The Weez is a range of
low-cost
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electric cars
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produced by the French company
Eon Motors that can be driven without a license, with three seats and a range of .
Overview
First shown as a concept at the
2012 Paris Motor Show, a second prototype was shown at the
Paris Motor Show in October 2014, until they released their first production model in 2022, the Weez City-Pro.
History
Eon Motors is a small French manufacturer based in
Malijai
Malijai () is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. In 1974, it absorbed the former commune Chénerilles. in the
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (sometimes abbreviated as AHP; ; ; ), formerly until 1970 known as Basses-Alpes (, ), is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, bordering Alpes-Maritimes and Italy to the east, Var to the sou ...
, founded in 2010. After twelve years of development and in-house creation of the body, chassis and electronics, the first deliveries of the ''Weez City-Pro'' will take place in the first quarter of 2023, when 70 orders have already been placed, and production capacity will reach 300 units per year, or almost one per day.
The company has 25 employees and is actively looking to recruit more,
for a target of 3,000 units per year within five years, across all models.
They plan to release several models, all based on the ''Weez City-Pro'', such as a two-seater more suitable for cargo transportation, soon to be completed by the Weez City-Duo, which will have a window between the front seats and the trunk, as well as only one interior mirror.
References
Production electric cars
2020s cars
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