Babcock Electric Carriage Company

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Babcock Electric Carriage Company
Company typeAutomobile Manufacturing
Industry Automotive
GenreSedans, touring cars
Founded1906
FounderFrancis A Babcock
Defunct1912
FateMerged with the Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company
Headquarters,
Area served
United States
Products Vehicles
Automotive parts
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1909 Babcock

The Babcock Electric Carriage Company was an American automobile company based in Buffalo, New York that produced electric vehicles under the Babcock brand from 1906 through 1912.

The company was founded by and named after Francis A Babcock. They offered a range of electric motorcars at prices ranging from $1,800 to $3,800.

In 1912 Babcock merged with the Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company.

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