Lumeneo In Liquidation After Sales Missed 500-Unit Target by Nearly 500 Units

According to French media, Lumeneo, a small French manufacturer of electric vehicles established in 2006, is now in liquidation.

Struggling with low sales, Lumeneo missed its target of 500 units in 2013 by... almost 500. Production since mid-2012 did not even exceed 10 units (including three Neoma).

Lumeneo was selling two models - the Smera a two-seater (in tandem) and Neoma four-seat city car presented at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Bosch Car Service was contracted to service these vehicles.

Neoma starts from €21,700 ($29,273 US or €14,700 after a €7,000 incentive) and this excludes the battery pack, which must be rented.

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This is a sad time for Lumeneo, but on the other hand even smart only 248 EVs in the past 10 months in France, so there is no easy way to sell hundreds of small EVs at Lumeneo's current price points.

Neoma spec:

Seats	4
Width	1m66
Length	2m69
Height	1m48
Steering radius	4m60
Max. Speed	110 km/h
Max. Power	35kW/48hp
Motor Technology	brushless synchrone Leroy-Somer
Battery Technology	Li-Polymer Dow Kokam
Voltage	135 à 202 V
Capacity	14,2 kWh
Range	up to 140 Km
Charging Time	4 hours
Weight	870 Kg
Max. Weight	1200 Kg
Trunk	100 - 400 L (2seats)
Car Warranty	24, 36 or 48 months
Battery Warranty	5 years or 50 000 Km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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