or NEV sales Roshow subsidiary to establish NEV battery pack joint venture with Chery Commercial Vehicle Chery Holding forms partnership with Alibaba Cloud and launches iCar eco-brand Chery’s Jetour brand unveils all-new compact SUV Chery begins preorders of all-new QQ Ice Cream battery electric microcar 2022 Chengdu Motor Show: Chery’s Jetour Auto unveils Kunlun HV platform and first model developed on Kunlun Jetour launches T2 SUV in Russi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/19

ith a motor delivering 60kW and an electric generator of 30kW and lithium iron phosphate batteries with capacity of 10kWh. Its range on EV mode is 50km. JAC (Jianghuai Automobile Co.) plans to enter the Russian market in the second half of 2010. Models intended for the Russian buyers include a city microcar A0 in length only 3.5 m, equipped with 1.0 or 1.1l engine, the Tojoy compact which is made as a sedan and a hatchback, B-Cross crossover whic...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/08

h Farasis Energy JMEV accelerates push into right-hand drive vehicle market JMEV releases Chinese name of its first compact battery electric sedan GSE, to be set for launch in H2 2021 JMEV launches its first compact battery electric sedan named Yi JMEV officially launches Xiaoqilin battery electric microcar JMEV launches Yichi 05 electric sedan JMEV planning electric vehicle plant in Serbia Jiangling NEV launches E400 electric mini SUV JMC launch...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/04/28

the updated C4, offering hybrid and electric variants. DS Automobiles will reveal the world premiere of the DS N°8, a luxurious all-electric SUV coupé, alongside its entire electrified range. FIAT will introduce the versatile Grande Panda in hybrid and electric versions and the charming Topolino microcar. Jeep will celebrate the Avenger 4xe and Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids, while Lancia will debut the electric Ypsilon and its rally version, ma...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/19

HORSE partners with CEiiA to launch next-gen in-house transmission technology for microcars by 2025 On October 29, HORSE announced that it has collaborated 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...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/30

Masari Atlantis and CEVO Mobility, Korea plans electric vehicle facility in UAE On September 21, multiple sources reported that Masari Atlantis Investment and South Korean electric vehicle company CEVO Mobility signed a contract to establish an electric vehicles plant in the UAE. It is expected to produce 20,000 vehicles per year from 2025. CEVO Mobility Corp. is an electric microcar manufacturer. Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/22

JMEV officially launches Xiaoqilin battery electric microcar On November 11, Jiangxi Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (JMEV), a joint venture between JMC and Renault Group, officially launched the Xiaoqilin all-new 5-door 4-seater battery electric microcar, which, based on JMEV’s pure electric platform, is available in 2 models priced at CNY 55,900 and 58,900, respectively. The new vehicle measures 3,500mm long and has a wheelbase of ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/16

City Transformer, Israel raises investment for production of microcar On May 23, Tel Aviv-based startup City Transformer announced that it is gearing up for mass production of its first foldable microcar, the CT-1, following the completion of its Series A financing. The CT-1 is a two-seat, four-wheel electric microcar that can significantly reduce individual traffic and carbon footprint by transforming its track width to outmaneuver traffic and p...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/27

s vehicle dimensions are 2,917 mm in length, 1,493 mm in width, and 1,621 mm in height, and the total width slightly exceeds the Japanese mini vehicle standard (1,480 mm or less). Its overall length is shorter than the Daihatsu Move (3,395 mm) but longer than the smart fortwo (2,785 mm), known as a microcar. It is very compact for a four-seater. The short wheelbase (1,940 mm) and small-diameter tires suggest that it was developed as a city commut...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/03/31

MMKSI joins Pos Indonesia, Haleoya Power, Gojek, DHL Supply Chain to conduct pilot study on EVs’ commercial usage Announced on March 14, 2022, PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Indonesia (MMKSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 4 companies in Indonesia to conduct a pilot study on commercial usage of a kei–car (microcar) class electric commercial vehicle (EV), Minicab–MiEV, a model currently marketed in Japan.Under this M...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/15

tsubishi Motors Corporation announced it will exhibit a total of seven models including two concept cars — the K-EV concept X Style1 and the Vision Ralliart Concept — at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, which will be held from January 14 to 16.The K-EV concept X Style is a new generation all-electric microcar with Mitsubishi Motors-ness, which combines safety, security and comfort, as well as environmental-friendliness. It fuses maneuverability of ...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/11

Mitsubishi Motors to reveal Kei EV Concept at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 On December 20, 2021, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced it will reveal a kei EV concept (microcar) at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, which will be held from January 14 to 16 next year.The kei EV concept combines easy handling and practical size of a kei-car with smooth yet powerful road performance of an EV, while offering advanced driver assistance systems and connectivity. Its pr...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/21

nown as Longquanyi District), Sichuan Province.LETIN’s NEV manufacturing site will be built on the former Yema Auto’s passenger vehicle manufacturing site, committed to building a modern R&D and manufacturing site focusing on NEV manufacturing. The manufacturing site is scheduled to produce new microcar models under LETIN, gradually forming a production capacity of 500,000 units per year.From a LETIN WeChat platform press release...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/03

Chery begins preorders of all-new QQ Ice Cream battery electric microcar According to the WeChat platform of Chery Commercial Vehicle (Anhui) Co., Ltd. (Chery Commercial Vehicle), on October 25, QQ Ice Cream, the first model under the Chery QQ series, officially opened for preorders. Positioned as a battery electric microcar with three doors and four seats, its presale price ranges between CNY 29,900 and CNY 43,900.With a unique smile in the fron...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/29

onditions. It is equipped with CATL's 41.86kWh lithium-ion iron phosphate battery. The range (NEDC mode) is 312km, and it can travel for a range of 75km with 15 minutes of charging. In DC charging mode, the battery can be charged to 80% in 45 minutes. The interior width of the cabin, which uses a microcar width design, is 1,700mm. The vehicle's cargo box is square and ideal for loading and unloading. The volume is 5 cubic meters for the short w...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/05/27

sche Macan EV as the first model underpinned by the PPE platform in or after the Spring of 2022. MEB The MEB platform is used for volume production cars under the brands of VW, Audi, Skoda and SEAT. The MEB underpins a range of vehicles including compact cars, SUVs, large sedans, vans, and even a microcar series such as the ID. Buggy. The MEB offers a range from 330km to 550km depending on battery capacities. In March 2019, the VW Group announc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/12/17

platforms: a Cloud Service Platform, an Open Software Platform, a Hardware Development Platform, and an Open Vehicle Certificate Platform, that are being upgraded with a focus on safe driving in geofenced areas using mass-produced self-driving vehicles. The results can be seen in the Valet Parking, MicroCar, and MiniBus solutions. The Apolog, a Level 4 self-driving minibus developed in collaboration with King Long, embodies these solutions. The M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/12/06

up plans to integrate the BAIC Motor's Wevan series directly under the Group's own-brand, vehicle assembly business where Changhe brand vehicles are currently positioned and place them in the economy-class segment.   As a result of this, the actual 2013 figures in terms of market share in China of microcars including mircrovans was as follows: SAIC-GM-Wuling Automotive was number one, Changan was second, and the company followed in third. BAIC G...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2015/01/26

that sixty percent of eight billion of the world population will live in cities in 2030. In consequence, it would be necessary to provide transportation devices to address traffic jams and environmental problems. The EN-V is 1.5-m long and 1.45-m wide with a footprint of 3 square meters (a typical microcar occupies 10 square meters). It is equipped with a 3.2 kWh lithium-ion battery and cruises 50 km per charge. The EN-V features autonomous driv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2011/12/26