Optimal energy
Optimal energy
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legal form | Proprietary Limited Company (Pty Ltd.) |
founding | 2005 |
resolution | 2012 |
Seat | Cape Town , South Africa |
management | Kobus Meiring |
Number of employees | around 70 or over 100 |
Branch | Automobiles |
Optimal Energy was a South African automobile manufacturer headquartered in Cape Town .
history
Kobus Meiring, Mike Lomberg, Jian Swiegers and Gerhard Swart founded the company in 2005. Kobus Meiring directed it. The aim was the development, production and marketing of electric cars . Keith Helfet was the designer who previously worked at Jaguar Cars .
The company received financial support from the South African Department of Science & Technology (DST) through the Innovation Fund .
In April 2012, investors decided to close the company.
Optimal energy joules
The brand's only model was the Optimal Energy Joule . It was presented at the Mondial de l'Automobile in 2008 and at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010 .
According to initial planning, series production should start at the end of 2010. In April 2010, the planned start of series production was dated 2013.
Web links
- Company website ( Memento of October 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- d'Auto (Dutch, accessed July 24, 2016)
- Allcarindex (accessed July 24, 2016)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Jade Davenport: Africa's first all-electric vehicle unveiled at Paris Motor Show from October 3, 2008. (English, accessed on July 24, 2016)
- ↑ a b c Keith Barry: South African Electric Car the Crown Joule of Paris Auto Show from October 10, 2008. (English, accessed July 24, 2016)
- ↑ a b Company information ( Memento from October 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b A Joule of a plan? (English) ( Memento from April 21, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Joule creator shuts down from June 25, 2012 (English, accessed July 24, 2016)
- ↑ a b Optimal Energy shutting down (English) ( Memento from June 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive )