Mia electric explained

Mia Electric
Manufacturer:Mia Electric
Aka:Heuliez Friendly, Fox E-Mobility MIA 2.0
Production:June 2011–December 2013
Assembly:Cerizay, France
Body Style:3-door hatchback & van
Wheelbase:18061NaN1
Width:16401NaN1
Height:15501NaN1
Designer:Murat Günak
Battery:8 & 12 kWh

Mia Electric was a French electric car manufacturer in the 2010s. The company, based in Cerizay, France, designed and built electric vehicles made totally in France.

The Mia was the company's first all-electric model on the market. The car has a 13abbr=onNaNabbr=on electric motor with an 8 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) battery pack that delivers a range of 90km (60miles), and a maximum speed of 100km/h.[1] [2]

Production began in June 2011, and sales to the public started in 2012. Production stopped in December 2013 due to financial problems. The Tribunal de Commerce de Niort placed the company in judicial liquidation in March 2014.

Specifications and models

Mia electric is offered in three trims:

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 80kmto90kmkm (50milesto60mileskm) to 120kmto130kmkm (80milesto80mileskm). The battery pack has a 3-year warranty period.[2] [3] 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 1000NaN0.

The short Mia is a three-seater, measuring 2.87m (09.42feet), 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 3.19m (10.47feet), and pricing starts at . The Mia U is a box van with only the driver's seat and also has a length of 3.19m (10.47feet), and pricing starts at .[4] 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 Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and emergency brake assist (EBA).

Production and sales

Mia Electric was formed from Heuliez 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.[5]

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 Geneva Motor Show.[6] The production version was showcased at the September 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.[7] [1] [8] [9]

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.[10] A total of 660 passenger cars and 123 units of the Mia U box van were sold in Europe through October 2012.[11] France was the leading market with 843 units registered from 2011 through January 2014.[12]

Production stopped in December 2013 due to financial problems. The company was put under receivership in February 2014.[13] The Tribunal de Commerce de Niort placed the company in judicial liquidation in March 2014.[14]

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.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New mia electric city car uses Sevcon controller. Green Car Congress. 2011-07-05. 2011-10-19.
  2. Web site: mia electric brochure. mia electric. 2011-08-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202193956/http://www.mia-voiture-electrique.com/sites/www.mia-voiture-electrique.com/files/brochure_mia_english_21_02_2012.pdf. 2016-02-02.
  3. Web site: MIA concept. mia electric. 2012-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20121124061856/http://www.mia-electric.com/concept. 2012-11-24. dead.
  4. Web site: Mia's plug-in electric delivery van puts driver front and center. 27 February 2012. Gizmag. 2012-12-06.
  5. Web site: Heuliez is saved by investor, taking reservations for electric Mia . Autoblog . 4 September 2018 . 16 March 2010.
  6. Web site: Mia Electric: 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Antony Ingram. Green Cars Reports. 2011-03-08. 2011-10-24.
  7. News: Short on Product, but Not Ambition, at Frankfurt Auto Show. Jerry Garrett. The New York Times. 2011-09-07. 2011-10-19.
  8. Web site: The mia electric car goes into production. mia electric. 2011-07-18. 2011-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308231521/http://mia-electric.com/fileadmin/iaa_2011/en/index_01.php. 2016-03-08. dead.
  9. Web site: Mia Electric Plans to Hit UK Market with Its Zero-Emission Vehicles. Car Trader NY. 2011-10-03. 2011-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20111105111919/http://www.cartraderny.com/2011/10/mia-electric-plans-to-hit-uk-market-with-its-zero-emission-vehicles/. 2011-11-05. dead.
  10. Web site: The mia electric car goes into production. mia electric. 2011-07-18. 2011-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308231521/http://mia-electric.com/fileadmin/iaa_2011/en/index_01.php. 2016-03-08. dead.
  11. Web site: Inmatriculations VP et VUL Europe 18 à fin Oct. 2012 (2010-2012). French. Registrations of passenger cars and utility vehicles in Europe 18 through October 2012 (2010-2012). Justin Aschard. France Mobilité Électrique. 2012-11-30. 2014-03-13. 2013-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020041611/http://www.france-mobilite-electrique.org/IMG/pdf/12_EUROPE_18.pdf. dead.
  12. Web site: Chiffres de vente & immatriculations de voitures électriques en France. Sales figures & electric car registrations in France. Automobile Propre. Automobile Propre. 2014-03-13. French. See "Ventes de voitures électriques" in 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011.
  13. Web site: Voiture électrique – Mia Electric placé en redressement judiciaire. French. Electric car - Electric Mia placed in receivership. Michaël Torregrossa. Association pour l'Avenir du Véhicule Electrique Méditerranéen (AVEM). 2014-02-14. 2014-03-13.
  14. Web site: Mia Electric placé en liquidation judiciaire. French. Mia placed in judicial liquidation. Michaël Torregrossa. Association pour l'Avenir du Véhicule Electrique Méditerranéen (AVEM). 2014-03-13. 2014-03-13.
  15. Web site: No Longer MIA: Fox E-Mobility Aims to Produce Its MIA 2.0 Electric van by 2023. 26 December 2020.