d that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avantier Motors Corporation, has launched two new electric vehicle models the Avantier Ex, a mini electric commercial vehicle, and the Avantier Commuter, an entry-level electric passenger car, tailored for the European market. The Avantier Ex is a compact EU Type L7e electric mini commercial, offering an eco-friendly solution for last-mile delivery. While the Avantier Commuter is an EU Type M1 electric car with...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/06

ated with Portugal’s Centre of Engineering and Product Development (CEiiA) to develop a new in-house-designed transmission called the ‘reducer’ for light vehicles, targeting the fast-growing urban mobility market toward 2030. Initial prototypes from HORSE’s Aveiro plant will be installed in L7e-class microcars for CEiiA’s carbon-neutral city mobility project. Testing of these preproduction units is expected in early 2025, aiming for app...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/30

and electric motorcycles, through its European retail network. The sales will start in France and Italy in June 2024, followed by Germany in September 2024. Nissan customers will have access to Silence products, including the S04 Nanocar, an electric vehicle (EV), available in two variants: L6e and L7e. The vehicle offers an electric range of 149km (L7e) to 175km (L6e), and top speeds of 45km/h (L6e) and 85km/h (L7e). The Nano car features two 5....

News  Updated at: 2024/04/29

yn-e GmbH has infringed the design rights of its light vehicle XBUS S, which will be exclusively distributed by their agency partners starting August 2024. The company highlighted that their contract manufacturer, Shandong HORCHE Intelligent Automobile Co. Ltd., has developed a light vehicle in the L7e class, which was registered as a design patent with the German Trademark and Patent Office in September 2019. Whereas the design patent held by ty...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/23

duct, system, or vehicle within 12 months.Project winners are –       •    Involution Technologies – Demonstration of an EDU/TCU suitable for application to any heavy on/off highway commercial vehicle.       •    Prodrive Engineering - Designing and building a demonstrator of an L7e category EV zero-emission ‘last mile’ delivery vehicle.       •    White Motorcycle Concepts - Evolving their operational emergency se...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/06

lly-owned subsidiary, Avantier Motors Company, will launch a new vehicle product line of electric micro-cars intended for urban use. The Avantier is a 3-door hatchback and will initially launch in Europe and Central America. In Europe, the Avantier has received approval for commercial use under EU L7e Type approval. A passenger version of the Avantier will be available in Central America. Powered by a PMS electric motor and a 13.9 kWh LiFePO4 b...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/07

fter which the first end customers will be able to take delivery of the vehicle. The XBUS will then follow a year later. VDL Nedcar CEO stated that it has enough capacity to cover the current order volume from ElectricBrands, but also upcoming order peaks and long-term orders. VDL believes that the L7e class of light electric vehicles, which includes the XBUS and Evetta, has great potential for future mobility. VDL Nedcar will support it in the f...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/16

rolino will enter the Swiss market by end of 2021 equipped with a 10.5 kWh BMZ battery. This will be followed by expansion into Germany, France and Italy. Variants with 6 kWh and 14 kWh will follow in the medium term. All planned Microlino variants thus fall into the light electric vehicle category L7e. With a top speed of up to 90 km/h and a range of up to 230 km, Microlino is designed for regular inner-city trips. BMZ Group press release...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/29

BMVI, Germany to increase funding for commercial fleets On February 2, NOW GmbH announced that Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has issued a funding call for vehicles and charging infrastructure. Eligible vehicles include those in the M1, L2e, L5e, L6e and L7e classes of electric vehicles, as well as the charging infrastructure required to operate these vehicles. EUR 20 million are available as part of this call ...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/08

wn for the modular platform, providing a solution for a range of uses. D2H is now in talks with a number of potential partners in order to progress to prototype stage. The chassis utilises a fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer, which is durable and lightweight. The final design, although meeting L7E Heavy Quadricycle EU classification which exempts it from crash test assessment, provides significantly enhanced safety standards when compared to...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/09

it is leading a consortium, funded by Innovate UK’s IDP15 scheme, to design an innovative, low cost electric vehicle chassis that has the potential to provide an environmentally-compatible alternative to the aged Tuk-Tuk utility vehicle that is widely used in India and Asia. The design meets the L7E Heavy Quadricycle EU classification, so although currently exempt from crash test assessment, in its present form the design uses proprietary susp...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/23

TROPOS MOTORS Europe starts plant for commercial vehicles in Germany On March 30, TROPOS MOTORS EUROPE announced the start of production in Herne, Germany. The production of electric commercial vehicles was started, in compliance with all safety regulations considering the health of the employees.In the future, up to 3,000 compact commercial vehicles of the L7E-CU category will be produced annually at the new plant in Herne on the former site of...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/31

norms (Tail pipe emission, OBD) are in line with European norms. The emission tests for ladling/acceleration. Crankcase gas emission, durability testing are as per BS-VI four-wheeler in Europe Quadricycle category. Existing BS-IV mass emission limits are in line with Euro 4 mass mission limits for L7e-C category vehicles (equivalent to Quadricycle). Proposed emission limits as BS VI are in line with Euro 5 mass emission limits which will be appl...

News  Updated at: 2019/12/27

IAA 2019: Artega presents electric city car Karo On September 10, Germany based Artega announced that it is presenting its electric city car Karo to the world for the first time at the International Motor Show (IAA). The Karo belongs to vehicle class L7e, which comprises light, four-wheeled vehicles powered by an electric motor.  Artega offers the Karo in four trim levels- "Intro", "Classic", "Style" and "Edition".  These can be customized and...

News  Updated at: 2019/09/13

or system, on public roads in collaboration with the city of Annecy in France. The company had been using a compact EV for transportation within the premises of NTN-SNR Roulements, as well as between its facilities. The TOO'in, which offers a maximum speed of 75km/h and was registered as a European L7e category vehicle, will be used as an official city vehicle during the year-long large-scale road testing. The body of the TOO'in was manufactured ...

News  Updated at: 2013/06/17