Pangea Motors is on tour in the Mideast and Africa promoting their electric bus to ease transportation and pollution problems in the world’s most crowded cities. This 11-person Vancouver, Washington company sees a strong market for their 16-passenger electric vehicle named the World Bus. Last year they gave President Obama a ride in their electric bus during his visit to the Philippines.
Pangea plans to build a manufacturing facility in Vancouver and hopes to spawn the development of an electric vehicle industry cluster in the area. Read more in The Columbian.
Washington State is a leader in clean technology and the development of renewable sources of energy.