AltCar Expo
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AltCar Expo is the alternative energy
and transportation expo
in Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
.
Admission is free.
In the 2008 Expo (September 26 and 27), the Chevrolet Volt
prototype was seen by more than 15,000 people in Santa Monica at AltCar Expo.
Alternative energy
Alternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source of usable energy intended to replace fuel sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced fuels....
and transportation expo
Trade fair
A trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent market trends and opportunities...
in Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California owned by the City of Santa Monica. It was built in 1958 and designed by Welton Becket....
.
Admission is free.
In the 2008 Expo (September 26 and 27), the Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Volt
The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by General Motors. The Volt has been on sale in the U.S. market since mid-December 2010, and is the most fuel-efficient compact car sold in the United States, as rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency...
prototype was seen by more than 15,000 people in Santa Monica at AltCar Expo.
Exhibitors
- A123/HymotionHymotionA123 Hymotion is a company founded in 2005 in Toronto, Canada that introduced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle upgrade kits in February 2006...
- AC PropulsionAC PropulsionAC Propulsion is a San Dimas, California, USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi that specialises in alternating current-based drivetrain systems for electric vehicles. Tom Gage is currently the company's CEO. The company produces goods such as electric vehicle drive systems and their top of...
- Advanced Battery Systems
- American Custom Golf Cars
- American Honda Motor Company
- Ample
- Austin EnergyAustin EnergyAustin Energy is the public utility providing electrical power service to a area including Austin, Texas and parts of the surrounding area in Travis and Williamson counties...
- Bad Boy Buggies
- Batteries Plus
- Better World ClubBetter World ClubThe Better World Club provides services to motorists in the USA, and supports organizations seeking to reduce the environmental damage done by automobiles. BWC, which describes itself as "the nation's only environmentally friendly auto club", offers a bicycle membership and caters to hybrid vehicle...
- Big Blue BusBig Blue BusSanta Monica Municipal Bus Lines, more commonly known as the Big Blue Bus, is a municipal bus operator in the Westside region of Los Angeles, providing both local and bus rapid transit service in Santa Monica and adjacent neighborhoods of Los Angeles...
- California Department of Consumer AffairsCalifornia Department of Consumer AffairsThe California Department of Consumer Affairs is a department under the California State and Consumer Services Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices...
- California Green Designs
- California Energy CommissionCalifornia Energy CommissionThe California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building...
- Canadian Electric Vehicles
- City of Santa Monica, Environmental Programs Division
- City of Santa Monica, Green BuildingGreen buildingGreen building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
Programs - Coulomb TechnologiesCoulomb TechnologiesCoulomb Technologies is an electric vehicle infrastructure company, based in Campbell, California. Coulomb Technologies was founded in 2007 by Richard Lowenthal and Praveen Mandal....
- Columbia Par Car
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Earth Friendly Moving
- EcoLimo
- Elite Power Solutions, LLC
- e-ride Industries
- EF9 Energy Systems
- ElectroridesElectroridesElectrorides Inc is an electric vehicle maker, based in Laguna Niguel, California.Company founder and CEO is Tedd Abramson.Electrorides Zerotruck debuted at the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference and Expo in Las Vegas May 11–14, 2008....
- Electric Blue Motors
- Euro Taxi
- Free Drive-Ev Inc
- General MotorsGeneral MotorsGeneral Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
- Gimm Inc.
- Global Green
- Green Depot
- Green Earth Electric Vehicles
- Hi-Performance Golf Cars, Inc
- International Environmental Solutions
- Invest Green
- Jungle Motors
- Los Angeles County Bike Coalition (LACBC)
- Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
- Might-e-truck
- Miles Electric VehiclesMiles Electric VehiclesMiles Electric Vehicles is a manufacturer and distributor of all-electric vehicles manufactured by FAW Tianjin in China to meet international car safety standards...
- National Biodiesel BoardNational Biodiesel BoardThe National Biodiesel Board is a commercial trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the unifying and coordinating body for research and development in the United States. Its mission is to advance the interests of members by creating sustainable biodiesel industry growth. NBB...
- Oka Auto USAOka NEV ZEVThe Oka NEV ZEV is an electric Neighborhood Electric Vehicle converted from a VAZ-1111 Oka to be sold in the US market by Oka Auto USA. The Oka NEV ZEV can be bought pre-made or in kit form.-Public Appearances:...
- Petersen Automotive MuseumPetersen Automotive MuseumThe Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a non profit organization specializing in the education and history of the...
- Plug In AmericaPlug In AmericaPlug In America is a 501 non-profit educational organization that promotes and advocates the use of plug-in cars, trucks and sports utlilty vehicles powered by domestic and renewable electricity which it claims will help reduce dependence on fossil fuels, improve the global environment and...
- Plug in Partners
- Prometheus Systems
- REC SolarREC SolarREC Solar is an installer of solar electric systems in the United States. The company is focused on providing products and services to support residential, commercial, government and utility scale photovoltaic installations....
- Rent A Green Box
- Revolution USA
- Roush Industries Inc.
- Santa MonicaSanta MônicaSanta Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
Ford - SegwaySegway Inc.Segway Inc. of New Hampshire, USA is the manufacturer of a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle, the Segway PT, invented by Dean Kamen...
, Los Angeles - Skeuter
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Solar Santa Monica
- South Coast Air Quality Management DistrictSouth Coast Air Quality Management DistrictThe South Coast Air Quality Management District , formed in 1976, is the air pollution agency responsible mainly for regulating stationary sources of air pollution for most of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside County, and all of Orange County...
- Southern California EdisonSouthern California EdisonSouthern California Edison , the largest subsidiary of Edison International , is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California, USA. It provides 14 million people with electricity...
- Southern California Transit Advocates (abbreviated So. California Transit Advocates)
- States Logistics Service Inc.
- Sustainable Transport Club
- Sustainable Works
- Studio MFT, INC
- T3 Motion, Inc., Inc.
- Taxi! Taxi!
- Tellurian BioDiesel, Inc.
- The Bikerowave
- The Electric Car Company of Long Beach
- The Transit Coalition
- Tom's Truck Center
- Toyota
- TrioBike
- Union of Concerned ScientistsUnion of Concerned ScientistsThe Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit science advocacy group based in the United States. The UCS membership includes many private citizens in addition to professional scientists. James J...
- Vantage Vehicle International, Inc.
- Zero MotorcyclesZero MotorcyclesZero Motorcycles Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells high performance electric motorcycles. Formerly Electricross, it was started in 2006 near Santa Cruz, California in Scotts Valley. The company was founded by Neal Saiki who is a former NASA engineer and has also won numerous design awards in...