TOKYO — Japanese electric vehicle startup Fomm will roll out its first domestic compact car for the general public in May.
Headquartered in Kawasaki near Tokyo, Fomm started to manufacture and sell electric vehicles in Thailand in 2019. It now plans to sell a modified version in Japan.
The move by the startup ahead of major automakers may stimulate Japan’s sputtering EV market.
Fomm’s four-seat vehicle measures 2.6 meters long and 1.3 meters wide, and falls under Japan’s light-vehicle category. It has a range of 166 km and accelerates up to 80 kph, allowing it to be driven on expressways.
Priced at 2.75 million yen ($25,000), the vehicle is a modified version of the Thai model to meet Japanese safety standards. The car has been available in Japan to business operators in the car-share sector. Fomm aims to sell 350 vehicles in Japan in 2021.
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