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Article: HE'S AT THE FOREFRONT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES COLUMBIA PARCAR JUST RECEIVED A CONTRACT FROM THE ARMY FOR 799 VEHICLES.(BUSINESS)(EXECUTIVE Q&A)(Column)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- September 13, 2009
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Byline: KAREN RIVEDAL krivedal@madison.com 608-252-6106
The U.S. Army's recent order for 799 of the electric vehicles made by Columbia ParCar Corp. in Reedsburg will be a financial boon, no doubt.
It's the single largest order ever - taken by any producer of electric vehicles at any time - in the fledgling industry's history, company president Todd Sauey said, and it'll be worth nearly seven figures for Columbia if it's filled by December as required.
But it was the vote of confidence the order represents, especially during this difficult economic period, that the company especially values, Sauey said.
"It indicates to us that we're ...