Welcome ...
We are the Kew Little Car Company.
If you are an investor, supplier or collaborator, join us as we design, develop and manufacture a new range of premium L6e and L7e quadricycles.
These will retail at £15,000 for the L7e, with the L6e to follow at £13,000.
© Jonathan Holt, March 2026. UK Registered Design no. 6512833.
We all face problems with cars in our cities ...
Parking, traffic jams - and now, finding an EV charger.
The reality is, our grid can't support enough roadside chargers for the growing number of electric vehicles, and most cars are still too large and heavy for urban use – and getting fatter.
Most importantly, we all want our cities to become cleaner, more efficient, more equitable places for people to live.
The Kew Little Car Company has the solution ...
To do this, we are seeking a significant investment for the 28 months to Start of Production. In this initial stage of the venture, our funding plan allows for two prototype build phases, testing, all body and chassis tooling, marketing, PR, regulatory liaison, and build of sixty pre-production and first production vehicles.
Thereafter, we will need additional funding to manage the total overheads for the first 3 years of production, even as we scale up to 1,500 cars sold annually.
These sales will allow us to break even in Year 3 to 4, and we expect clear profit from Year 5.
Removeable Portable Batteries
No expensive roadside infrastructure required. Two 10kg portable battery packs are easily carried into the home to charge overnight at a cheap domestic rate - only 5%VAT!
Product Highlights
Kew Little Cars are engineered to address the core challenges of modern urban mobility with innovative technical solutions.
Ultra Lightweight
and Compact
Having a target weight under 400 kg, less than 2.4 metres long and with a low drag coefficient means the Kew Little Car maximizes efficiency and gives agile urban performance.
Designed for Zero Waste Circularity
Kew little cars will have a long, usership-focussed life. They are "designed-for-remanufacture", with eventual disassembly and material recovery in a planned specialised facility.
40-Mile Range (WLTP Class 2 Drive Cycle)
Our WLTP Drive Cycle algorithm demonstrates that the outline specification for the Kew Little Car and its batteries will give a range of at least 40 miles - perfect for many commutes.
Steve Grosvenor
Engineering
Steve graduated in Engineering and offers an expansive technical background across aerospace and automotive sectors. His career highlights encompass:
Aerospace Propulsion: Test Engineer for the JT15D engine at Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines.
Defense Engineering: Fuel system architecture for the Panavia Tornado IDS within the Aeromechanical Department at British Aircraft Corporation (now BAe).
Automotive Performance: Engineering and assembly of bespoke racing vehicles for Lawrencetune under Chris Lawrence.
Industrial Leadership: Engineering Director at Grosvenor-Reeve (Designers + Engineers) Ltd, overseeing the manufacture of specialized machinery and testing equipment for Martin Baker ejection seats.
Royal Household: Design of specialized mechanical aids for the Royal Mews for HM Queen Elizabeth II.
About Us
Jonathan Holt
Design
Jonathan graduated in Industrial Design (Engineering) followed by postgraduate specialization in Automotive Design at the Royal College of Art. His design portfolio features:
Aerodynamic Research: Wind tunnel development and styling for high-efficiency heavy goods vehicles for the UK Department of Energy.
Simulation Technology: Total design process from concept to pre-production prototypes, program management and 6-axis motion systems packaging for virtual reality flight simulators at Thomson-CSF (now Thales S.A.)
Industrial Innovation: Conceptual design and prototype development for the Flexi 3 articulated forklift for Narrow Aisle Ltd.
Global Automotive OEM: HVAC packaging and feasibility engineering for major platforms including the Land Rover Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport, and Jaguar XJ8 for Denso Sales UK.
Aerospace Interiors: Project management for Cathay Pacific’s business class cabin design prototype mock-ups.
Sustainable Mobility: Created the styling design for the “Hyrban” hydrogen fuel cell city car for Riversimple, one now held in the permanent collection of the Science Museum, London.
Design Studio Liaison: Lead Interior Studio Engineer on several projects for Geely Design Sweden, contributing to premium models such as the Zeekr 009, Zeekr 007, Zeekr 9X and LYNK&Co Z10.
Martyn Ryan
Finance
Martyn is a graduate of Business Economics and Sociology from the University of Southampton, providing the financial rigour necessary for ambitious scaling. His background includes:
Professional Credentials: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and alumnus of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
Investment Operations: Partner and COO at Genesis Investment Management, where he directed finance, risk, and product structuring for a premier emerging markets equity manager.
Governance: Holds various non-executive roles within the finance and sports sectors and serves as a trustee for several charitable organizations, specializing in risk management and audit.
Academic Links
The Kew Little Car Company has partnered The University of Bath for the past 2 years, each time with 6 students from the School of Engineering undertaking a team project as part of their undergraduate studies.
Last year the School of Management provided an additional project for 6 students, working on the financial modelling of the business case for the Kew little car.
This proved that both the sale of product (ownership) and leasing the cars have the potential to generate significant revenue, with the leasing model taking slightly longer to become profitable but with greater earnings overall.
This year the University of Bath School of Engineering has requested a continuation of the partnership – including some additional, more focused projects.
Join us on our (very efficient) journey
If you are a potential supplier, collaborator or investor - we want to talk with you about our initial funding requirement and our vision for cleaner, smarter cities.