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]

ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp
Public
Traded asNASDAQ: SOLO
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2015 (2015)
Headquarters102 East 1st Avenue,
Vancouver, British Columbia
,
Canada
Areas served
  • Canada
  • United States
Key people
  • CEO Paul Rivera
  • COO Henry Reisner
ProductsElectric vehicle
Brands
  • SOLO
  • SuperSOLO
  • EMV18
ServicesCar sales, retail
WebsiteOfficial 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
The ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. headquarters in Vancouver, BC

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

References
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  2. McManus, Theresa (July 5, 2017). "New West business gets attention with made-in-New West wheels". New West Record. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. and Meriwether Group, LLC Announce Partnership to Expand Branding of New SOLO EV in the U.S."
  5. "ElectraMeccanica unveils the production version of the SOLO, a ~$15,500 all-electric 3-wheeler with 100 miles range". Electrek. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. Edelstein, Stephen (September 9, 2016). "ElectraMeccanica Solo three-wheeled electric car unveiled". greencarreports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. Brown, Bruce. "Solo, an electric 3-wheeler, goes on sale in U.S. and Canada in September". digitaltrends.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  8. ""Electra Meccanica begins deliveries of its SOLO electric vehicle in the US"". electrek.co.
  9. Zart, Nicolas. "InterMeccanica Is Back As ElectricMeccanica With Stunning Electric Roadster Tofino". cleantechnica.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  10. "ElectraMeccanica Reveals Two New Vehicles at 2017 Vancouver Auto Show". ElectraMeccanica. MarketWired. March 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  11. "Electrameccanica revs up to beat Tesla in the US". Proactiveinvestors NA. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  12. Lambert, Fred (2018-06-28). "ElectraMeccanica teases electric roadster based on the Porsche 356". Electrek. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  13. "Electra Meccanica eRoadster Specifications". ElectricVehicles. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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