Provider of cost-effective electric commercial vehicles with individual vehicle bodies from its own manufactory for the last mile.
ARI Motors GmbH
Borna (Lausicker Str. 20) · Říčany near PragueNew on Amplifa
About ARI Motors
ARI Motors GmbH, based in Borna near Leipzig, offers a broad portfolio of electric commercial vehicles for commercial and municipal customers: cargo mopeds (ARI 45, 145, 345), electric small vans (ARI 458 Pro), large electric transporters (ARI 901), electric machine carriers (ARI 1570, 1710) and compact electric cars (ARI Bruni, ARI Poly, ARI 902). The electric vehicle platforms come from the manufacturers Jiayuan EV (Nanjing), Karry, TMEC and Wuling; the vehicle bodies – box bodies, flatbeds, tippers, tarpaulin bodies, refrigerated or heated boxes, alcoves, food trucks and special bodies – are built in the company's own manufacturing facilities in Borna and in Říčany near Prague, where the adaptation for the European market also takes place. Steel, aluminium and plastics are used as materials for the bodies. The vehicles can be configured for specific industries including postal and courier services, care services, bakeries, catering, landscaping, cemetery maintenance, building cleaning, municipalities and mobile gastronomy. The offering is complemented by rentals, on-site test drives, leasing, a spare parts shop, subsidy consulting and a dealer programme.
- Site
- Borna
- Processes
- Individual special bodies / custom body building to customer requirements, Individual vehicle bodies from the company's own manufactory, Special vehicle construction / chassis for body manufacturers, Test drives on-site at the customer's premises, Rental (Rent an ARI, ARI 901 box van from €49/day), 5-day test rental, Insurance rates via partner (Gothaer), Leasing offers
- Materials
- LiFePO4 battery, Lithium-ion battery (40 kW), Lead-gel battery, Steel, Aluminium, Plastics
- Founded
- 2019
- Industries
- Care services and pharmacy couriers, Bakery trade and confectioneries, Campsites and holiday resorts, Catering and food transport, Cemetery maintenance, Gardening and landscaping
- 01
Vehicle platform from Jiayuan EV, Karry, TMEC or Wuling
- 02
Import and adaptation for the European market
- 03
Body and special body manufacturing in the Borna and Říčany production
- 04
Configuration and sales (3D configurator, dealer programme)
- 05
Service, maintenance, spare parts, rental
Materials & Battery Technologies
LiFePO4 battery
Standard and optional high-performance battery for ranges of 120 to 495 km depending on the model.
Lithium-ion battery (40 kW)
Drivetrain of the ARI 901 box van with up to 250 km range.
Lead-gel battery
Standard battery in the ARI 458 dog transporter with up to 120 km range.
Steel
Construction material for vehicle bodies in the company's own manufactory.
Aluminium
Material for lightweight body components.
Plastics
Used for equipment and cladding elements of the bodies.
Locations
Borna
DEHeadquarters / vehicle body manufactory
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, plastics
- Vehicle body manufactory
Říčany near Prague
CZManufactory / body adaptation for the European market
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, plastics
- Vehicle body manufactory
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Plastics |
| Individual special bodies / custom body building to customer requirementsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric transporter (small van) | ARI Motors ARI 458 Pro | – | – | – | Borna / Říčany (bodies) |
| Electric transporter (large) | ARI Motors ARI 901 | – | 7.6 m³ cargo volume (box body), 4.3 m³ (box van), 900 kg payload | – | Borna / Říčany |
| Electric machine carrier | ARI Motors ARI 1570 | – | – | – | – |
| Electric machine carrier | ARI Motors ARI 1710 | – | – | – | – |
| Cargo moped/trike | ARI Motors ARI 345 | – | 325 kg payload, 1.9 m³ (box body) | – | – |
| Cargo moped | ARI Motors ARI 145 | – | – | – | – |
| Cargo moped | ARI Motors ARI 45 | – | – | – | – |
| Electric car (compact car) | ARI Motors ARI Bruni | – | 3.06 m length | – | – |
| Electric car (four-seater) | ARI Motors ARI Poly | – | – | – | – |
| Electric passenger car | ARI Motors ARI 902 | – | 2.95 m length, 1.49 m width, 1.52 m height, 766 l boot capacity | – | – |
| Electric commercial vehicle platform | Jiayuan EV | – | – | – | Nanjing |
| Electric commercial vehicle platform | Karry | – | – | – | – |
| Electric commercial vehicle platform | TMEC | – | – | – | – |
| Electric vehicle manufacturer | Wuling | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 2016
The three founders Daniel Jacob, Pavel Pilous and Thomas Kuwatsch begin searching for an electromobility solution for business customers (commercial vehicle for the last mile).
- 2017
The first prototype receives European type approval; sales launch in the Czech Republic with the sales partner velorXtrike s.r.o.
- 2018
Market entry in Germany initially under the brand VXT-Deutschland OHG.
- 2019
Renaming to ARI Motors GmbH; expansion of the vehicle range and increase of body variants from two to eight.