Future models - Magna Steyr - Mila-EV - conceptOff-the-shelf EV unveiledHere and now: The Magna Steyr Mila EV is on offer to world car-makers who need an electric vehicle. Magna Steyr offers ready solution for car-makers wanting electric car10 Mar 2009 ANY car-maker wanting a new electric vehicle in a hurry need look no further than specialist automotive design and production company Magna Steyr, which revealed a production-ready EV platform and drivetrain at the Geneva motor show last week. The Austrian-based company anticipates a number of production opportunities from manufacturers that need to get an emission-free EV city car to market quickly but have not invested – or cannot in the current climate – the billions of dollars necessary to develop a stand-alone product. As an established low-volume producer of complete cars for Mercedes-Benz (G-class), BMW (X3), Chrysler (300C) and other manufacturers, as well as engineering services, Magna Steyr is well-placed to market an off-the-shelf EV. “We are hoping that a manufacturer will buy into the basic design, which would allow it to get a fully engineered green car into production far more quickly than if it were to start developing such a vehicle on its own,” said a company spokesman at the Geneva show. “Magna Steyr wants to contract to build the cars with our proven Flex Plant concept, where all versions can be made on a single production line.” ![]() Magna Steyr has been working closely with BMW on its Project i electric car program, and reports out of Europe suggest the MILA EV could form the basis of a new BMW EV to go on sale within two years. Ford also has a partnership with Magna International, the Canadian-based parent that employs 74,000 people globally, to develop a Focus-based EV that will go on sale in 2011. A prototype was revealed at the Detroit auto show in January. Last week, Magna also announced a collaboration on electric and hybrid vehicle systems with Swiss company Brusa Elektronik, which produces power electronics and electric motors. Magna Steyr’s MILA EV features a 50kW electric motor supplied by a single Magna Steyr-developed lithium-ion battery pack that provides a range of 150km and takes an average 2.5 hours to recharge. Sitting on a wheelbase of 2500mm – only 140mm less than a Focus – the MILA EV is four metres long and features non-production innovations such as rear-view cameras instead of conventional side mirrors. Magna Steyr said in Geneva the flexible platform could accommodate a hybrid powertrain, a natural gas-powered engine or even a hydrogen fuel cell while still meeting all crash test standards. All future models![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Motor industry news |
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