The American Electric Vehicle Company (AEVCO) was created on the idea that the American consumer is ready for fresh thinking. Not a gradual series of tweaking and fine-tuning, but blank-sheet-of-paper, toss-out-all-the assumptions bold-faced innovation. We set out to build an alternative vehicle that was practical yet stylish, efficient yet fun. So, unlike other companies who turned to the golf cart for inspiration, we turned to the European micro car.
The first incarnation of the Kurrent appeared at the Torino Auto Show in 2002. It was a concept car back then, developed by Maurizio Tomaselli, a mechanical engineer who spent more than 30 years designing an array of vehicles.
It wasn’t until two years later that the second generation of Kurrent appeared. It was an open air model, developed from motorcycle design, intended to be powered by a combustion engine. This type of vehicle – a micro car – adhered to the specs of a quadra cycle – a popular form of transportation in Europe.
Tomaselli saw a need for an electric vehicle, however, one that was street legal on the congested downtown streets in major European cities. Thus, the third generation Kurrent was developed.
It’s this incarnation of the vehicle that inspired the creation of AEVCO. By combining Italian design with American engineering, we are creating the first neighborhood electric vehicle that not only turns corners, but also turns heads.
The first Kurrent was assembled on January 2, 2007, at a factory in Ferndale, Michigan. From a concept at Torino to a reality in the US, Kurrent is poised to take a leadership position in the NV market.