Detroit Electric Car Co. Rises Again - to build cars in the D this year

[Lowell]

The car that Clara Ford drove, in name at least, will be revived under the same name, Detroit Electric Car Company, and built somewhere in Wayne County starting later this year, according to Crains.

Nearly five years after the name was revived, the Detroit Electric Car Co. announced Tuesday its plans to manufacture an electric sports car in metro Detroit.

The currently Netherlands-based carmaker, re-formed by former Lotus Engineering Group CEO Albert Lam in 2008, plans to fill 180 jobs locally by the end of the year, the company said in a press release.

Detroit Electric recently signed a long-term lease for office space on the 18th floor of the Fisher Building in the New Center area for its corporate headquarters. It also has identified a yet-to-be-disclosed manufacturing site in Wayne County.

[dmike76]

This is an interesting development. I'm sure the UAW will be out there protesting the non-union workforce as soon as they open their doors.

[Lowell]

This is an interesting development. I'm sure the UAW will be out there protesting the non-union workforce as soon as they open their doors.

Protesting no. Maybe organizing if they last, but even that takes years.

The company faces far greater threats from the auto giants than they do the UAW. Companies at this level have very low survivability rates. They are like a kid up from the minor leagues on a short leash. They have to hit a home run every time they bat or they are gone.

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

Story is also on Huffington:

http://translogic.aolautos.com/2013/...&ts=1363719235

They say the new HQ will be in the "Fischer" building which is "Downtown".

[DetroitPlanner]

It looks a lot like a small Chevy to me.
http://www.fastcompany.com/1249107/d...ar-finish-line