(WASHINGTON, DC) –– Quinn Gillespie & Associates (QGA) has added to its client roster CODA Automotive, an innovative, American, all-electric car company. QGA will provide government relations and strategic communications services as CODA establishes battery manufacturing and vehicle assembly capacity in the United States and prepares for the launch of the CODA sedan. The CODA sedan is a safe, affordable, mid-sized, all-electric vehicle that can travel up to 90-120 miles between charges. The addition of CODA Automotive complements QGA’s expanding portfolio of high-tech, green companies.
“QGA is looking forward to working closely with CODA Automotive to expand the company’s presence in Washington, D.C.,” said QGA Chairman Jack Quinn. “CODA is uniquely positioned to play a leading role in the development of public policies that support the mass adoption of electric vehicles, tackle the challenges of global climate change, and help make America energy independent. We believe CODA’s forward-looking vision will be well-received here.”
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, CODA Automotive’s team of American innovators is working to reduce dependence on foreign oil and lead the way to a cleaner future by building 100 percent electric cars and transportation battery systems. The CODA sedan – will be the first affordable, all-electric mid-size car available in the U.S. market. Designed and assembled in the United States, the CODA sedan will be available to consumers in California by late 2010. Striving to create a domestic manufacturing industry with long-term growth potential, CODA is seeking to build an advanced battery manufacturing facility in the United States.
About QGA
Quinn Gillespie & Associates (QGA) was founded in 2000 by Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel to President Bill Clinton and Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore, and Ed Gillespie, former Republican National Committee Chairman. One of the only Washington firms to thoroughly integrate government relations and communications services, QGA’s team of nearly 30 professionals bring a bipartisan, multi-disciplinary approach to helping clients successfully manage public policy challenges. QGA’s green technology practice supports clients in a variety of alternative energy and clean technology industry sectors, including: residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar; wind turbine manufacturing and wind development; bio-fuels, bio-products, and sustainable chemicals; energy efficiency applications; energy finance; precious metals and plastics recycling; and transportation.