The electric car from Avtotor entered pre-production
The L7 electric car developed in Russia has reached the pre-production stage. This was stated by Alexander Sorokin, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Avtotor Holding, according to Izvestia on March 17 at the Moscow Polytechnic Institute, which took part in the development of the car.
The compact electric vehicle is designed for use in urban environments and is aimed at students, young families, urban services, carsharing and delivery services. According to Sorokin, the uniqueness of the project lies in an integrated approach to import substitution. The design using aluminum and polymer materials allowed to reduce the weight of the car, and the chosen technologies allowed to optimize production costs.
"All the key components of an electric vehicle — the engine, inverter, control systems, batteries — are designed and manufactured in Russia. The specialists of the Moscow Polytechnic Institute optimized the suspension, steering, and developed a CAN bus. Thanks to the use of modern IT technologies, including 3D modeling, virtual tests and digital doubles, we managed to minimize the volume of expensive field tests and significantly speed up the development process," he said.
On December 3 last year, Alexander Sorokin said that the Kaliningrad Avtotor plant would begin production of a small electric car in the II–III quarters of 2025. The estimated cost of the electric car is 1 million rubles, but this amount does not include the cost of the battery, which will be leased.
The car factory also stated that the electric car is being created on the basis of a technologically independent platform, and a high level of localization is expected — more than 90%. The production of most of the components, including critical ones, will be set up at Avtotor's new plants. The electric vehicles will be two- and four-seater, and modification is planned for people with limited mobility.
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