City Transformer

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City Transformer
IndustryElectric automotive
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
FounderDr. Asaf Formoza and Udi Meridor
Headquarters Tel Aviv,
Israel
Key people
Dr. Asaf Formoza (CEO) and Udi Meridor (COO)
ProductsCT-1
CT-2
Website https://www.citytransformer.com/

City Transformer is an Israeli electric vehicle company. [1] [2] The company was founded in 2014 by Asaf Formoza and Udi Meridor. [3] [4] [5] It is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. [6]

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History

In 2013 Formoza, Gidi Goldwine, and Erez Abramov developed a foldable car chassis design. [7] [8] This mechanism enabled them to create a two-seater urban electric micro vehicle that could change its width while driving, transforming from a width of 1.4 meters to a width of 1 meter. [9] [10] The wide mode is designated for open roads where the vehicle can reach a speed of 90 km/h and the narrow mode is designated for urban heavy traffic and for parking in narrow spaces. [9] [10] The founders then created a two-seater electric vehicle that changed its width while driving. [6] [9] [10]

In 2014, the company was founded and automobile designer Eyal Kremer joined the company along with Johanne Tomforde. [11] In late 2017, the car concept was revealed at the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv. [5] The design has received various awards, [12] [13] including a gold medal in passenger vehicle design at the German Design Council in 2023. [14]

The company received a grant of NIS 3.15 million ($900,000) from the Innovations authority of Israel, in conjunction with the Israel Prime Minister's Office's national program for fuel alternatives and smart mobility. [15] During the company's concept reveal in 2017, the company raised $10 million from investors. [16]

In 2020, the company was featured in Time ’s "100 inventions for 2020". [17]

In 2021, the company signed a deal to provide United Hatzalah emergency responders with vehicles that have the ability to contract to 1 meter for easy maneuvering in times of emergency. [18] [19] [20] In 2022, the company entered a partnership with Bosch Software. [21] [22]

City Transformers models

CT-1 and CT-2

CT-1 is a two-seater foldable electric vehicle with dimensions of 250L/153H/140W cm while unfolded and 250L/143H/100W cm when folded. [23] [11] [8] The model was introduced in August 2021. [24] CT-1 is powered by two electric motors of 7.5 kW and weighs 450 kg without a battery and 590 kg with a battery. [8]

In 2021, CT-1 made a debut at the Munich IAA mobility. [25] [26] In 2022, the CT-1 model participated in the 2022 Paris Motor Show. [27]

The CT-2 model will be launched at the end of 2024. [1] CT-2 model will have features such as a range of 180 km, a sunroof, smartphone connectivity, electric windows, AC, and heating. [28]

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