Announcement • Mar 13
E-Cite Receives Official Approval from NHTSA to Manufacture EV-C3 and IC-C3 for Use on Public Roads in the US VaporBrands International, Inc. dba E-Cite Motors Group, announced that it has received an official notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it has approved E-Cite to manufacturer its "C3" sportscars. Cite recently solidified the design and rights to a new EV Sportscar and had formally submitted it for registration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration "NHTSA" in accordance with (49 CFR Part 586) to be legally driven on public roads in the US. The new electric vehicle code named the "EV-C3" and the gas-powered version the "IC-C3" resembles a modernized version of one of the most iconic and prolific sportscars in history from its late sixties through late seventies' variant. The new sports cars utilize more than 90% of the existing engineered electric E-Cite "EV-GT" and gas-powered "IC-GT" sports cars currently working on receiving final approval from CARB. Some of these shared components are a lengthened version of the modular chassis, batteries, drive train, suspension, glass, and more than 50% of the body panels. E-Cite was the first company to get any vehicle approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the Low Volume Manufacturers Act of which is has four distinctly different vehicles approved. The EV-GT of which the new EV-C3 is anchored and two other E-Cite Vehicles, the EV-RT truck, and the EV-222 hyper car. E-Cite is free to manufacture them under a special exemption specifically (49 CFR 565.16(b)). This allows E-Cite to produce its own VINs for the production of new vehicles. In addition, E-Cite was the first to receive a World Manufactures Identifier (WMI) under the Act registering it as a manufacturer for the sale of vehicles worldwide. Announcement • Feb 15
Vaporbrands International, Inc. to Offer Gas Powered Versions of Its "GT" and "C3" Mid-Engine Sports Car Models VaporBrands International, Inc. dba E-Cite Motors Group, reveals that it will offer gas powered versions of its "GT" and "C3" mid-engine sports car models previously only to be available as all electric. Both models will be available with gasoline internal combustion engines (ICE) and current electric (EV) options. The petrol-powered version of the GT will bear the designation of "IC-GT" and the electric version the "EV-GT", whereby the C3 model "IC-C3" and "EV-C3" respectively. E-Cites GT model has been formally approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration "NHTSA" in accordance with (49 CFR Part 586) to be "new vehicles" legally driven on public roads in the US and the C3s' submission is currently under review. Both ICE and EV versions of the models share variants of the same aerospace aluminum chassis, mid-engine configuration, proprietary composite bodies, suspension, etc. of which all have been engineered for both drive trains from the onset. The shared EV drive train is currently in the process of becoming certified with the California Air and Resources Board "CARB" and E-Cite intends to certify its ICE version as well for use in all 50 states. E-Cite was the first company to get any vehicle approved by the National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the Low Volume Manufacturers Act of which is has three distinctly different vehicles approved. This allows E-Cite to create its own VINs for its new vehicles. In addition, E-Cite was the First World Manufacturers Identifier (WMI) under the Act registering it as a manufacturer for the sale of vehicles worldwide. As this is the first time in history that a manufacturer has reached the point of applying for certification from CARB under the Act, and there was no process in place to do so, E-Cite is working closely with CARB while they define the process, paving the way for future vehicles to go through the certification process. Announcement • Jan 18
E-Cite Solidifies Design and Rights to Produce the “Ev-C3”, A New American Ev Sports Car Resembling One of the Most Iconic Vehicles in History, Registers with Nhtsa for Use on Public Roads in the Us VaporBrands International, Inc. dba E-Cite Motors Group reveals that it has solidified the design and rights to a new EV Sportscar and that it has formally submitted it for registration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “NHTSA” in accordance with (49 CFR Part 586) to be legally driven on public roads in the US. The new vehicle code-named the “EV–C3” resembles a modernized version of one of the most iconic and prolific sportscars in history from its late sixties until the late seventies’ variant. The new sports car utilizes more than 90% of the existing engineered E-Cite “EV-GT” sports car currently working on receiving final approval from CARB. Some of these shared components are a lengthened version of the modular chassis, batteries, drive train, suspension, glass, and more than 50% of the body panels. The EV-GT of which the new EV-C3 is anchored and two other E-Cite Vehicles, the EV-RT truck and the EV-222 hyper car, have already received final approval from NHTSA and E-Cite is free to manufacture them under a special exemption specifically (49 CFR 565.16(b)). E-Cite was the first company to get any vehicle approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the Low Volume Manufacturers Act of which it has three distinctly different vehicles approved. This allows E-Cite to produce its own VINs for the production of new vehicles. In addition, E-Cite was the first to receive a World Manufactures Identifier (WMI) under the Act registering it as a manufacturer for the sale of vehicles worldwide. As this is the first time in history that a manufacture has reached the point of applying for certification from CARB under the Act, and there was no process in place to do so, E-Cite is working closely with CARB while they define the process, paving the way for future vehicles to go through the certification process.