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Smith Electric Vehicles Applauds Selection of Chicago-Based Argonne National Laboratory for Advanced Battery Research

KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 30, 2012 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. (Smith), a leader in all-electric commercial vehicles, released the following statement today from CEO and Chairman Bryan Hansel in response to the U.S. Department of Energy’s selection of Argonne National Laboratory as the home of the Joint Center of Energy Storage [...]

Mayor Emanuel Announces Smith Electric Vehicles to Open Manufacturing Facility In Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2012 – Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Smith Electric Vehicles announced today that Smith will open an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Chicago, creating hundreds of direct and indirect jobs and boosting the already rapidly growing battery and electric vehicle sector in the City. Smith’s decision to locate a facility in Chicago is influenced by the Mayor’s innovative voucher system created to accelerate the conversion from diesel to zero-emission..

Smith Electric Vehicles Announces Appointment of John F. Smith to Board of Directors, Robin Mackie to President

June 28, 2012 – Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. (Smith), a leader in all-electric commercial vehicles, today announced the appointment of John F. Smith to its board of directors. The company also announced Robin Mackie’s appointment to President.