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Luvly

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Luvly AB
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
FounderHåkan Lutz
Björn Lindblom
David Egertz
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden

Luvly AB is a Swedish automotive tech supplier and automotive manufacturer based in Stockholm. Founded in 2015, it specializes in tech for efficient design and production of lightweight electric vehicles.

History

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In 2015, three Swedish entrepreneurs from Stockholm, Håkan Lutz, Björn Lindblom and David Egertz, founded the Luvly startup focused on the development of electric vehicle technologies targeted at European metropolises.[1]

After 8 years of construction work and tests, at the end of April 2023, the company presented a prototype of a small 2-seater, the Luvly O hatchback. With an unusual concept drawing the attention of global media to a small, previously unreported Swedish company. The 2.7-meter vehicle was developed with lightweight components allowing for a low total weight of 380 kilograms.[2] The 100-kilometer range is to be provided by a 6.4 kWh battery, which can be removed and charged from a 220-230 V home socket.[3] The stiff sandwich composite chassis and safety cell is fitted with auxiliary energy absorbing foam blocks to increase passenger safety.[4]

An unusual concept adopted by manufacturer regarding the planned mass production of the future Luvly O is the desire to send unfinished cars in packaged sets from the main production plant. These are to be assembled later by micro-factories located in strategic locations. The media perceived this idea as an analogy to how furniture sales work in the Swedish Ikea store.[5][6][7][8] This policy, combined with a simple and lightweight design, will allow the sale of serial Luvly for a price of approximately EUR 10,000 if the company manages to implement the project into production.[9] Lightweight prefabricated elements are also supposed to be easy to replace in the event of damage.[10] The company plans to collect orders by the end of 2023.[11]

Products

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References

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  1. ^ "Luvly reshapes the car for sustainable urban transportation". Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  2. ^ "Luvly O – tani i mały samochód elektryczny ze Szwecji" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. ^ "Tani elektryk ze Szwecji. Luvly O przypomina Smarta i jest lżejszy od malucha" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. ^ "Ten samochód będą rozsyłać w paczkach. Poznajcie Luvly O" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  5. ^ "Luvly O to elektryk jak z Ikei. Jest tani jak barszcz i złożysz go sam" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ^ "Szwedzki start-up chce zostać Ikeą elektryków. Będzie pakował auta w płaskie pudełka i sprzedawał za 11 tys. dol" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  7. ^ "Luvly O to samochód elektryczny, który będzie dostarczany w częściach, prawie jak meble z IKEA" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ^ "Luvly O. Hipsterski samochód, składany niczym mebel z IKEA. Ale czy na pewno?" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  9. ^ "Samochód elektryczny może być tani jak barszcz. Wystarczy, że złożysz go samodzielnie" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  10. ^ "Luvly O to samochód elektryczny stworzony z myślą o kompaktowym, miejskim stylu życia" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  11. ^ "To najtańsze auto elektryczne na świecie. Szwedzka firma zaskoczyła pomysłem" (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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