Finland
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Finlandia
Finlandia was a Finnish car and van manufacturer from the 1920s
History
The company a manufacturer and coachbuilder PJ Heikkilä began in 1923 in Helsinki with the production of automobiles. The brand name was Finlandia . In the same year ended the production. Total produced two passenger and some commercial vehicles.
The drive was provided by built-in motors from American production. The vehicles possessed a pointed radiator. The cars were karosseriert as an open touring car. Participation in car racing led to no success. The fire and ambulance department in Helsinki used there commercial vehicles.
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Elcat Electric Vehicles
Elcat Electric Vehicles was a Finnish manufacturer of automobiles .
History
Elcat Oy from Helsinki undertook since 1975 experiments with electric cars . The company founded Elcat Electric Vehicles in 1985 in Järvenpää . In that year began the development, and in 1990 the production of automobiles. The brand name was Elcat . 2002 ended the production. In total, over 200 copies were created. The main customer was the Finnish Post.
The vehicles were electric cars. The production took place in cooperation with Subaru .
Most of the vehicles were small vans based on the Subaru Sambar . For the model Cityvan 202 90 kmh maximum speed and 80 km range.
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