{{Short description|German electric microcar}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Evetta | image = Artega Karo at IAA 2019 IMG 0888.jpg | caption = Artega Karo at the 2019 IAA | manufacturer = Electric Brands | aka = Artega Karo | production = 2023 | assembly = Germany | designer = | class = Quadricycle | body_style = 2-door microcar | layout = | platform = | related = | motor = | range = {{cvt|234|km|mi}} | battery = 16.2 kWh | wheelbase = | length = | width = | height = | weight = | predecessor = | successor = }}
The '''Evetta''' is a small Isetta-inspired electric car produced by the German company Electric Brands. It was presented to the public at the 2022 International Motor Show Germany.<ref name=Motor1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/616457/evetta-pizza-delivery-electric-vehicle/|title=Evetta Poses As An Italian Pizza Delivery EV That's Cute As A Button|website=Motor1.com|author=Jacob Oliva|date=October 15, 2022|access-date=2024-05-14}}</ref>
== History == The vehicle was originally designed by Artega Automobile in 2019 and was called the Karo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ecomento.de/2019/09/20/artega-karo-elektro-leichtfahrzeug-preise-reichweite/|title=Artega stellt Elektro-Leichtfahrzeug Karo vor|website=ecomento.de|date=September 20, 2019|access-date=2024-05-14|language=de}}</ref>
In 2022 Artega was acquired by German company Electric Brands,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ecomento.de/2022/04/29/electricbrands-kauft-artega-kleinst-elektroauto-karo-soll-anfang-2023-starten/|title=ElectricBrands übernimmt Artega, Mini-Elektroauto Karo soll Anfang 2023 starten|website=ecemento.de|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=2024-05-14|language=de}}</ref> who had introduced their Xbus electric truck in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/electric-xbus-cutest-thing-youll-see-today|title=The electric XBUS is the cutest thing you'll see today|date=July 12, 2021|website=Top Gear|author=Stephen Dobie|access-date=2024-05-14}}</ref>
In February 2024 Electric Brands went into insolvency protection, and the future of the company and its models became unclear.<ref> {{Cite web | first= Florian | last= Pillau | title= E-Auto-Start-up ElectricBrands AG mit seinen Marken Evetta und XBus insolvent | date= 2024-02-02 | website= heise Autos | url= https://www.heise.de/news/E-Auto-Start-up-ElectricBrands-AG-mit-seinen-Marken-Evetta-und-XBus-insolvent-9616591.html | access-date= 2024-06-07 | language= de }} </ref>
== Overview == The non-commercial versions have a maximum battery capacity of 16.2 kWh, with an autonomy of {{cvt|234|km|mi}}.<ref name="Motor1"/>
Electric Brands aimed to start delivering the Evetta by the summer of 2023, priced at €19,540 including German taxes.<ref name="Motor1"/>
<gallery widths="200" heights="120"> File:Evetta Cargo Classic-Gala 2022 1X7A0119.jpg|Evetta Cargo File:Evetta Openair First Edition Classic-Gala 2022 1X7A0121.jpg|Evetta Openair File:Evetta Prima Classic-Gala 2022 1X7A0122.jpg|Evetta Prima File:Evetta Prima Classic-Gala 2022 1X7A0410.jpg|Evetta Prima </gallery>
== See also == * Microlino, another Isetta-inspired electric vehicle * Isetta
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{official|https://electricbrands.de/en/}}{{dead link|date=May 2024}}
Category:Battery electric vehicles Category:Retro-style automobiles Category:Cars introduced in 2019 Category:2020s cars Category:Cars of Germany Category:Quadricycles Category:Microcars Category:Production electric cars
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