The sale of an even cheaper electric car has started in Europe – ᐉ News from Fakti.bg – Technologies

One of the main reasons for holding back the development of the electric vehicle market is their exorbitant price. The experiment with the launch of cheap electric vehicles, launched in China with the Hongguang Mini EV model, was continued in Europe by Dacia, which introduced the Spring electric car, which will be sold in Bulgaria for BGN 33,000. Now, however, sales of an even cheaper electric car have begun on the Old Continent. It is called Freze Nikrob and is sold at a price of 10 thousand euros. Case of the Latvian company Dartz

Most of you know that Dartz specializes in the production of four-wheeled armored vehicles. A partnership agreement was signed between Dartz and Nikrob for the creation of Freze Nikrob. Following the launch of the four-seater Freze Nikrob, analysts at Dartz noted increased demand for the model from companies specializing in short-term rental services. cars (car sharing) and companies working on the delivery of goods.

Technically, the Freze Nikrob model is a copy of the Chinese model Wuling Hongguang Mini, which removed the famous Tesla from the pedestal of the best-selling electric car in the Middle Kingdom. In the Chinese market, the Wuling Hongguang Mini is manufactured by the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture (General Motors and two Chinese companies).

Freze Nikrob is available on the European market with a battery of 9.2 kWh or 13.8 kWh, sufficient for autonomous driving up to 200 km. The compact car has a 13 kW electric motor capable of accelerating Freze Nikrob to a maximum speed not exceeding 100 km / h. In addition to the budget Freze Nikrob worth 10 thousand euros, Dartz can also offer a model for 15 thousand in a premium version with a large capacity battery.

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