Another AMP model, the Mercedes ML, will beat Tesla to market as “the first modern all-wheel-drive electric vehicle,” according to Consumer Reports. The price tag for the Mercedes is about $77,400, compared with $57,400 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Consumer Reports says. The Tesla Model X will have a similar range as the SUVs from AMP. [...]
It is a thing of beauty. An all-wheel-drive SUV crunching through the snow, powered on pure, zero-emission electricity. Sure, a short video of an SUV frolicking in the snow might seem like a simple thing to the untrained eye, but if you know the long road Amp traversed to put those wheels in motion, you would [...]
The unveiling of the AMP all-electric MLe AWD occurred at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. U.S. Congressman John Dingell of Michigan, U.S. Environmental Protection Administrator Lisa Jackson and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio experienced a prototype of the innovative groundbreaking EV that is on-hand for test drives on the [...]
“The company announced on Wednesday that it would bring a converted Grand Cherokee to the Detroit auto show in January, where it expected to release final pricing and introduce its first dealer. Steve Burns, president of Amp, said in a telephone interview that the converted Jeep would be price-competitive with the Tesla Model S, an [...]
America’s reliance on foreign oil is financially unsustainable, politically troubling and environmentally harmful. For example, we send one billion dollars out of this country every day for foreign oil. To that end, AMP has labored over the last four years to become one of a handful of startup companies trying to bring Electric Vehicles to [...]
“You’re still getting the Mercedes chassis, the suspension, the damping, the brakes, the stereo, the body, the leather — it’s a compelling package and it’s already proven,” -Steve Burns, President and Founder Read the article
“…we took a turn, hitting both the highway and some residential streets for around 20 minutes. It wasn’t enough to see what it’s like to live with one of these, but it was plenty of time to prove that anyone who is looking for an all-electric SUV that drives exactly as you’d expect such a [...]
“DP&L is taking a leadership role in meeting the needs of owners of electric vehicles,” said Jim Taylor, AMP CEO. “The SUV market is very popular in America today. We are proud to have our AMP Electric Equinox SUV as part of DP&L’s study.” Read the full press release
AMP Holding/AMP Electric Vehicles Names Former Head of Cadillac, James Taylor as CEO; Joseph Paresi as Chairman of the Board – Adding to its strong veteran automotive team, AMP appoints new top management – Cincinnati, OH – December 13, 2010 – AMP Holding Inc. (OTCBB: AMPD), a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM [...]
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