Electric Car Corporation
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The Electric Car Corporation plc
is an electric car
manufacturer and dealer based in Mayfair, London
with an assembly plant in Flitwick, Bedfordshire
. It makes and sells the Citroën C1 ev'ie
, an electric car
adapted from the Citroën C1
. The car was first released on 30 April 2009 with a list price of £16,850 ($24,989 US).
Public limited company
A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....
is an electric car
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
manufacturer and dealer based in Mayfair, London
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
with an assembly plant in Flitwick, Bedfordshire
Flitwick
Flitwick, pronounced , is a small town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England. The nearby River Flit runs through Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.-Location:...
. It makes and sells the Citroën C1 ev'ie
Citroën C1 ev'ie
The Citroën C1 ev'ie is an electric car conversion from a standard Citroën C1 by the Electric Car Corporation. The model was first released on 30 April 2009, with a 2010 list price of £19,860 this makes the C1 ev'ie a competitively priced electric car.The Citroën C1 ev'ie's body and fittings are...
, an electric car
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
adapted from the Citroën C1
Citroën C1
The Citroën C1 is a city car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since 2005.The C1 was developed as part of the B-Zero project by PSA Peugeot Citroën in a joint-venture with Toyota. The Peugeot 107 is identical to the C1 other than the front bumper and front and rear lights, while the...
. The car was first released on 30 April 2009 with a list price of £16,850 ($24,989 US).
Board of Directors
Its board of directors comprises:- David Martell, the founder of Trafficmaster.
- Jeff Solomon, a former Technical Director of Trafficmaster.
- Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron BeaverbrookMaxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron BeaverbrookMaxwell William Humphrey Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook, is a British peer, baronet and politician.Aitken is the grandson of the 1st Baron Beaverbrook and the only son of Sir Max Aitken, by his third marriage to Violet de Trafford....
a former Conservative Party WhipWhip (politics)A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
and Party Treasurer. A former chairman of Ventech Healthcare Corporation. - Christopher Ross, a deputy chairman of Manganese BronzeManganese BronzeManganese Bronze Holdings PLC is an engineering company based in Coventry, England. Since the sale of its components division in 2003 the company has only one operating division—LTI Limited, trading as The London Taxi Company—which manufactures and retails London Black Taxis.The London...
who manufacture London taxis. Former Chief Executive of Ricardo plcRicardo plcRicardo plc is a British publicly listed company named after its founder, Sir Harry Ricardo and founded on 30 June 1927 in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The company is a leading global multi-industry engineering provider of technology, product innovation and strategic consulting...
and Wagon AutomotiveWagon AutomotiveWagon Automotive is an automotive parts company based in Birmingham.The company is controlled by the American businessman Wilbur Ross and employs over 4,000 workers across Europe....
. - Richard Wright, a former Sales Director of Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
. Former Director of Jaguar Cars in Europe.