Summary
The Electric Car Corporation plc was an electric car manufacturer and dealer based in Mayfair, London with an assembly plant in Flitwick, Bedfordshire.[1] It made and sold the Citroën C1 ev'ie, an electric car adapted from the Citroën C1. The car was first released on 30 April 2009 with a list price of £16,850 ($24,989 US).[2][3][4] The company was dissolved in 2012.[5]
The company was dissolved in 2012.[6] Starting with a complete vehicle, The Electric Car Corporation removed components from the new car such as the petrol engine, transmission and other unnecessary parts. These were sold to the motor trade to offset some of the price of the initial new vehicle purchase.
Board of directors edit
Its board of directors comprised:
- David Martell (secretary and 98% shareholder),[7] the founder of Trafficmaster.[citation needed]
- Robert Williams (2% shareholder), a former Trafficmaster director.[8]
References edit
- ^ Four-seater electric car unveiled, BBC News, 30 April 2009, retrieved 30 April 2009
- ^ Ben, Webster (30 April 2009), "Electric Citroën C1 car is ready, but government grants are not", The Times, London, retrieved 30 April 2009
- ^ "Car Reviews – First Drive", Autocar, 30 April 2009, retrieved 30 April 2009
- ^ "The Electric Car Corporation Launches the Citroën C1 ev'ie – The UK's First 4 Seat All-Electric Production Car", theautochannel.com, 30 April 2009, retrieved 30 April 2009
- ^ "THE ELECTRIC CAR CORPORATION PLC – Overview". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ^ "THE ELECTRIC CAR CORPORATION PLC – Overview". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ^ "THE ELECTRIC CAR CORPORATION PLC – Officers". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ^ "Ian Robert WILLIAMS – Personal Appointments". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
External links edit
- Electric Car Corporation website
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