{"id":81125,"date":"2025-03-12T10:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81125"},"modified":"2025-03-12T10:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:50:42","slug":"former-tesla-lucid-execs-new-ev-brand-longbow-first-two-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81125","title":{"rendered":"Former Tesla, Lucid execs form new EV brand Longbow, whose first two models are sharp and ultra-light"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new niche EV brand, Longbow, has emerged into the public eye, hailing itself as \u201d\u00a0the first-ever British electric sports car manufacturer. \u201d It has unveiled its first two featherweight models, inspired by British automotive icons and designed with real-road performance and the overall driver experience in mind. Despite debuting today, the limited hand-built production of these two featherweight EVs is expected to begin relatively quickly, and they start at a price that doesn\u2019t just cater to the affluent.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019re not alone if you haven\u2019t heard of Longbow until today. The young brand was founded as recently as 2023 by Daniel Davey, Jenny Keisu, and Mark Tapscott \u2013 three industry veterans with a combined resume that cannot be ignored. Davey and Tapscott worked at Tesla during the development of the original Roadster, followed by senior positions at both Lucid Motors<\/a> and BYD. Keisu brings experience and leadership from the electrified marine segment as she was formerly the CEO of X Shore<\/a> \u2013 an electric boat developer no stranger to the Electrek<\/em> homepage.<\/p>\n

Although Longbow was only founded two years ago, its trio of founders say the EV brand is the realization of many more years of planning and preparation. They have since expanded their team to include an arsenal of engineers with backgrounds in road and motorsport, including former employees at Aston Martin, Formula E<\/a>, Lotus, and Tesla.<\/p>\n

The Longbow team has tasked itself with delivering world-class BEVs that are \u201cspiritual successors\u201d to the icons of British automotive, such as the Lotus Elise and Jaguar E-Type<\/a>, reimagined for the modern world with bespoke EV platform technology and supreme dynamics. Their take on this legacy is a lineup of sleek vehicles designed, engineered, and built in the UK as Featherweight Electric Vehicles (FEVs).<\/p>\n

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The young company hit a milestone today, unveiling its first two EV models \u2013 the Longbow Speedster and the Roadster; check them out.<\/p>\n

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