Electric Motors Corp wants to build truck hybrid systems in Indiana
California based Electric Motors Corporation (EMC) is pitching for some funding from the DOE's Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program so that it can set up a new factory in Elkhart County, Indiana. EMC is partnering with RV maker Gulf Stream Coach on the project and plans to start off by building a new hybrid drive system for light and medium duty trucks. Not a lot of information is available about the system, other than that the company just recently got some patents. Ultimately, EMC and its partners want to expand the manufacturing facility to also include electric drive systems and complete vehicles. If everything pans out as hoped (and that always happens, right?), the factory would create 400 jobs next year and 6,000 by 2012. While we hope that EMC's plans pan out, we haven't really heard anything concrete about what they plan to build and, as 2009 nears the halfway point, getting anything running by the end of this year is looking nearly impossible. Thanks to David for the tip!
[Source: WSBT.com]
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steve 9:44AM (5/20/2009)
I've seen the model of their hybrid power plant..very compact...and very cool
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Jackie 10:41AM (5/28/2009)
If you go to the EMC link to put in a job application you can't get in. I'm almost thinking most of this is a hoax. They already know who they are going to hire.
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ed brantley 3:35PM (6/22/2009)
jackie -- email rking@emchq.com with your concerns. they will be glad to assist you.
robert walsh 2:03PM (5/28/2009)
hi my name is robert and would like to know if anyone can help me with contacting this company for employment in the elkhart,indiana area? i live here and would really appreciate it. thank you
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ed brantley 3:37PM (6/22/2009)
robert -- email rking@emchq.com with your concerns. They will be glad to assist you.
Sophie 9:34AM (7/10/2009)
I Would like to know the address to the Wakarusa plant / EMC
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