COMPTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Green Automotive Company Corporation (GACR.PK) announced today that it hosted an event at StarPoint USA’s distribution center located in Compton, California to showcase its most recent shipment of electric vehicles, including the new Multi-Purpose Vehicle ("MPV"), and to film a promotional video with official company spokesperson and legendary Motown recording artist, Smokey Robinson.
"Smokey Robinson is genuinely excited about Green Automotive because he understands this electric car can help reduce our dependence on foreign oil, create jobs in the community and leave our children with a much better environment because people will have more options to drive automobiles that don’t pollute the air," stated Steve Wells, VP Product Development.
During the event, Compton City Officials and representatives of the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department were invited to drive the vehicles and discuss informally the long term benefits to the local economy of Green Automotive continuing to locate its main vehicle and parts distribution facility in Compton. Going forward, Green Automotive projects to create 300 new jobs at its distribution facility and 100 or more jobs in other parts of the country.