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Elio Motors Establishes Pilot Operations Center in Livonia, Mich.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nElio Motors Establishes Pilot Operations Center in Livonia, Mich.\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElio Motors Establishes Pilot Operations Center in Livonia, Mich.\nStartup vehicle manufacturer staffs experienced team to assemble E-Series vehicles for critical safety, manufacturability and durability testing\nPR Newswire\nPHOENIX, April 20, 2016\n\n\n\nPHOENIX, April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO), the startup vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800, today announced it has established a Pilot Operations Center in Livonia, Mich., for the purpose of assembling its E-Series vehicles. The E-Series vehicles will be used to conduct safety, system-performance, manufacturability and durability tests.\n\n\nIn January at the North American International Auto Show, CEO Paul Elio announced that Elio Motors and its supplier partners had started the E-Series development process by determining the specific parts and build sequence for the test vehicles. With that phase of development complete, the company is gearing up for the E-Series assembly.\n\n\"Beginning the E-Series assembly is another important milestone in our journey toward production, as these test vehicles will allow our engineering and supplier teams to evaluate and validate our design,\" Elio said. \"Commencement of the build will be another tangible sign of the progress we continue to make every day in our unrelenting quest to get this vehicle to market.\" \n\nThe E-Series vehicles will be hand crafted at the Pilot Operations Center by a seasoned, eight-person build team. The first E-Series vehicle will be used to calibrate and test the Anti-Lock Braking System supplied by Continental Automotive. As additional E-Series vehicles are completed, they will be used for a variety of aerodynamic, safety and durability testing. The build team currently is studying the E-Series vehicles' systems and processes, prior to build launch. \n\nAccording to Gino Raffin, vice president of Manufactu...