Helixx has unveiled the first demonstrator vehicle from the startup’s “factory in a box” system. The commercial delivery van was built to validate a new form of carmaking. Using software-led production and site designs that are customised to local needs, the factories can be built anywhere in the world. Once the facilities are installed, they can rapidly assemble low-cost electric vehicles. The concept applies the McDonald’s franchise model to vehicle production. Helixx supplies the materials, designs, processes, and expertise as a white-label license. The customers then assemble the actual vehicles. It’s a blueprint that promises rapid results. According to Helixx, the system…

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