EV Maker Detroit Electric Postpones Launch of First Car by "At Least a Month"

According to a report from The Detroit News, re-born EV manufacturer Detroit Electric will be forced to push back the launch of its first model, the SP:01 sports car by "at least a month".  The information was passed on via telephone interview with the company’s North American CEO Don Graunstadt.

Graunstadt explained that the setback was caused by the choice of manufacturing space, which is a "partially occupied facility" and hopes are that an agreement will be reached soon, so that they can ramp up production to their stated 2,500 units per year. 

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Detroit Electric Reveals Lotus-Based SP:01 – First Model since 1939, Priced from $135,000

After having announced their return, Detroit Electric has finally revealed its first car, and it's a sporty Lotus Exige-based EV with impressive performance figures and a manual gearbox – the SP:01. You could also say that it marks the return of the Tesla Roadster…

They say it is the fastest all-electric production car on the market, reaching 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.7 seconds, before topping out at 155 mph (248 km/h) - we think Croatia's Rimac might have something to say about that, though. The acceleration is the same as that of the Tesla Roadster, but the SP:01 does have a higher top speed.

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