With more than a century of ‘mobility’ in its DNA, LEVC has always focused on meeting the needs of society by transporting people around urban areas. From the beginning, LEVC’s vehicles have been designed with one core principle in mind: purpose-built solutions.
Looking to the future, LEVC are developing a new range of innovative, spacious, fully electric models, which will see the brand accelerate its transition from a high-end taxi manufacturer to a leading provider of e-mobility solutions.
Following the launch of its state-of-the-art EV platform – Space Oriented Architecture (SOA), which was co-developed with the Geely Holding Group – the L380 is the first model that will be underpinned by this revolutionary technology. The platform will broaden LEVC’s vehicle line-up, with new products that offer advances in range, efficiency, safety, charging time, durability, and connectivity.
Wednesday 22nd March 2017, Geely Chairman Li Shufu cut the inaugural ribbon with Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, as we announced the official opening of the UK’s first car plant dedicated solely to the production of electric vehicles.
Our state-of-the-art, vehicle plant in Ansty, England, has helped create more than 1,000 new jobs, including 200 engineers and 30 apprenticeships.
Reducing the energy needed for lighting is paramount as we work towards sustainable manufacturing.
Throughout the production halls innovative roof design and glazing maximise daylight, achieving 15% roof lighting. A 81 m2 glazed wall delivers diffused daylight on to the assembly line, and gives passers by a clear window into the world of the LEVC.
The introduction of natural light creates an appealing day lit working space and crucially, by daytime allows us to dim the lighting to reduce our energy demand.
All lighting uses 100% energy-efficient LED bulbs.
365 photovoltaic solar panels adorn on the roof, producing 95kwh of electricity per day, which is used to power machinery and lighting across the premises.
Sophisticated VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) and heat recovery systems are deployed in the office spaces, recovering waste heat from around the building, and using it to heat other rooms and water. Since the refrigerant flow is regulated based on need, these systems are more energy-efficient, further reducing our carbon footprint.
Intricate rainwater harvesting systems repurpose ‘run-off’ rain water from across the premises. 750,000 gallons of rainfall is collected through guttering and channeled to an underground storage tank, where it’s kept for use independent from the main water supply.
Collected rainfall serves a multitude of tasks around the site, from quality testing to flushing toilets and other processes – helping to lower our demand on the mains water supply.
Thanks to an integrated production strategy, our flexible assembly line is capable of producing multiple vehicles on the same track; enabling us to switch between manufacturing clean, zero-exhaust-emission capable taxis and vans with ease.
We’re proud to pioneer new construction techniques that deliver commercial vehicles with a robustness which is truly unrivalled.
Inspired by the aerospace industry, our body structures are made from lightweight, bonded aluminium, which, once hot cured, provides over twice the tensile strength of a welded equivalent, and absorb twice the crash energy of mild steel.
Over 400 pieces of aluminium are anodised to guarantee high levels of corrosion performance. This material delivers crucial weight saving benefits of approximately 30% compared to a steel equivalent, and is made with 100% recycled aluminium.
*At time of reporting – November 2024.
