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SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based electric car and battery company, Coda Automotive, announced today the close of a Series B investment round totaling $24 million.

Announces Global JV with Lishen to Develop Automotive Grade Battery Systems SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Coda Automotive, formed and developed under the stewardship of entrepreneur Miles Rubin (known for his marketing and sales of low-speed, electric fleet vehicles under the Miles Electric Vehicles brand), today announced that it will be introducing an affordable, full performance all-electric sedan to the mainstream California market in 2010.

By Julie Schmit BERKELEY, Calif. -- Here's a sticker shock that feels good: 245 miles per gallon. So reads the sign on the two-seater Zenn electric car at a new dealership here that peddles electric cars, scooters and bikes.

Miles Electric Vehicles, an electric automotive company, announced the launch of its advanced design/AC motor technology for its 2008 line-up of low-speed cars and trucks.