'A DIY Ikea EV' 'From pile of parts to road-going runabout'
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/25b197ee-0aac-11e5-98d3-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3cTEZzXGd Four-seat DIY car aims to speed up industry disruption Andy Sharman, Motor Industry Correspondent June 8, 2015 [image http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/dc34604a-ed58-4ef2-a050-49d9d9b971a5.img OSVehicle's four seater kit car platform. Luca Diamanti/Matteo Calonaci ] The car industry is tormented by how new rivals are coming in and upending the existing ways of doing business — whether that’s Tesla, Google or Apple. One Hong Kong-based start-up wants to help accelerate the disruption. OSVehicle will on Tuesday launch its latest “DIY car” — an electric four-seater that it says can be built in little over an hour from parts shipped in flatpacks from Italy and China. The kit is aimed at companies that want to sell electric vehicles or run car sharing schemes, with would-be carmakers buying a platform from OSVehicle rather than a complete product. They order the chassis, electric power-train, suspension, steering system and wheels from OSVehicle. Customers then create the bodywork to their own design. “It lowers the barriers to entry for start-ups and entrepreneurs who want to create vehicles in a whole new segment of the industry,” said Carlo di Micheli, head of innovation at OSVehicle. The kit car platform is based on another by OSVehicle that is a two-seater called Tabby. The company has yet to decide on the price of the four-seater platform. The two-seater iteration of its Tabby platform retailed at $4,000, excluding the lithium-based battery pack. The “OS” in OSVehicle stands for open source and the company is part of a growing trend of transparent innovation in the industry. Tesla, for instance, made all its patents public a year ago, partly in an attempt to fuel the creation of electric vehicles and create a bigger market for its premium zero-emission saloons. Other, mainstream carmakers such as Ford and Toyota have followed. “Companies that are entering this market are focusing on specific technologies, such as self-driving or high power electric vehicles,” said Mr di Micheli. “We are eager to see all the open source components that come out of their research ... adopted by other companies worldwide.” OSVehicle launched its first model in 2013 and has partners in Modena, the Italian home of sports carmakers Ferrari and Maserati. Current projects based on OSVehicle’s Tabby platform include city cars, a luxury electric vehicle, and a concept car made of engineered wood. OSVehicle’s platform seeks to address several failings of the industry — namely, the slow proliferation of electric vehicles — while capitalising on some of the other mega-trends shaping transport, such as the growth of car sharing. The concept of a DIY car is not new, having been around since the early days of the car. But these tend to be one-offs made by sports car enthusiasts, while OSVehicle is aiming for the mass market. One of the earliest applications of the four-seater version from OSVehicle will be in Bordeaux, where the Aquitaine region is working on a rental vehicle aimed at tourists. [© The Financial Times Limited 2015] ... https://www.fac ebook.com/osvehicle OSVehicle Automobiles and Parts https://twitter.com/osvehicle https://www.linkedin.com/company/osvehicle https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funixgames.osvehicle&hl=en http://makezine.com/2015/05/13/osvehicles-tabby-evo-build-open-source-ev-hour/ OSVehicle’s Tabby EVO: Build This Open-Source EV in an Hour By Mike Senese May 13th, 2015 [images http://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/5D3_1356-620x413.jpg (tabby 2seater) http://i2.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/5D3_1337-620x413.jpg ] ... [© 2015 Maker Media] ... http://www.open-electronics.org/new-osvehicle-platform-completely-redesigned-be-the-first-one-to-see-it/ New OSVehicle platform, completely redesigned: be the first one to see it! By Staff on May 6, 2015 [dated] http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/car-trouble-morning-osv-covered/ OSVehicle’s Tabby goes from pile of parts to road-going runabout in a matter of hours By Trevor Dermody — February 6, 2014 ... [video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F_XAiN6yUY OSVehicle Urban Tabby To Give Masses Do It Yourself 'Ikea Car' 1OneMinuteNews Jan 14, 2014 Want a car you can build yourself in less than an hour? If so then the OSVehicle Tabby is for you. Nicknamed the 'Ikea' car this flat pack set of wheels is an open source platform for developing the mini-auto experience. The road legal Urban Tabby lets you choose all types of engines and customize your ride. ] ... http://www.gizmag.com/osvehicle-open-source-tabby/30679/ Open-source DIY Tabby car can be constructed in 60 minutes By Bridget Borgobello January 31, 2014 [images http://images.gizmag.com/hero/osvehicle.jpg The Tabby is a DIY two or four passenger vehicle design with a chassis that can be assembled in less than 60 minutes http://www.gizmag.com/osvehicle-open-source-tabby/30679/pictures Gallery (11 images) ] ... [© Gizmag 2015] ... [videos http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1080023/DIY-car-OSVehicle-team-build-TABBY-41-minutes.html DIY car: OSVehicle team build TABBY in 41 minutes | Daily Mail ... Jan 13, 2014 OSVehicle say Tabby is the first DIY Open Source Vehicle that is a production ready, versatile ... https://vimeo.com/77204604 OSVehicle: start building it from OSVehicle PRO 1 year ago / (Oct 18, 2013 - 2 min) Creative Commons License: by sa All Audiences ...and you can assemble our platform in less than one hour, check this video: vimeo.com/113110682 More info: osvehicle.com/ More videos: vimeo.com/osvehicle/videos Video Credits: ILLO.tv (illo.tv) https://vimeo.com/75816764 OSVehicle - Tabby on Vimeo Sep 30, 2013 - 1 min OSVehicle presents Tabby: an industrializable, production ready, versatile, universal chassis ... ] ... https://vimeo.com/osvehicle OSVehicle on Vimeo The first platform for Open Source Vehicle: an industrializable, production ready, versatile, universal chassis. 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