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India Today
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- India Today
Italy's adorable ‘Mickey Mouse' is back: Meet the new Fiat Topolino
The 2025 New York International Auto Show welcomed a charming surprise this year: the Fiat Topolino, a small electric quadricycle. This retro-inspired vehicle, a modern nod to the iconic Fiat 500 "Topolino" of the 1930s, brought a dose of Italian flair to the show."Topolino" is an Italian word that means "little mouse." In the context of cars, Fiat Topolino was the nickname for a tiny, economical car produced by Fiat from 1936 to 1955. It became famous for its compact design and affordability, making it one of the smallest cars in the world at the time. "Topolino" is also the Italian name for Mickey Fiat Topolino is a badge-engineered cousin of the Citroen Ami and Opel Rocks-e, designed for urban mobility in European markets like Italy, France, and Germany. Measuring just 2.53 meters long, it boasts a 5.5kWh battery, an 8bhp electric motor, and a top speed of 45kmph. Its 75km range and compact size position it as a stylish alternative to scooters or golf carts, with a canvas roof and optional open-door design evoking the carefree takes four hours to charge the Topolino from 0-100 per the show, the Topolino's mint-green exterior, round headlights, and retro hubcaps showcased its nostalgic Fiat Topolino comes in two variants: the standard 'closed' version and the more playful 'open' Dolce Vita edition. The Dolce Vita skips traditional doors in favour of rope barriers and features a large canvas roof for a breezy, open-air feel. In contrast, the closed version includes full doors and a fixed roof as Topolino stood out as the smallest car on display at the 2025 New York International Auto Show. For more details about the New York Auto Show, stay tuned to Auto to Auto Today Magazine
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Stellantis taps Swedish start-up for quadricycle production tech
Luvly O comprises flat-pack chassis joined via extruded aluminium connectors Stellantis is on the verge of expanding its quadricycle business beyond the Citroën Ami, Fiat Topolino and Opel Rocks Electric, having partnered with Swedish firm Luvly to evaluate its flat-pack production method. Luvly's patented chassis design uses a series of large composite panels joined with extruded aluminium connectors, to which other key components (such as the suspension, motors and body panels) are mounted. 'Doing that means the panels are super-cheap and we can ship them in pieces,' Luvly boss Håkan Lutz told Autocar in 2023. Lutz said shipping the car in an Ikea-style package enables massive savings in transportation costs. Around 20 fully assembled examples of its O quadricycle fit in a standard 20ft container. Moreover, one container can be used to ship 250 unassembled bodies. The O has yet to go on sale but promises a range of up to 62 miles from a swappable 6.4kWh battery pack and a top speed of up to 56mph. It will be priced from €10,000 (£8400), positioning it as a rival for the Mobilize Duo and undercutting French brand Ligier's Myli EV. Stellantis will verify Luvly's claims over the coming year. 'The aim of this partnership is to show that we can deliver on our promises,' Lutz told mobility publication Zag Daily. He added: 'This is the first major commercial partnership with a player as pivotal as Stellantis. If we manage to prove the level of safety and the economics of our platform and Stellantis chooses to adopt it, that is a major thing – not only for us, but for the industry.' ]]>
