The success of a new automotive brand is never a given, but when technological features and good design meet, the challenge becomes even more interesting. While Aiways, the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is preparing to launch its first zero emissions SUV, the U5, in Europe, it has already announced the arrival of a second model preceded by the U6ion concept car.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div>Designed also for Europe<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n To better satisfy the stylistic tastes of Europeans, Aiways entrusted the supervision of its own vehicles\u2019 design to Ken Okuyama, past creative director for Pininfarina in the early 2000s and creator of many successful sports cars, including the Ferrari Enzo and the Maserati Quattroporte Mk V.<\/p>\n<\/div> Technology without excess<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWork with the design team began by developing the basic lines of the Aiways products. They all need to express great technology, but in a simple way, without useless excess\u201d, Okuyama explains. Thus it was for the U5 and is for the U6ion, a SUV-coup\u00e9 prototype with fluid, sporty lines that will arrive on the roads in the early months of 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div> Advanced User experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe U6ion adopts technological features to simplify people\u2019s lives. On the dashboard, for example, there is a small robot, a man-machine interface equipped with advanced voice recognition that can speak, listen, and be used to control various vehicle and entertainment functions\u201d, Okuyama continues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>