At the premium end of the market, China’s Thunder Power looks like beating all of these established giants to the punch, with plans to start mass production of a range of sporty, high-performance models in its home country by as early as 2019. Production for the European market will begin from a new plant in Barcelona in 2020.
With mainly Italian engineering and design, Thunder Power’s vehicles combine cool, sleek looks inspired by the calm and simplicity of Zen philosophy with state-of-the-art technological innovations: at 650 kilometers (403 miles), the company’s cars can achieve the greatest range in their category.
“We can offer vehicles that in terms of performance are every bit as good as traditional cars with combustion engines,” says Christopher Nicholl, marketing director at Thunder Power. “We will soon be ready to produce a fast and good-looking sports car that delivers an authentic, truly exciting driving experience”
