GreenTech Automotive (GTA) was a U.S.-based automotive manufacturer dedicated to developing and producing 100% electric vehicles. It was a subsidiary of WM Industries Corp.

History

GTA was founded in 2009 by Charles Wang. In May 2010, GTA acquired

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based

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and its Mycar vehicle, and relocated the company's operations and manufacturing to the United States. GTA's first manufacturing facility was temporarily in

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. The company merged with VL Automotive in 2014, developing a traditionally powered version of the

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, called the WM Destino. In September 2014, GTA completed construction on a new production facility in

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, Mississippi. This was shut down in January 2017. The company declared bankruptcy in February 2018.

Products

* GTA Mycar, a 2-door, 2-seater Neighborhood Electric Vehicle designed in 2003 by

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, and developed by

References

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