Carbon Motors Teams Up with Top Suppliers and Advis
Homeland Security Company Nominates New Key Supplier to Growing Team of World-Class Firms Working Hard to
Back to Work
January 28, 2010 07:03 AM Eastern Time
CONNERSVILLE, Ind.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Following last week’s announcement from the U.S. Department of En
Motors Corporation’s loan application was deemed substantially complete under the provisions of Section 136 of the Energy Indep
Security Act of 2007, the Company announced today that it has designated Autoliv ASP, Inc. as a preferred supplier for certain ke
to its Carbon E7, the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle.
“The ability of Carbon Motors to continue to attract top caliber firms to improve the security of our homeland not only validates the
continues to accelerate the process towards full-scale production,” said William Santana Li, chairman and chief executive officer,
Corporation. “We literally scoured the planet for world-class suppliers across a variety of sectors and disciplines and we are thrilled
join the effort to put Americans back to work.”
Autoliv Inc. has been designated as the preferred supplier of the E7’s air bags, seat belts and related safety sensors. Autoliv Inc., wi
the United States, is the global leader in the automobile occupant restraint market and estimates that it accounts for more than one t
products market, and for almost one third of the seatbelt market in North America. Autoliv’s vision to substantially reduce traffic ac
and injuries is uniquely aligned with the needs of the over 800,000 law enforcement officers in the U.S.
Preferred supplier designations are subject to terms and conditions, and are intended to establish a framework pursuant to which th
together to develop mutually acceptable sourcing targets, which would ultimately form the basis of definitive supply agreements. Ad
previously announced suppliers include:
1. Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (architects)
2. KPMG LLP (tax, audit, advisory)
3. Bryan