Company type | Motor Vehicle Company |
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Founder | Charles Ward |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Charles A. Ward Hayden Eames |
Products | Electric trucks, electric cars |
The Ward Motor Vehicle Company was founded by Charles A. Ward in New York City as an electric truck company. [1] When Hayden Eames joined the company, it made electric cars also, from 1914-1916.
The Ward Electric car was a four passenger coupe costing $2,100 and went 100 miles per charge. [2] In 1916, the price was $875. [3] The battery was an Edison battery. [3] In 1916, the price was dropped to $1,295. [4] The company stopped electric car production after 1916. It continued to make trucks until 1937. [1]