France delays investment in Heuliez electric car project

Filed under: EV/Plug-in French coachbuilder and contract manufacturer Heuliez has been struggling for most of this year to restructure as it faces the same financial difficulties as other automakers and suppliers. Bernard Krief Consulting (BKC) stepped up to buy the company a few months ago, but the company’s viability remains in doubt.

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Last April, coachbuilder and hopeful electric vehicle manufacturer Heuliez got payment protection at a French court in order to fix its financial status.

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