ACE Electric Vehicle Group Pty Ltd is an Australian automobile manufacturer of

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s based in

Maryborough, Queensland Maryborough ( ) is a city and a suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Maryborough had a population of 15,287. Geography Maryborough is located on the Mary River in Queensland, Australia, approxima ...

History

The ACE EV Group startup was founded in 2017 by Australian engineer Gregory McGarvie and Chinese entrepreneur Will Qiang, with the small town of Maryborough in

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in the northeast of the country as its headquarters. The goal was to develop the domestic production of electric cars in the form of small, city vans aimed at small entrepreneurs. The company name is an acronym from the words Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicle, with the logo incorporating one of Australia's informal symbols, the

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. In 2018, ACE EV was awarded the MTAiQ Innovation Award in the State of

, Australia In August 2019, ACE EV unveiled a complete range of electric vehicles consisting of a

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van and a Yewt pickup, as well as the Urban compact 3-door hatchback. Sales of vehicles on the Australian market are expected to start in 2021. In September 2020, ACE EV Partnered with SenSen Networks to begin development of an Autonomous EV Solution in Australia

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* Car brands Car manufacturers of Australia Electric vehicle manufacturers of Australia Australian companies established in 2017 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2017 Companies based in Queensland Maryborough, Queensland {{Auto-company-stub