, including AT&T, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Frito-Lay, Kansas City Power & Light, Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Staples, which were ...