Electra Meccanica
ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corporation is a Canadian manufacturer of electrically-powered microcars headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company was established in 2015 by Henry Reisner of Intermeccanica and Jerry Kroll, a former race-car driver and the former CEO of CRAiLAR Technologies.[1]
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Traded as | NASDAQ: SOLO |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 2015 |
Headquarters | 102 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada |
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Products | Electric vehicle |
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Services | Car sales, retail |
Website | Official website |
ElectraMeccanica vehicles are assembled from Chinese parts in New Westminster, British Columbia.[2][3] Retail stores are located in Vancouver, British Columbia, and in Los Angeles, California, with plans for expansion across major cities in the US and around the world.[4]
Vehicle models
SOLO
ElectraMeccanica demonstrated its first vehicle, the SOLO, on September 9, 2016.[5][6] Marketed as a short-range vehicle for commuting, the SOLO is a single-passenger three-wheeled, battery electric vehicle.[6] It has a 16 kWh battery, 160 km (100 miles) range, a 130 km/h maximum speed and a 3–6 hour recharge time. Its 82 hp (61 kW) synchronous electric motor produces 174 newton metres (128 lb⋅ft) of torque from a standstill.[7] The SOLO received the Automotive Innovation Award at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. Deliveries to Canada and the US began in May 2018[8] at a price of C$19,900 or US$15,500.
Tofino
In 2017, at the Vancouver Auto Show, ElectraMeccanica announced the Tofino, a two-seater electric car designed to look similar to Italian-made vehicles of the 1960s.[9] As of December 2018, the company stated plans to begin production of the car in 2020, at a cost of $50,000,[10] the Tofino had 40,000 pre-orders as of November 2018.[11]
eRoadster
In June 2018, ElectraMeccanica announced the eRoadster, an electric vehicle based on the Porsche 356.[12] The eRoadster is equipped with a 50 kWh battery and has a 250 km (160 mi) range.[13]
See also
- List of microcars by country of origin
- HMV Freeway
- Messerschmitt KR200
- Aptera 2 Series
- Commuter Cars Tango
- Voiturette
- Cyclecar
References
- Mandel, Charles. "From fossil fueled to electric vehicles, Canada's transition is underway". nationalobserver.com. National Observer. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- McManus, Theresa (July 5, 2017). "New West business gets attention with made-in-New West wheels". New West Record. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- Wood, Daniel (2016-07-27). "Is this Your Commuting Future? Inside the bet that a BC-made, single-seat electric car is the next (really) big thing". The Tyee.
- "Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. and Meriwether Group, LLC Announce Partnership to Expand Branding of New SOLO EV in the U.S."
- "ElectraMeccanica unveils the production version of the SOLO, a ~$15,500 all-electric 3-wheeler with 100 miles range". Electrek. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- Edelstein, Stephen (September 9, 2016). "ElectraMeccanica Solo three-wheeled electric car unveiled". greencarreports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- Brown, Bruce. "Solo, an electric 3-wheeler, goes on sale in U.S. and Canada in September". digitaltrends.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ""Electra Meccanica begins deliveries of its SOLO electric vehicle in the US"". electrek.co.
- Zart, Nicolas. "InterMeccanica Is Back As ElectricMeccanica With Stunning Electric Roadster Tofino". cleantechnica.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- "ElectraMeccanica Reveals Two New Vehicles at 2017 Vancouver Auto Show". ElectraMeccanica. MarketWired. March 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- "Electrameccanica revs up to beat Tesla in the US". Proactiveinvestors NA. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- Lambert, Fred (2018-06-28). "ElectraMeccanica teases electric roadster based on the Porsche 356". Electrek. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- "Electra Meccanica eRoadster Specifications". ElectricVehicles. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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