 Ad for Riker Electric Victoria, 1900 | |
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Riker Electric Motor Company |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Founder | Andrew L. Riker |
| Defunct | 1901 |
| Fate | Absorbed by Electric Vehicle Company |
| Successor | Riker Motor Vehicle Company |
| Headquarters | Elizabeth, New Jersey, |
| Products | Electric vehicles |
Production output | unknown (1898-1901) |
The Riker was a veteran and brass era electric car founded in 1898 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Designed by Andrew L. Riker, they were built in small numbers until the company was absorbed by the Electric Vehicle Company in 1901.[1][2]
- ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
- ^ "A GREEN-MOTORING PIONEER; 1898 RIKER ELECTRIC.(NEWS)", AutoWeek, 60 (7), Crain Communications, Inc: 49, 2010-04-19, ISSN 0192-9674