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ElectraMeccanica celebrates commissioning of corporate HQ in Mesa

Posted 12/23/22

ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, recently held a commissioning ceremony for ElectraMeccanica’s nearly-completed manufacturing facility in …

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ElectraMeccanica celebrates commissioning of corporate HQ in Mesa

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ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, recently held a commissioning ceremony for ElectraMeccanica’s nearly-completed manufacturing facility in Mesa.

The new plant represents a major step for ElectraMeccanica as a business, delivering on its commitment to officially establish the company as an American OEM by the end of 2022 and will serve as the company’s new headquarters, according to a release.

ElectraMeccanica will ultimately have the capacity to produce up to 20,000 vehicles per year in its 235,000-square-foot facility located near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport at 8127 E. Ray Road in Mesa.

The campus will also be the home to the company’s first U.S.-based engineering technical center, including 22,000-square-feet of office space and 19,000-square-feet of lab space. The company has already activated certain functions, and with this commissioning, it has completed several of the necessary steps to begin ramping up full production. In the medium term, the company expects to create 200 to 500 jobs in manufacturing, engineering, technology, and more.

Currently, the company is licensed to sell its flagship three-wheeled, one-seater, all-electric vehicle, the SOLO and SOLO Cargo, in California and Arizona.

“Arizona is a driving force of innovation, and today’s ribbon cutting for ElectraMeccanica is further proof of that,” Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said in the release. “We are proud of these one-of-a-kind vehicles that will be made in Mesa, bolstering Arizona’s robust manufacturing industry. Thank you to the entire ElectraMeccanica team, Sandra Watson and her team at the Arizona Commerce Authority, Mayor Giles and the city of Mesa, and local leaders for your support on this important project.”

“We are thrilled to bring production of our vehicles onshore and introduce an enhanced, U.S.-built 2023 model year SOLO EV to market,” remarked Susan Docherty, CEO of ElectraMeccanica. “It takes a village to do what we are doing. Bringing our manufacturing facility and vision for our company to life only works if there is a true partnership between local and state government leaders who are committed to economic development, along with solid business partners who share a vision to create products that consumers crave. Our SOLO is a great example of that, making commuting both fun and guilt-free, and we can’t wait to put more drivers behind the wheel of this revolutionary vehicle.”

“We’ve been looking forward to this day since ElectraMeccanica announced their intention to build this facility in Mesa,” Mayor John Giles said in the release. “We’re beyond pleased to have one of the leaders in innovative and cost-effective EVs opening their first U.S. facility in our city. Mesa has become a magnet for advanced manufacturing and supply-chain innovation - a thriving ecosystem for ElectraMeccanica’s new assembly and engineering facility.”