Early Electric Powered Motor Car / Automobile Manufacturers

7.2 Early Electric Powered Car Manufacturers

• 1894 - United States: America's first car factory was opened by Henry G. Morris and Pedro Salom. It started by building “Electrobat” electric cars.

• 1896 - United States: The Woods Motor Vehicle Company started to manufacture electric powered cars.

• 1898 - Spain: Emilio de la Cuadra started to produce electric powered cars in Barcelona under the name “La Cuadra”.

• 1900 to 1903 - Canada: Canadian Motors Limited produced a small two-seater electric powered car called the "Motette".

• 1901 - France: The French car manufacturer De Dion-Bouton produced a small number of electric cars.

• 1902 - United States: Henry and Clem Studebaker produced their first electric powered car. Note: By 1908-1909 they had switched to fitting internal combustion engines to their vehicles.