BUGG Motion

Lightweight electric vehicle (L7e category)

BUGG Motion is a lightweight electric vehicle project developed by Claeys Design.
The project explores a simpler, repairable and more rational approach to mobility, designed for peri-urban and rural daily use.

BUGG Motion was conceived as a complete hardware development program combining industrial design, vehicle architecture and engineering integration.

Vehicle overview — BUGG_E V01

• L7e lightweight electric vehicle

• 4-seat configuration

• 450 kg excluding batteries

• 2-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive

• Up to 600 kg in its most autonomous configuration

• Maximum speed: 90 km/h

• Estimated autonomy: ~150 km

• Estimated consumption: ~7 kWh / 100 km

• Modular interior configurations:

• Architecture & engineering by claeys-design and his network

The entire vehicle was designed internally, including:

• chassis architecture

• suspension systems

• structural calculations

• battery sizing and integration

• electrical architecture

• Seats and interior

The project also included:

• exhaustive Bill of Materials (BOM)

• market studies

• exploration of multiple business models

• industrial feasibility considerations

• financial startegy

Industrial design & manufacturing logic

The vehicle was intentionally designed around simplified production principles:

• flat surfaces

• straight tubes

• rationalized geometries

• reduced part complexity

The platform was developed to maximize:

• modularity

• ease of assembly

• ease of maintenance

• reparability

• manufacturing accessibility

The project follows a design philosophy aligned with circular economy and long-life product thinking.

Strategic & Design Evolution

For various confidential reasons at this stage, a second design was developed with a different positioning, while retaining the vast majority of the vehicle’s technical foundation.

Project organization

BUGG Motion brought together approximately 23 contributors (freelance & students):

• engineers

• industrial designers

The project was developed over a 4-year period, from early concept research to advanced 3D prototype development.