LONDON — Chinese language luxurious electric-vehicle maker Human Horizons will launch its premium HiPhi model in some European markets later this yr as the corporate seems to broaden abroad, the automaker’s co-founder, Mark Stanton, mentioned.

Stanton instructed Reuters the automaker would announce which European international locations it might enter on the Shanghai auto present in April however mentioned it might be in a few markets with increased EV penetration in western Europe or Scandinavia.

“We don’t wish to go on the market and overextend ourselves and do an excessive amount of too shortly,” Stanton mentioned. “We’ll dip our toe within the water, then to begin to construct our model.”

He mentioned HiPhi’s related EVs with hi-tech options will goal “youthful, extra prosperous and far more open minded customers who haven’t developed an allegiance to a model like Mercedes or Porsche.”

Human Horizons follows different Chinese language EV makers into Europe, together with Xpeng, BYD, Nice Wall Motors and Aiways with five-star security rankings.

Stanton mentioned HiPhi fashions have obtained high rankings in China and “we might anticipate all our vehicles to realize 5 stars” in Europe.

The HiPhi model at the moment sells its X SUV and Z sedan in China, with a spread of as much as 430 miles (692 km) and costs beginning at round 620,000 yuan ($90,000). Stanton mentioned gross sales this yr ought to attain round 4,000 or 5,000 models.

The corporate can even announce a brand new lower-price, higher-volume premium mannequin in Shanghai in April.

Stanton mentioned HiPhi automotive options embody facial recognition and projector headlights that may beam instructions or warnings onto the street in entrance of the automotive.

The automotive has no door handles. Homeowners can program the doorways to open as they method the car. They then shut when the driving force presses the brake pedal.