TEHRAN (Dispatches) - The Iran Khodro Compnay (IKCO), the largest carmaker in Iran, unveiled the first edition of a home-grown electric car, while the industrial group is suffering from strict sanctions imposed by the US and abided by former European partners of the IKCO.
Electric RANA, a sedan which bears the name of one of the recent models of IKCO, is equipped with a special engine that is designed by a subsidiary of the company.
The car would rely on a 30-kilowatt-hour battery pack for a 220-kilometer trip, saying the battery, fitted underneath the body of the car, would add an extra 100 kilograms to the weight of the vehicle.
The engine used in the car, a product of the Irankhodro Powertrain Company (IPCO), would be capable of producing 90 kilowatts of power and 220 newton meters of torque, said the report.
Technicians and engineers in the subsidiary firm carried out the design and calibration for more than 50 percent of the parts in the Electric RANA, it said.
The engine has come out of various high performance tests successful and it has been tested in different weather conditions.
The car, unveiled on the sidelines of an event on internal combustion engines in Tehran, is planned to reach mass production in 2022.