Miles Electric Vehicles to Unveil New Battery-Electric Sedan June 3

Miles Electric Vehicles plans to take the covers off its new highway-legal electric sedan on June 3, and will use to occasion to reveal the new brand name under which the five-seat vehicle will be sold.

We know the car is based on the Saibao sedan (below, left) by China's Hafai Auto Group, but aren't clear on how the styling has been modified. Miles' marketing director, Kara Saltness, says the rework was "moderate" for appearance and "extensive" for safety engineering.

One neat element of the Miles version that we do know of thanks to a teaser photo released by the company,  is a "no gas" logo (right) on the recharging plug access door - what would be the fuel filler door if the car had a gas tank.

What we do know about the EV is that Miles plans to begin marketing the car under its new name in mid-2010, intends to price it at under $45,000 before any tax or other incentives and hopes to sell 3,000 in 2010 annd eventually ratchet up to 20,000 a year.

Miles has said it will use a lithium iron-phosphate battery pack from China's Lishen Battery, will travel up to 100 miles on a single charge, is to be outfitted for 220-volt charging and will use a single electric motor and a one-speed transaxle.

Sales will be restricted to California initially and will spread to other states as Miles develops a dealership and service network.

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John O'Dell May 26, 2009, 12:04 PM

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