Liux: Geko instead of Animal, City two-seater instead of crossover

The Liux Animal is the world's first bio-based car with a body and chassis made from a composite material of flax fibers and bio-based resin, characterized by extremely low weight, structural properties, and safety. In its development, the Spaniards focused on modularity, simplified the vehicle's architecture, and developed modular and removable battery packs. 

Small City Car – Even More Eco-Friendly

Liux has now decided to delay the launch of the Animal and bring forward the launch of the Geko – a lightweight, two-seater city vehicle specifically designed for urban mobility and leisure needs.

Often, trips in cities are conducted by only one person. In the EU, 97 percent of daily private trips are shorter than 100 kilometers. Especially in cities, vehicles should be light and efficient, consume little energy, weigh little, and take up little space.

More affordable for customers, cheaper in production

The Spanish start-up justifies its decision to prioritize the city electric vehicle Geko with the growth in the category of light vehicles, predicted by McKinsey, of 13 percent, while general car sales are stagnant. Additionally, the investment in the small electric vehicle is much more efficient since it focuses on a category that accelerates development and industrialization and reduces investment needs.

Tiny CO2 Footprint

The Geko aims to achieve a massive reduction in the carbon footprint compared to conventional cars when considering the entire lifecycle of the vehicle. According to calculations by the Spanish start-up, this reduction reaches almost 80 percent of the CO2 footprint per kilometer driven in comparison to a conventional SUV with a combustion engine. Compared to the market leader in electric vehicles for urban traffic, the reduction is 37 percent of the CO2 footprint per kilometer driven. These figures take into account the entire lifecycle of the vehicle, from production to recycling, usage, and energy generation.