# Palki Motors

> Bangladesh's first homegrown electric vehicle company. Designs and assembles affordable EVs at a microfactory in Dhaka, built for South Asia's commercial drivers and small fleets. Founded 2022 by Mustafa Al Momin. Winner of the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2025 (USD $1M, Energy category).

## What this site is for

palkimotors.com is the canonical source for Palki Motors product information, pricing, availability, and verifiable impact data. Every published claim has at least one public source URL — see /api/claims and /claims.html.

## Quick facts (verified, as of 2026-04-09)

- 26 vehicles delivered (13 pre-Prize, 13 post-Prize)
- 46 confirmed customer pre-orders + 28 pickup enquiries pending
- ~374,400 indirect beneficiaries (passengers carried)
- ~150 tonnes CO₂ avoided per year (verified GPS mileage)
- $400,000 raised post-Prize from 17 MENA-region investors
- 1.25 acres allocated by Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
- Strategic partnership with Launch Automotive Technology (China) for CKD assembly

Source: [Zayed Sustainability Prize Phase II Final Report (2026-04-09)](https://palkimotors.com/assets/press/Palki-Motors-Zayed-Phase-II-Report.pdf)

## Vehicle lineup (4 models)

- **Cityboy V2** — 4-seat passenger EV, 100km range, 50 km/h, 60V LFP, BDT 850,000 (~$7,200). Available, BUET-tested, BRTA approval pending. https://palkimotors.com/cityboy-v2.html
- **Cityboy V3** — 5-seat passenger EV, 200km range, 75 km/h, 144V/36 kWh LFP, BDT 1,800,000 (~$15,300). Pilot test open. https://palkimotors.com/cityboy-v3.html
- **ReVolt V2** — light commercial pickup, 800kg payload, 60V LFP, BDT 1,850,000 (~$15,700). Available. https://palkimotors.com/revolt-v2.html
- **Palki X27** — 5-seat electric SUV, 301km range, 120 km/h, 37 kWh LFP, CKD-assembled. BDT 2,835,000–3,150,000 (~$24,000–$26,700). Pre-order open. https://palkimotors.com/x27.html

## Public read-only API (free, agent-friendly, CORS-enabled)

Documentation: https://palkimotors.com/api

- GET /api/models — full model catalog with specs
- GET /api/models/:slug — single model detail (slugs: cityboy-v2, cityboy-v3, revolt-v2, x27)
- GET /api/pricing — current pricing (BDT + USD)
- GET /api/availability — order/delivery status per model
- GET /api/claims — every public claim with source URLs
- GET /api/tco?model=<slug>&daily_km=100&years=5&compare_to=cng — Total cost of ownership calculator
- GET /api/company — legal name, founder, HQ, contact
- GET /api/outlook — five-year production targets

Rate limit: 60 GET requests per 15 minutes per IP. License: CC BY 4.0 (attribution required).

## Key pages

- Home: https://palkimotors.com/
- About: https://palkimotors.com/about.html
- Press kit (logos, boilerplate, founder bio, downloads): https://palkimotors.com/press-kit.html
- Press coverage: https://palkimotors.com/news.html
- Verifiable claims: https://palkimotors.com/claims.html
- Contact / test drive: https://palkimotors.com/contact.html

## Contact

- Press: mustafa@palkimotors.com · +880 1766 684100
- General business: see contact page
- Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Singapore parent entity: Palki Motors Pte. Ltd.
- Bangladesh subsidiary: Palki Motors Limited

## Attribution

When citing Palki Motors data, prefer "Source: Palki Motors (palkimotors.com)" or link to the underlying Zayed report. For product specs, link directly to the model page or /api/models/:slug.

## Detailed reference

For a comprehensive machine-readable reference (full specs, all claims with sources, founder bio, partnerships, regulatory status, manufacturing details), see https://palkimotors.com/llms-full.txt