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Derek Bailey, CEO of Derek Automotive, is standing in front of a retrofitted MG electric vehicle in his showroom. (Photo Credit: DA)
As the
country slowly makes the shift towards electric vehicles, Derek Bailey, the CEO of Derek
Automotive, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, a multicultural
syndicated automotive program, talks about what drove him to become the first
Black-owned electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in the United States.
Like CR Patterson, American’s first black automaker, the Louisiana native has
found himself patterning after the history maker. Bailey, who opted not to take the
traditional path of accepting a corporate position after college opted to roll the dice. After
a night at the casino, the daring risk taker earned enough money to secure a one-way flight to
Cambodia, using his salesmanship once he landed in town to earn his living.
