USA's 'only scooter manufacturer' could be in Nagadoches by 2011

Found this story about a Scooter manufacturer starting up in Texas...

http://www.dailysentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/10/22/scooters_102309.html?imw=Y

James told The Daily Sentinel that he is hoping to break ground next March on a scooter manufacturing plant and corporate headquarters after he secures some federal grant money and finalizes negotiations to purchase a portion of Twist N' Go Scooters, based in Seattle, Wash. The company could be pumping out fuel efficient and electric vehicles right here in Nacogdoches by March of 2011....

...The manufacturing side of the company will be moved from China to Nacogdoches, as will nearly every other aspect of the business, including product design, engineering and marketing. He estimates that there will be at least 60 jobs created by the National Scooter Company by the end of the third year, and by the end of the seventh year, James estimates that more than 100 jobs will be created directly and indirectly with domestic suppliers. The short-term employment gain from the construction phase is estimated to add 50 jobs for nine to 12 months.

In other words - they're looking to get some federal funding, and do all the manufacturing at a plant in Texas rather than import stuff and assemble in the U.S. or rather than import complete bikes made elsewhere. The article refers to how Harley-Davidson got federal funding to turn around.