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China’s WM Motors To Bring Affordable EVs To The Masses

A new electric vehicle startup, called WM Motor, is set to introduce affordable EV motoring to Chinese buyers aiming to deliver mass-market appeal, in contrast to the premium approach behind companies like Fisker Inc and Tesla. The entrepreneur behind

Kez Casey

23:4901 December 2016

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China's WM Motors To Bring Affordable EVs To The Masses

A new electric vehicle startup, called WM Motor, is set to introduce affordable EV motoring to Chinese buyers aiming to deliver mass-market appeal, in contrast to the premium approach behind companies like Fisker Inc and Tesla.

The entrepreneur behind the new company, Freeman Shen, is a former Geely executive and was instrumental in the Chinese company’s purchase of Volvo. Now, his new operation has raised over US$1 billion with a targeted production start date set for 2018.

Kez Casey

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Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.