Canada's Maya 300: the first lithium-ion full electric car sold in North America!

[auto123.com]

Toronto - This summer, a first lithium-ion full electric car will be sold in Canada and the United States. It's the Canadian-born Maya 300, a B-segment model developed by Electrovaya. The introduction was made at 2009 Canadian International Auto Show held in Toronto.
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[midtoad]

As Industry Minister, Jim Prentice presided over a Transport department that is less than supportive of low-speed vehicles. Why do all vehicles have to be built for travelling (and crashing) at 120 km/h? City cars don't go that fast and don't need to be overbuilt. Now that Prentice is Environment minister, will it be possible for him to begin to understand the positive role that zero-emission neighbourhood cars can play in improving air quality in our cities?