Scotland’s first mass-produced car for 40 years unveiled
An electric, off-road vehicle intended to go anywhere is set to become the first car to be mass-produced in Scotland for 40 years.
The Munro MK_1 will be the first car to enter mass production in Scotland since the Chrysler factory in Linwood, near Paisley, closed in 1981.
The new 4×4, being built by Munro Vehicles, already has orders coming in from around the globe.
The car, which will be priced from about £60,000, can run for up to 16 hours on a single battery charge.
The company is hoping to increase capacity when it moves from its current headquarters in East Kilbride to a purpose-built factory in central Scotland, where production will increase to more than 250 cars per year initially, leading to the creation of 300 new jobs. It is hoped the new site will eventually produce 2,500 vehicles per year.
The idea for the car came from Munro Vehicles cofounders Russell Peterson, now the CEO, and Ross Anderson, Head of Powertrain.