First Donkervoort D8 GTOs Delivered in Switzerland
Two Donkervoort D8 GTOs received Swiss license plates, marking the first deliveries of the model outside the European Union.
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What Happened
Two Donkervoort D8 GTOs were delivered in Switzerland this past week, receiving Swiss license plates. The handover took place near Zurich under personal escort of Dennis Donkervoort. This marks the first time the D8 GTO has been registered outside the European Union, following its European small series type approval in 2013.
D8 GTO wins European small series type approval
First two D8 GTOs delivered in Switzerland
Why this matters
The deliveries show that Donkervoort's European type approval is accepted in non-EU countries like Switzerland, potentially opening new markets.
Terms in This Story
- Type approval
- A process by which a vehicle model is certified to meet regulatory standards for sale in a particular region.
- European Union (EU)
- A political and economic union of 27 European countries.
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