Micro Cars-BAIC JV to assemble electric cars
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Dr. Lawrence Perera at the launch.
Sri Lanka’s Micro Cars plans to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) under licence from China’s Beijing Automobile International Corporation (BAIC).
With the rapid growth in demand for Electric Vehicles (EV) in the country, Micro Cars will be venturing into assembling the very, first EV in Sri Lanka with BAIC’s latest Electric Vehicle EC180 EV
“We are now hoping to assemble this car in Sri Lanka as we see a demand for this segment,” said Dr. Lawrence Perera, Chairman of Micro Holdings. Dr. Perera aims to embrace the Sri Lankan industry with a unique and a personalised experience with innovative products with an attractive price tag.
Launched in December 2016 EC 180 EV in already on the streets of China since January 2017. Simultaneously EC 180 EV was unveiled at the Ceylon Motor Show recently along with the X25 and D20 Sedan.
EC 180 EV will be equipped with a “Ternary Lithium Battery” that has a capacity of 20.3 kWh, the ability to go on slow charge and also comes with a charging kit and charger unit. On a full charge the car could run up to 156 kilometers,which is in par with the latest EVs available in the island.
BAIC, a Fortune 500 company established in 1958, has made its way to the shores of Sri Lanka with the launch of two of their highest selling Car models X25 SUV, D20 Sedan along with their very New Electric (EV) Car Model EC 180 .
Today The BAIC Group is ranked at 160 in the Fortune Global 500, and has a comprehensive portfolio of products ranging from passenger cars to commercial vehicles.
Introducing their most iconic compact SUV, the X25 exhibits youthfulness and vibrancy with an impressive exterior and a long list of high-end options ranging from high-performance all- aluminum engine, Aisin second-generation automatic transmission, multifunction steering, high-quality 6-way sound system, rain-sensing wipers and push start to name a few.