Spanish Startup Liux to Boost Mass-Production of ‘Circular’ EVs Within 2025

Spanish Startup Liux to Boost Mass-Production of 'Circular' EVs Within 2025
Source：China Composites Expo
2025-05-20 11:51:24

On May 12, foreign media reported that Spanish automotive startup Liux announced its first batch of 10 BIG (originally named Geko) "recyclable" two-seat electric vehicles is expected to roll off the production line in July 2025.

The vehicle's main structural components - including doors, fenders, bumpers, tailgate, and battery casing - are manufactured using biaxial flax fiber supplied by Germany's Saertex and recyclable thermoset resin EzCiclo RH512 provided by Swancor, produced through RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) process.

David Sancho, partner at Liux, stated that compared to other electric vehicles, these materials help reduce the vehicle's carbon footprint by 40% throughout its lifecycle, and by 80% compared to gasoline-powered vehicles.

At end-of-life, the vehicles will be cut and transported to Swancor for further disassembly, where they will undergo a 4-hour chemical reaction in CleaVER solution at 150°C. After this process, the flax fibers are separated and made into new flax yarn, while the resin is converted into oligomers for reuse in EzCiclo resin production. The CleaVER solution can be reused multiple times.

Swancor confirmed the recycling process generates no waste gas or liquid. Sancho mentioned Liux plans to collaborate with Swancor to develop a complete end-of-life vehicle recycling solution and supply chain system.

According to Liux's plan, the company will establish a full-process production base in Spain by 2026 with RTM composite component manufacturing and vehicle assembly capabilities, targeting annual production of 2,500 vehicles in 2026 and increasing to 9,000 vehicles by 2028. Swancor currently operates recycling production lines in mainland China and Taiwan, with a new plant in Romania scheduled to begin operations in 2025.