Valmet Eva Electric Car Concept Debuts in Geneva

If you recognize the Valmet name, it’s likely because you know the company as the contract manufacturer for the Porsche Boxster and Cayman. While that might be a good gig, the contract with Porsche isn’t going to last forever, so now is as good a time as any to drum up new business, and when a company such as Valmet produces a concept, the intent largely is to demonstrate technological and manufacturing prowess to the major manufacturers rather than wow the press or public. To that end, Valmet’s showcase at the Geneva auto show is the Eva, a three-door 2+2 hatch powered by a fully electric powertrain. Combine this proof-of-concept vehicle with the company’s agreement to build the Fisker Karma (if that car ever reaches production), and it’s clear that Valmet sees a major chunk of its future productivity coming from the manufacture of advanced-powertrain vehicles. In the

Eva, two electric motors are fed sweet, sweet electro-juice by a 35.5-kWh lithium-polymer battery pack; maximum output is a claimed at 107 hp. Valmet says the car can travel just under 100 miles on a full charge. The concept also has a Nokia- and NAVTEQ-powered interface system for mobile-phone connectivity, which is said to be able to help plan navigation routes to maximize mileage, but info on the rest of its powers remain shrouded in secrecy. Given Valmet’s Finnish roots, we’re going to assume it’s got Advanced Moose Detection. Hey, they could probably sell the tech to Volvo, right? [View with PicLens] Related posts: NLV Quant Solar-Electric Car to (Re-)Debut in Geneva The 10 Most Significant Debuts of the 2009 Geneva Auto Show – Feature Proton Concept Heads For Geneva – Car News

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Valmet Eva Electric Car Concept Debuts in Geneva