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Ultra-light electric vehicle
manufacturer Aixam Mega has
acquired the assets of NICE Car
Company, the Ladbroke
Grove-based electric vehicle
dealer that went into
administration in November.
Aixam Mega’s wholly-owned
British distribution company,
Aixam Mega Ltd, has taken over
NICE Car’s operations, and will
continue to operate the sales
and service facilities in
London, while administrative
functions have transferred to
Aixam Mega’s headquarters in
Rugby, Warwickshire.
NICE has marketed Aixam Mega’s
Mega City all-electric urban
vehicle in the London area since
2006, as well as the company’s
Mega Multitrucks range of
ultra-light commercial vehicles.
Aixam Mega’s UK general manager
Lawrence Holland said that the
acquisition gives existing Mega
customers in London continuity
of after sales service, and will
also ensure that the company can
continue to move forward with
its plans to develop the market
for electric vehicles.
He said: “We are fully committed
to developing the market for
ultra-light electric private and
commercial vehicles across the
UK, and regard this dealership
as an important part of our
growing dealer network.
“We have retained the key sales
and service facilities, as well
as some personnel, to make the
transfer of business as seamless
as possible. Mega drivers should
be reassured that, from their
perspective, it is now ‘business
as normal’ at NICE Car.
“Sales of electric vehicles have
slowed during the recent
economic downturn, and this has
contributed to the problems
experienced by the former NICE
Car management team, but over
the longer term sales have been
growing steadily. We believe
that this growth will continue
and that electrics will buck the
trends affecting the wider
automotive sector.”
Aixam Mega is Europe’s largest
supplier of ultra-light electric
vehicles, having invested
heavily in the development of
electric vehicle technology over
an extended period. The company
designed the Mega City
specifically for the UK market.
The company has two large
research and manufacturing
facilities in France, 300
employees and produces 15,000
ultra-light vehicles per year.
It has recently announced plans
to increase production for the
UK, European and North American
markets. |
