IAA Mobility 2023: Microlino takes the stage under Astara's umbrella and attracts attention

Always an eye-catcher: Against the massive E-large-capacity van Maxus Mifa9, which was also seen at the Astara Group's stand, the Microlino clearly made the cut - and visitors practically handed each other the front door handle. Real challenges emerged on how to best escape the electrified cuddly car, or rather, how to enter it elegantly. Smiling faces all around. This little car stirs emotions more than the fattest electric bolides. However, the heart also races when studying the price tag. You can invest 22,000 euros with a bit of "Chi-Chi". However, you also need to "repark your mind". Because the motto at Microlino is: "Smaller is finer". Or: "small is the new large". Especially if you want to find a parking spot in the city.

Sound and drive will be further improved

Merlin Ouboter, co-founder of the visionary and daring Isetta revival from Switzerland, shows confidence in conversation that they will make progress in sales in the pilot markets of Germany and Spain with the distribution power of Astara. Additionally, they are continuously working on production improvement and vehicle technology. Especially in terms of noise, they want to step up, with better insulation, but also with a quieter E-motor for the 90 km/h fast L7e vehicle, which is coming soon. Furthermore, next year they want to add a basic version with a range of 91 kilometers instead of 230 kilometers starting at 17,690 euros.