Mia electric

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Mia electric
Overview
Manufacturer Mia Electric
Production June 2011–present
Assembly Cerizay, France

Mia electric is a French electric car manufacturer . The company based in Cerizay, France, designs and builds electric vehicles made totally in France. It provides locally emission-free mobility.

The mia, the first mia electric model on the market, had a 9.7 kW (13 hp) electric motor with a 8 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) battery pack that delivers a range of 90 km (56 mi), and a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).[1][2]

Production began in June 2011 and Sales to the public started in 2012.

History

Created in July 2010, mia electric was born out of Professor Edwin Kohl’s passion for clean mobility solutions and renewable energy. The CEO of a major German company, he brought with him some of the personnel and expertise of the electric division of Heuliez, a top French company with more than 80 years' experience in the automotive industry.


Today the main shareholder is Focus Asia GmbH. Its president, Michelle Boos explains : « The new shareholding structure of mia electric allows the Company to continue with the challenges of developing the Company as a leader in the electric vehicle market both in France and internationally

Specifications and models

Mia electric is offered in three trims:

  • mia,
  • mia L,
  • mia U (formerly Mia K)

All versions have two battery options, as the standard 8 kWh battery can be replaced by a larger 12 kWh battery, allowing an increase in range from 80 to 90 km (50 to 56 mi) to 120 to 130 km (75 to 81 mi). The battery pack has a 3-year warranty period.[2][3] Maximum range figures are based on the NEDC test procedures . These range figures may be less in cold weather or if the vehicle is loaded.

The short mia is a three-seater, measuring 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in), with two sliding doors and the driver seat is located in the center, and price starts at €12,255 (US$16,532)excluding VAT and government purchase assitance for low carbon vehicles. The Mia L has four seats and a longer wheelbase measuring 3.19 m (10.5 ft), and pricing starts at €12,781 (US$17,241). The Mia U is a box van with just the driver's set and also has a length of 3.19 m (10.5 ft), and pricing starts at €11,730 (US$15,823).[4] The cargo capacity of the Mia U is over 1,500 litres (330 imp gal; 400 US gal). All three models comply with the European safety standards for passenger vehicles, and therefore are considered highway-capable. In addition to a central airbag for the driver and seats with three-point safety belts, the standard equipment for the Mia includes an Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and emergency brake assist (EBA).

Production and sales

Mia electric car at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

The ultra-modern construction plant, which was entirely re-equipped in 2010, conforms to the most demanding aspects of current legislation with Certification to ISO 9001 and 14001 standards. mia-electric has its own design studio. 16 designers work hand in glove with the R&D department of no less than 80 engineers.

The mia pre-production version was introduced at the March 2011 Geneva Motor Show.[5] Production began in June 2011 and this version was showcased at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.[6] [1][7] [8] A total of 512 units have been registered in France through August 2012.

The mia range is sold today through a distribution network which specialises in electric mobility whether in France or Internationally (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Luxemburg, Norway, Czech Republic, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Ile de la Réunion, New Caledonia, South Africa). Mia electric has, as its target, global availability of the mia brand with strategic partnerships around the world. [9]

See also


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New mia electric city car uses Sevcon controller". Green Car Congress. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "mia electric brochure". mia electric. Retrieved 2011-08-19. 
  3. ↑ "MIA concept". mia electric. Retrieved 2012-12-06. 
  4. ↑ "Mia's plug-in electric delivery van puts driver front and center". Gizmag. Retrieved 2012-12-06. 
  5. ↑ Antony Ingram (2011-03-08). "Mia Electric: 2011 Geneva Motor Show". Green Cars Reports. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 
  6. ↑ Jerry Garrett (2011-09-07). "Short on Product, but Not Ambition, at Frankfurt Auto Show". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 
  7. ↑ "The mia electric car goes into production". mia electric. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 
  8. ↑ "Mia Electric Plans to Hit UK Market with Its Zero-Emission Vehicles". Car Trader NY. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-22. 
  9. ↑ Autoactu.com. "Chiffres de vente & immatriculations de voitures électriques en France" [Sales figures & electric car registrations in France] (in French). Automobile Propre. Retrieved 2012-09-11.  See "Répartition des ventes de voitures électriques par modèle sur 2012/2011" A total of 249 Mias were sold in 2011 and 263 units through August 2012 (CYTD).

Testing the Mia Electric car in Luxembourg

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