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
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...
based
EuAuto Technology and its
Mycar vehicle, and relocated the company's operations and manufacturing to the United States. GTA's first manufacturing facility was temporarily in
Horn Lake, Mississippi.
The company merged with
VL Automotive in 2014, developing a traditionally powered version of the
Fisker Karma
The Fisker Karma is a luxury plug-in range-extended electric sports sedan produced by Fisker Automotive in 2012. The cars were manufactured at Valmet Automotive in Finland.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rated th ...
, called the
WM Destino.
In September 2014, GTA completed construction on a new production facility in
Tunica County, Mississippi. This was shut down in January 2017.
The company declared bankruptcy in February 2018.
Products
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GTA Mycar, a 2-door, 2-seater
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle designed in 2003 by
Giorgetto Giugiaro
Giorgetto Giugiaro (; born 7 August 1938) is an Italian automotive designer. He has worked on supercars and popular everyday vehicles. He was born in Garessio, Cuneo, Piedmont.
Giugiaro was named Car Designer of the Century in 1999 and inducted ...
, and developed by
EuAuto Technology
References
Green cars
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
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