Amp brings ex-energy secretary Bill Richardson on board

Thanks to AutoblogGreen for a good update on Bill Richardson moving to a private, plug-in truck maker.

We think this is good news.  As reported by AutoBlogGreen, Mr. Richardson, in New Mexico, pushed hard for renewables with the state's utilities co's before moving to head the Dept of Energy under President Clinton.  We love the technology of moving small trucks to electric--using the eNow solar panels to keep batteries charged without plugging in many times--and Mr. Richardson brings pedigree and clout to the job.

Here's the story.  ABG ran some other good stories this week and we will catch up with them this weekend and post for you:

While extended-range plug-in truck maker Amp is based in Cincinnati, the company appears to be making more of an impact west of the Rockies, as the company just brought on former New Mexico governor and ex-US Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson on to its advisory board.

Richardson was governor of the Enchanted State from 2003 to 2011, where he boosted his green cred by getting New Mexico's utility companies to get 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources. That followed up his stint as US Energy Secretary under President Clinton from 1998 to 2011.

Last year, Amp said it was moving away from passenger-vehicle conversions and focusing on delivery-truck plug-in vehicle production. Last month, California approved the sale of Amp's 2014 model-year E100 heavy-duty electric trucks, which have a 19,500-pound payload and a 100-mile single-charge range. Amp's press release on adding Richardson to its ranks is below.