Drive eO
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Drive eO is an engineering company which operates from Latvia and specializes in development of electric and hybrid electric prototype vehicles for demanding applications. It was founded in 2011[1] to create the first ever hybrid electric rally car OSCar eO for the 2012 Dakar Rally.[2] Driven by Māris Saukāns [lv] and Andris Dambis [lv], it successfully completed the rally.[3]
Company type | Private limited company |
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Founded | 2011 |
Headquarters | Ogresgala pagasts, Ogre Municipality, Latvia |
Website | www.driveeo.com |
The company went on to develop a number of electric racing cars for participation at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In 2015, the one-megawatt eO PP03 race car driven by Rhys Millen set a new EV record[4] and became the first ever all-electric vehicle to win the event overall.[5]