Liepāja-based company “Global Wolf Motors”, which develops “Mosphera” multifunctional electric vehicles, continues to strengthen its position in international markets. The company’s core product – the “Mosphera” multifunctional electric vehicle designed for industrial and professional use – has strengthened its position in the specialised mobility niche in recent years and is currently used in more than 20 countries worldwide. It serves the needs of the police, rescue services, agriculture, logistics and the military sector, while close cooperation with customers has enabled the company to identify an increasing number of new applications for its product. Last year, with support from an innovation voucher provided by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), the company further developed and launched a new casualty evacuation platform for medical and rescue personnel.
“We increasingly feel that our visibility is growing and that the product is speaking for itself. Interestingly, it is often the users themselves who suggest where else our vehicles could be used and what solutions we should develop next,” says company co-founder Klāvs Ašmanis.
It was precisely in this way – through conversations with potential users – that the idea for the company’s latest solution emerged. More than a year ago, during a “Mosphera” demonstration, representatives of Latvia’s Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) identified an opportunity to use the vehicle in the work of medical teams at large-scale events. Within a short period of time, the company developed a “Mosphera” vehicle prototype specifically adapted to the needs of medical personnel, which was trialled during the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival.
Building on this experience, the company continued developing the solution and later equipped the vehicle with an integrated foldable casualty evacuation platform. The new evacuation platform itself has not yet been provided to or tested by the NMPD. It has been designed so that, after providing first aid, medical or rescue personnel can deploy the platform within moments, place an injured person on it and transport them from a difficult-to-access location to an emergency vehicle.
“We did not want to use a trailer because that would eliminate our main advantage – mobility. Our goal was to keep the vehicle compact for everyday operations while also making it possible to transform it into a casualty evacuation platform within seconds. This allows rescuers to respond quickly without compromising the vehicle’s manoeuvrability,” explains Klāvs Ašmanis.
The company sees broad potential for the new solution not only among emergency medical services but also among mountain rescue services, private emergency medical service providers and other emergency response units across Europe that need to evacuate injured people quickly from forests, mountains, rocky terrain, narrow streets in historic city centres or other difficult-to-access locations.
The company used an LIAA innovation voucher to develop the new product, helping it to refine the vehicle’s industrial design and develop the final prototype. This is not the company’s first project implemented with support from an LIAA innovation voucher – the “Global Wolf Motors” group of companies has already applied to the programme four times, using it to develop various products and technologies.
Alongside the new rescue solution, the company is currently working on a next-generation tactical platform for the military and security sectors. Its development draws on several years of experience and feedback from product trials conducted by military organisations in France, Portugal, Denmark and Latvia. This year, German military special forces have also begun using the company’s vehicles, while in Saudi Arabia the company has launched cooperation with partners who are testing the platforms for use by rescue, police and security services.
The company’s growth is also reflected in its financial results. Following a restructuring period in 2024, turnover increased last year from approximately EUR 90,000 to nearly half a million euros. Although “Mosphera” vehicles are already used in many countries, Klāvs Ašmanis emphasises that the company’s greatest challenge is no longer technology development or production, but rather expanding its sales activities.
“We can see that the product sells itself – people simply need to try it. That is why our main task is to get the vehicles into the hands of potential customers as often as possible. That is where the real conversation about cooperation begins,” says the company’s co-founder.
Unlike mass-market consumer products, “Mosphera” vehicles are designed for highly specific professional applications, which means that the company’s sales model also differs significantly from conventional approaches. Rather than relying on advertising or distributors, the company’s team identifies potential customers in target markets directly, contacts them and offers them the opportunity to test the vehicles in real working conditions.
The company began systematically implementing this approach this year, and the initial results are very promising. Of the 15 organisations approached, 12 have already expressed their willingness to purchase the product, while the remaining three are continuing their trials and evaluating the offer.
“Our product is difficult to sell through advertising – it has to be experienced. Once people have driven it and seen how it performs in their day-to-day work, they understand its value,” says Klāvs Ašmanis.
According to the company, its main export markets are currently Germany, France, Portugal, Lithuania and Saudi Arabia. Although “Mosphera” vehicles are also used in agriculture, logistics, security and rescue services, the company’s strategic focus is currently on the security and defence sector.
Potential procurement volumes in this segment are considerably larger, which is why the company is systematically refining its product based on feedback from military organisations and special units. To date, the vehicles have been tested by military organisations in France, Portugal, Denmark and Latvia, while this year “Mosphera” platforms have also been purchased by German military special forces. At the same time, the company has begun cooperation with partners in Saudi Arabia, where the vehicles are being tested for use by the military, police and rescue services.
The programme is financed under Measure 1.2.1.4 “Support for Improving the Technology Transfer System” of Specific Objective 1.2.1 “Strengthening Research and Innovation Capacities and the Uptake of Advanced Technologies by Enterprises” of the European Union Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027.
