Elaris AG is a German automotive company founded in 2020 in

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specializing in marketing

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History

Elaris was founded in 2020 in the town of Grünstadt, with the company's first models, the DYO

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(based on the Dorcen E20) and the Leo

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(based on the Dorcen G60S) launching in May 2021. Later that month, the Skyworth EV6-based Beo

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was launched. In June, a second microcar based on the

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(called simply Elaris Zhidou) was revealed. This model was later renamed in August to Elaris Pio.

Models

The following is a list of models sold by Elaris: * Beo (2021–present), an electric mid-size SUV based on the Skyworth EV6 * DYO(2021–present), an electric microcar based on the Dorcen E20 * Pio (2021–present), an electric microcar based on the

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External links

Official website

References

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