Sova Motors

2024: Lanit invested in supplier of electric trucks and services for electrification of urban delivery

As TAdviser found out, Lanit Ventures, a member of the Lanit group, has invested in Sova Motors (Sova brand), a supplier of electric vehicles and services for electrifying urban delivery. According to the database of legal entities Kontur.Fokus, "as of February 2024, Lanit Ventures owns 70% of the authorized capital of Sova Motors. A share of 30% is owned by Konstantin Shirokov, who holds the position of general director of Sova Motors.

The acquired company was formed in 2022 and is the founder of Sova Motors Alabuga, which is located in a special economic zone "Alabuga" and is engaged in the assembly production of electric light commercial. transport Konstantin Shirokov is also listed as the general director of production.

As of February 2024, two types of e-trucks are available for order on the Sova Motors website: a 2-seater all-metal van with a lifting capacity of 995 kg and a side with the possibility of superstructure (tent, europhurgon, etc.) with a maximum load of 865 kg.

source = "Sova Motors"

source = "Sova Motors"

With the status of "soon on sale" for pre-order, a third type of vehicle is also available, which in the maximum configuration is designed for a load of up to 1.67 thousand kg.

To e-trucks, the company offers a service for creating charging infrastructure at the parking/loading place for the uninterrupted operation of the delivery business - slow and fast charging stations. At the same time, each car is equipped with a device for slow charging from a household outlet. A mobile emergency charging service (mobile station) is also available to help customers in difficult situations. Customers are also provided with warranty and maintenance.

In addition, the Sova Motors ecosystem includes software and consulting for efficient fleet ownership, including data analysis to set up electrification. Mileage, loading time and level, parking schedule, access to the power grid, driving culture - based on these and similar data, an optimal plan for introducing electric vehicles into the business is created.

The Sova Motors website notes that electric vehicles are a more economical mode of transport in comparison with analogues based on internal combustion engines: charging, maintenance and consumables will cost 3-5 times cheaper, the manufacturer says.

At the time of publication, Lanit was unable to answer TAdviser's questions about the attachment to Sova Motors.

Recall that in August 2021, the Russian government approved the concept for the development of the production and use of electric transport in the country until 2030. The transport strategy with a forecast until 2035 also outlined the priority of state support for equipment with a high environmental class and, first of all, equipment operating on electric traction.

Against this background, the first Russian electric trucks began to enter the market. So, for example, in 2022, GAZ began small-scale production of the electric version of the GAZelle van - GAZelle e-NN. And in 2023, the Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Rus company in Moscow launched mass production of EVM Pro electric trucks.

The growing interest in electric transport in general and in electric trucks, in particular, in Russia is keeping pace with the global trend. Previously, all key world truck manufacturers announced plans to develop this direction.