Electric car maker Wheego raises $1.2M

Atlanta Business Chronicle By Urvaksh Karkaria August 14, 2009 Wheego Electric Cars Inc. has raised $1.2 million as it readies itstwo-seater electric car to hit the streets next month. The Atlanta-based startup, spun out from Ruff & Tuff Electric Vehicles(RTEV) in 2009, will initially sell the Whip as a low-speed or medium-speed vehicle. As a low-speed/medium-speed vehicle, the Whip will be permitted to drive on streets with a maximum speed of... [Read More...]

Wheego shops for dealer network

Inland SoCal (The Biz Press) By Chris H. Sieroty August 9, 2009 As local auto dealerships continue to close their doors because of declining sales brought about by the recession, Wheego Electric Cars is looking to acquire select dealerships for The Whip, its new plug-in, electric low-speed vehicle manufactured in Ontario. Company executives will embark on a nationwide tour beginning Aug. 18 to promote the launch of their new product. The company has... [Read More...]

Wheego wants to snap up shuttered car dealerships

BLORGE By Susan Wilson July 29, 2009 Wheego Electric Cars manufactures Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs), also known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs).  LSVs and NEVs have a top speed of 20-25 mph and are limited to streets with 35 mph or lower speed limits.  While the rest of the country may see the elimination of car dealerships as an unemployment disaster, Wheego sees them as opportunities. Wheego only makes what it labels as LSVs.  The cars... [Read More...]