Panda turns into electric city car thanks to retrofit
The system was developed by ElectroFit Systems, a start-up from the Politecnico di Torino, and is approved by the Ministry of Transport
Transforming a Panda into an electric car thanks to a retrofit system developed by a Turin Polytechnic start-up. Panda NE is a Nova Energia project developed by ElectroFit Systems - an innovative start-up and spin-off of the Politecnico di Torino - in collaboration with various technological partners in the Piedmont region.
The initiative, say the founders of the start-up and the industrial players in the project, 'transforms one of the most popular small cars of all time into a fully electric vehicle through an industrialised retrofit system'. The result is an electric city car that preserves the original character of the Panda, with a system that can also be adapted to vintage models.
'The project proposes a new approach to energy transition: not just new electric cars, but the upgrading of existing ones. An approach that enhances Italia's automotive heritage, combining innovation, sustainability and industrial memory,' underlines a note on the project.
Panda NE was born out of a vision of circular economy, with the aim of developing a solution capable of extending the life cycle of vehicles instead of replacing them, while reducing their environmental impact. Through a network of qualified workshops and a modular conversion system, Nova Energia upgrades an icon that risks being penalised or limited by environmental regulations.
