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 […]
Full article →Ruff and Tuff Electric Vehicles Inc. (RTEV), a leading manufacturer of recreational electric vehicles, today announced the spin-off of Wheego Electric Cars. Mike McQuary, the chairman and CEO of RTEV, will assume the role of CEO of Wheego Electric Cars, which will be based in Atlanta, GA. McQuary will continue to serve on the RTEV […]
Full article →by Charles Molineaux for Business to Business
Meet Wheego, a product of former Mindspring founder Mike McQuary
When it comes to selling mainstream American consumers on an electric car, Mike McQuary, the CEO of Atlanta-based Wheego Electric Cars, reveals he has infused his creation with a clever special feature. “It’s a real car,” he says […]
Full article →Electric Car Manufacturer to Ship Cars in May
ATLANTA (March 4, 2009) – WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, one of the first companies to deliver a full line of recreational and street electric LSVs (Low Speed Vehicles), today announced that it is taking reservations for its first car, the Wheego Whip, which will begin shipping in May.
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Full article →Here is the Whip in Charlotte, NC going through final dynamometer testing
for calibrating the shocks and springs for final manufacturing specs.
After co-founding Mindspring, McQuary takes over an electric car company
As told to Amy Barrett for Business Week
I always want to be part of something i think can have a major impact on society. My friend Charles Brewer founded [Internet service provider] MindSpring Enterprises in 1994. We wrote the business plan together and I […]
Full article →Test Drive Review of the Wheego Whip
By Dave Kaufmann, EnVironmental Motors Electric Car Specialist
Wheego has an AC-31 Brushless Motor (10 to 35hp) with a Curtis Controller, Regen braking and 96V (9/8V) AGM Batteries. This Two Seater, Low Speed Vehicle is Front wheel drive with a fixed gear ratio transaxle.
The […]
Full article →Winnsboro, SC - Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Wheego Electric Cars, has applied for $15 million in low-interest loans under a new federal program to spur development of the next generation of U.S. fuel-efficient vehicles.
“We are very excited at the opportunity to be able to accelerate our production of electric cars that will provide an economic […]
Full article →by David Shepardson for the Detroit News
Congressional Dems, Obama consider using stimulus bill to finance advanced car research.
Congressional Democrats and President-elect Barack Obama are considering allocating money for new advanced vehicles and advanced battery research from an $800 billion stimulus bill expected to pass Congress by next month.
Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said […]
Full article →by Michael Lee for Red Herring
Electric car manufacturer Wheego Electric Cars on Tuesday announced that it has applied for $15 million in low-interest federal loan funds for its electric vehicle, the Wheego Whip.
The funds would go toward the construction of two assembly plants and a testing facility.
The testing […]
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