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Mia Electric was a French
electric car An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is a passenger car, passenger automobile that is propelled by an electric motor, electric traction motor, using electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion. The term normally refers to a p ...
manufacturer in the 2010s. The company, based in
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, France, designed and built
electric vehicles An electric vehicle (EV) is a motor vehicle whose propulsion is powered fully or mostly by electricity. EVs encompass a wide range of transportation modes, including road vehicle, road and rail vehicles, electric boats and Submersible, submer ...
made totally in France. The Mia was the company's first all-electric model on the market. The car has a electric motor with an 8
kWh A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a non-SI unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules (MJ) in SI units, which is the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power for one hour. Kilowatt-hours are a common b ...
lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) battery pack that delivers a range of , and a maximum speed of . Production began in June 2011, and sales to the public started in 2012. Production stopped in December 2013 due to financial problems. The ''
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de
Niort Niort (; Poitevin: ''Niàu''; ; ) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department, western France. It is the prefecture of Deux-Sèvres. The population of Niort is 58,707 (2017) and more than 177,000 people live in the urban area. Geography T ...
'' placed the company in judicial liquidation in March 2014.


Specifications and models

Mia electric is offered in three trims: * Mia, * Mia L, * Mia U (formerly Mia K) All versions have two battery options, as the standard 8 kWh battery can be replaced by a larger 12 kWh battery, allowing an increase in range from to . The battery pack has a 3-year warranty period. Maximum range figures are based on the NEDC test procedures and may be less in cold weather or if the vehicle is loaded. All models have a top speed of . The short Mia is a three-seater, measuring , with two sliding doors and the driver seat located in the center. The price starts at () excluding VAT and government purchase assistance for low carbon vehicles. The Mia L has four seats and a longer wheelbase measuring , and pricing starts at (). The Mia U is a box van with only the driver's seat and also has a length of , and pricing starts at (). The cargo capacity of the Mia U is over . All three models comply with the European safety standards for passenger vehicles, and therefore are considered highway-capable. In addition to a central airbag for the driver and seats with three-point safety belts, the standard equipment for the Mia includes an
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(ABS) and
emergency brake assist Brake assist (BA or BAS) or emergency brake assist (EBA) is a term for an automobile braking technology that increases braking pressure in an emergency. The first application was developed jointly by Daimler-Benz and TRW/ LucasVarity. Research c ...
(EBA).


Production and sales

Mia Electric was formed from
Heuliez Heuliez was a French carrosserie that worked as a production and design unit for various automakers. It specialized in producing short series for niche markets, such as convertibles or station-wagons. The business activity ended on 31 October ...
and with private investment and the French Government totalling €30 million and took on the development of the Heuliez Friendly which had been initially unveiled in 2008. The construction plant, which was entirely re-equipped in 2010, conformed to the most demanding aspects of current legislation with Certification to ISO 9001 and 14001 standards. Mia electric had its own design studio with 16 designers working with an R&D department of no less than 80 engineers. The Mia pre-production version was introduced at the March 2011
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. The production version was showcased at the September 2011
Frankfurt Motor Show The International Motor Show Germany or International Mobility Show Germany, in German known as the ''Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung'' (''IAA'' – International Automobile Exhibition), is one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs. I ...
. The Mia range was sold through a distribution network which specialised in electric mobility in France and internationally, including Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Norway, Czech Republic, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Ile de la Réunion, New Caledonia, and South Africa. Mia electric had as its target global availability of the Mia brand with strategic partnerships around the world. Production began in June 2011 and sales were limited to fleet customers in France and Germany. Retail sales to the general public started in 2012. A total of 660 passenger cars and 123 units of the Mia U box van were sold in Europe through October 2012. France was the leading market with 843 units registered from 2011 through January 2014. ''See "Ventes de voitures électriques" in 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011.'' Production stopped in December 2013 due to financial problems. The company was put under receivership in February 2014. The ''Tribunal de Commerce de Niort'' placed the company in judicial liquidation in March 2014.


Fox E-Mobility MIA 2.0

In 2020, the Mia electric minivan was updated by Fox Automotive Switzerland AG, as the Fox E-Mobility MIA 2.0, with the company expecting the vehicle to be on sale in Europe around 2023.


See also

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Electric car use by country Electric car use by country varies worldwide, as the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles is affected by consumer demand, market prices, availability of charging infrastructure, and government policies, such as purchase incentives and long ...
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Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles have been established around the world to support policy-driven adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. These incentives mainly take the form of purchase rebates, tax exemptions and tax credi ...
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List of modern production plug-in electric vehicles Battery electric vehicles are vehicles exclusively using chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, with no secondary source of propulsion (e.g., hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion engine, etc.). The following list includes mas ...
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List of production battery electric vehicles Battery electric vehicles are vehicles exclusively using chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, with no secondary source of propulsion (e.g., hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion engine, etc.). The following list includes mas ...


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