LEVC has started production of its L380 Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV).

This is the first of a new range of spacious, fully electric models, which will see the brand accelerate its transition from a high-end taxi manufacturer to a leading provider of e-mobility solutions.

Following the recent launch of the state-of-the-art EV platform, Space Oriented Architecture (SOA) which was co-developed with the Geely Holding Group, the L380 is the first model that will be underpinned by this technology. The platform will broaden LEVC’s vehicle line-up, with new products that offer advances in range, efficiency, safety, charging time, durability and connectivity.

On Thursday 25th January, the first L380 prototype rolled off the assembly line in Yiwu, China, where LEVC China’s manufacturing operations will be based, following investment at the site. This facility will sit alongside the company’s state-of-the-art factory in Ansty, Coventry.

Following start of production this week, the L380 will initially launch in China, with the MPV set to arrive in the UK within the next two years.