Soventem

Soventem was a short-lived British EV startup that promoted the “eCryptoCar,” a concept line of small electric cars. Based in London, the company was led by founder and CEO Robert Parson and planned an engineering base at the Horiba-MIRA proving ground in the English Midlands. It announced two- and four-seat models and a variant with an onboard cryptocurrency-mining rig, alongside promises of a 3D-printed monocoque, low-voltage drive systems, and an in-car assistant called LUCY. Launch timelines varied by announcement—initially March 2024 in the UK, later 2025 for the US—while production volumes and technical specifications remained undefined.

Contemporary coverage noted that Soventem’s vehicles existed only as renderings and that investment was limited, with no evidence of running prototypes or series production.