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Green Automotive buys Liberty Electric Cars

15th August 2012
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Green Automotive Company has purchased UK-based Liberty Electric Cars, for an undisclosed amount.
Liberty, through its E-Tech division, is involved in a number of advanced research programs for developing next generation EV solutions, many in partnership with Tier 1 automotive manufacturers. These include the prestigious Deliver project where Liberty is working together with Volkswagen, Fiat and Michelin to develop a pure electric commercial vehicle. In addition the Motore project in which Liberty is partnered with Cranfield University, Rolls Royce Electric Machines and Protean aims to develop a rare earth free electric motor technology. In addition Liberty's engineers have invented, IP-protected, innovative electric vehicle drive train technologies, that can be employed in a wide variety of vehicle platforms on trucks, buses, 4x4, SUV, MPV and pickup trucks. It is currently demonstrated in the Liberty E-Range - the worlds first, pure electric, luxury 4x4.

Green Automotive President, Fred Luke said, I believe that producing dependable small to mid-size electric buses is an emerging market of mammoth proportions and there is no doubt that Liberty's technical team gives us a big advantage.

Liberty, through its E-Care division, has pioneered the creation of after sales support for Electric Vehicles, by providing the most comprehensive maintenance program throughout Europe for electric trucks and cars. This E-Care service delivers properly trained, highly skilled engineers equipped with new and unique diagnostic tools; experience in safe intervention for high voltage systems and access to the right parts to affect quality repairs. Liberty's E-Care clients include UPS, FedEx, Navistar, Veolia, Tesco and many more.

According to Frost and Sullivan, the technology presented by Liberty Electric Cars would become a breakthrough in electric vehicles technology. Liberty Electric Cars has a high potential of success in electric vehicle battery and drive train segments.

US based Green Automotive Company is involved in the conversion, import and distribution of eco-friendly vehicles. The Company is currently involved in assessing a number of all-electric and alternate fuel vehicles including an all-electric Intra-City and Municipal Mass Transit Bus and School Bus, for introduction to the US market.

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