YOTO The four levels of customisation #
| Level | What it covers | Effect on the approval |
|---|---|---|
| L1 · Appearance | Body colour, decals, seat trim, cargo box finish, packaging, documentation set | None. This is the level we do every day. |
| L2 · Configuration | Battery capacity and chemistry, instrumentation, optional equipment | May move the vehicle to a different variant. Certified range applies to the tested configuration only. |
| L3 · Private label | Your name on the nameplate, your marks on the packaging | Permitted only where the plate still matches the manufacturer named on the certificate. |
| L4 · New development | A new body, a new chassis, a new category target | Requires a new type-approval. We do not take this work. |
Why a plate has to match the certificate #
A certificate of conformity names the manufacturer that holds the type-approval. The statutory plate on the vehicle has to agree with it. If a dealer fits a plate carrying a different manufacturer name, the registration office compares the two documents, finds the mismatch, and refuses the registration. The vehicle is not defective — the paperwork is.
What we can genuinely do #
- Colour and livery. Any RAL body colour, decal sets, seat trim, box finish. No approval impact.
- Battery configuration. Capacity and chemistry, quoted per configuration. The certified range stays that of the tested configuration.
- Packaging and documentation. SKD or CBU, your marks, your document set in your language where we can source the translation.
- Nameplate. Your brand on the plate where the approval permits it — we will tell you before the order whether it does.
- Order size. One unit. This is the part a factory cannot do; a multi-source supplier can.
What we will not pretend to do #
- Call a vehicle ours when the certificate names someone else.
- Change the manufacturer on a certificate. Only the holder can, and it means a new approval.
- Move a vehicle into a lower licence category by limiting its speed. The power rating decides that, not the limiter.
- Deliver a five-seat body certified for four seats, or a passenger body certified as goods.
How an OEM project runs #
- 01 Send the model and the intended market
We come back with the category, the licence class in that country, and the certificate for the type.
- 02 Confirm the level you need
L1 is a normal order. L2 or L3 needs a written answer on whether the variant or the plate can carry your change.
- 03 Sample or first unit
One unit, shipped with the full document set so your registration office sees exactly what a customer will see.
- 04 Batch
Same configuration, same documents, repeated. Container density quoted per model so freight is not a surprise.