Chrysler is creating a new organization pursue the development of electric vehicles, the Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company said.

Dubbed ENVI, the new effort will be located in the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills and will focus on "electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies," the company said.

"ENVI will operate as a ‘start-up’ with an entrepreneurial environment," said Thomas W. LaSorda, vice chairman and president at Chrysler. "The organization is empowered to leverage the vast resources within Chrysler to develop appropriate solutions quickly."

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