Elcat was a

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manufacturer and an electric vehicle importer based in

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. Elcat Automotive was owned by an electricity producer called

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until the production decreased in the early 21st century. Elcat began working in 1974 to design electric cars for Nordic climate. The first prototypes for Elcat's automotive industry were made in 1985 with a

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plan with

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's Sambar, Dias, and Domingo vans, while the first commercial product was released in 1990. The users of Elcat vehicles were Finnish post office (Posti) and Stockholm-based delivery service. Elcat ceased car production in 2002 and pivoted to

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ing electric vehicles. The company imported and sold electric

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s, and maintenance vehicles as well as electric

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s and

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. Elcat went bankrupt in 2017.

Models

*Cityvan, speed , distance *Cityvan 200, speed , distance *Cityvan 202, speed , distance *Citywagon 202, speed , distance

References

External links

Elcat's website
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