XEV
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| Founded | 2016 |
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| Headquarters | Turin, Italy Hong Kong |
Area served | Europe and the Middle East |
Key people | Tik Lou (president) Paul Zhu (director) |
Number of employees | 150[1] (2021) |
| Website | www.xev-global.com |
XEV Ltd (short for X-Electrical Vehicle)[2] is an Italian-Hong Kong electric microcar manufacturer based in Hong Kong, operating since 2016. According to former employees, the company has been insolvent since early 2024.[3]
History[edit]
In 2016, a Chinese engineer and entrepreneur, Tik Lou, engaged a team of native collaborators, as well as those experienced in, among others, in the then FCA group of designers. As a result, the automotive startup XEV was created, choosing Hong Kong as its headquarters, with a styling office located in Turin, Italy.[4]
With the start of operations, XEV focused on the development of its project, an electric microcar with elements made in a 3D printer, collecting initial funding thanks to European funds.[5] In 2019, the company announced that its vehicle would be manufactured at its newly acquired plant in Shanghai, China.[1]
A pre-production XEV car was unveiled in December 2019, with plans to start series production in August 2020 if the necessary funds are raised through a crowdfunding campaign.[5] The final model finally debuted in September 2021,[6] in the same month not only going into production,[7] but also having a world debut at the IAA 2021 show in Munich.[8]
Models[edit]
Currently in production[edit]
Out of production[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "3-D Printed EV Maker XEV to Build Shanghai Production Center". Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ O'Neal, Bridget (June 8, 2020). "3D Printed Car Manufacturer XEV Boasts 30,000 Orders". 3DPrint.com.
- ^ Zhang Yushuo (April 10, 2024), "Chinese NEV Startup's Former Staff Lay Bear Its Financial Troubles on Social Media", YiCai
- ^ "XEV launches 3-D printing pure electric vehicle first in Eurasia Market". Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ a b "XEV Yoyo – elektryk w cenie niższej niż dopłaty. Prace wystartowały w tym samym czasie, co ElectroMobility Poland" (in Polish). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "The XEV Yoyo is a small electric city car for 13,000 euros". 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "XEV launches serial production of 3-D printed mini-EV". 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "3D-Printed Car Spotted at IAA 2021: Photos, Full Specs and Design of XEV YoYo Electric Vehicle". Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Kitty, the compact car suitable for the city and fuel efficient".