Mention electric vehicles at a dinner party and watch what happens. Someone will name-drop Tesla. Someone else will complain about charging times. If the mood’s right, a third person might say something noble about the planet while clutching the keys to their gas-powered SUV.
For a space that’s supposed to represent the future, EVs have gotten surprisingly predictable. Sleek. Sterile. Efficient to a fault. The narrative is clean lines, minimalist dashboards, and silent motors that leave you wondering if anything interesting is still happening under the hood.
But here’s the thing: it is — just not always where you’re told to look.
Everrati, a UK-based electric vehicle company known for reimagining classic cars with zero-emissions tech, has just launched something called Artisan. It’s not a product line. It’s not a trim package. It’s an entire creative process, one that lets clients commission a one-of-one vehicle — not just tailored, but deeply personal, almost emotional in its intention.
“This is more than customization; it’s a deeply personal commissioning journey shaped entirely around our client’s personal vision,” says Justin Lunny, Founder & CEO of Everrati.
It’s easy to raise an eyebrow at phrases like that. But what Everrati is doing with Artisan isn’t just throwing Alcantara on a dashboard and calling it luxury. It’s building something that pushes the definition of an EV beyond performance or sustainability — into meaning.
That’s where Libby Meigh comes in. Everrati’s Automotive Customization & Materials Consultant, Meigh brings a background steeped in high-end design. She’s not there to slap on heritage badges or trend-chasing finishes. She’s leading the creation of entirely new materials and palettes rooted in both storytelling and sustainability.
“Each Everrati commission is a deeply personal journey,” Meigh says. “A client may come with something of real sentimental value… a handbag, a watch, a piece of furniture. It’s an exciting challenge to translate these ideas into their new Everrati vehicle seamlessly.”
In other words, this isn’t about nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. Artisan isn’t trying to recreate the past. It’s trying to extend it — using sustainable materials and cutting-edge tech, yes, but doing so with restraint, with respect. And frankly, with more creativity than what’s coming out of half the EV space right now.
Because let’s be honest: the electric car conversation has become kind of binary. On one side, you’ve got Silicon Valley’s futuristic pods; on the other, you’ve got efficiency-first compacts that feel more like home appliances than machines you build a relationship with.
Artisan is carving out a third lane.
“For me, luxury is about rarity, authenticity, and the service that surrounds the product,” Meigh explains. “At Everrati, no two vehicles will ever be the same.”
That ethos also applies to how Everrati sources and builds its vehicles. Their materials — like the low-impact leather from Bridge of Weir — come with full traceability. Their builds retain the spirit and silhouette of iconic classics, while swapping the emissions for something more future-proof.
This won’t be everyone’s entry point into EVs — and it’s not meant to be. What Artisan represents is a reminder that electric vehicles can have personality. They can have heritage. And most importantly, they can have soul — even in silence.
If EVs are going to define the next hundred years of mobility, we’ll need more than just speed and software. We’ll need cars that reflect who we are and what we value. Not just as consumers, but as people.
Everrati’s bet? That the future of driving can still feel personal — one commission at a time.