On May 9 the joint venture of Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia (DYK) handed over the keys of an EV fleet to government officials in Yancheng, Jiangsu, setting in motion a pilot program promoting green mobility. The fleet includes ten Horki all-electric sedans and two Kia K5 hybrids. They will be managed by a green car company set up … Read more
Toyota Ranz EV: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics
April 25th, 2013 | Posted in Auto Shows | Electric Car | FAW | ToyotaAlongside the EV concept from GAC-Toyota, FAW-Toyota put on display in Shanghai its first Ranz model, an all-electric sedan derived from the ninth-gen Corolla. The production version of the Ranz EV is to be launched in 2014. As no spec sheet is given and its interior is invisible, the car remains largely a mystery. The … Read more
GAC-Toyota Unveiled New Logo and EV Concept
April 25th, 2013 | Posted in Auto Shows | Electric Car | GAC | ToyotaFollowing other joint ventures GAC-Toyota plans to launch a new auto brand focusing on the Chinese market. At the 2013 Shanghai auto show, the logo of that brand was revealed without, oddly enough, being named. The logo, said to represent the letter "I," was exposed on an EV concept. GAC-Toyota provided no details about either … Read more
Venucia Viwa EV Concept: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics
April 21st, 2013 | Posted in Auto Shows | Dongfeng | Electric Car | New Cars | Nissan | VenuciaVenucia, Dongfeng-Nissan’s local brand, brought four models to Shanghai: R50 (a re-badged Nissan Tiida/Versa), D50 (a notchback version of Nissan Tiida), E30 (a re-badged Nissan Leaf), and the Viwa pure-electric concept. The last-mentioned was launched on April 20 as a key part of the "V-Blue Strategy," Venucia’s plan to develop and promote a green product … Read more
Geely Emgrand EC7 EV: Shanghai Auto Show in Pics
April 19th, 2013 | Posted in Auto Shows | Electric Car | Geely | New CarsAlongside the KC Concept, Geely launched a pure-electric version of its most popular model, the EC7 compact sedan, today in Shanghai. Targeting initially institutions and companies rather than individual consumers, the EC7 EV is to be released in the first quarter of 2014. The new Geely model will be provided with two e-powertrain choices, for … Read more
Photos: Great Wall Haval H7 Hybrid Concept
April 16th, 2013 | Posted in Auto Shows | Electric Car | Great Wall | New CarsAt the 2012 Beijing Auto Show Great Wall Motor (GWM) showcased a full-size SUV called Haval H7. As the production version of the Haval SC60 concept, the H7 was later re-named as H8. The slot left, as we recently learned, will be filled by a midsize, the concept for which will be unveiled at the … Read more
BYD-Daimler is Building a 40,000-Unit EV Production Capacity in Shenzhen
April 15th, 2013 | Posted in BYD | Daimler | DENZA | Electric CarThe joint venture between BYD and Daimler is constructing a production line in Pingshan, Shenzhen, which can roll out 40,000 DENZA-brand electric cars a year, according to the company’s CEO Lian, Yubo. The capacity is lower than the previous estimate but vastly exceeds the current market demand. When entering the alliance with BYD in 2010, … Read more
2,874 pure-electric vehicles were sold in the first three months of 2013, up 57% from a year earlier, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Deliveries of plug-in hybrids reached 301. The Chinese government refers to plug-in EVs, pure-electric or hybrid, as "new energy vehicles." CAAM recorded 3,175 sales in this category in the … Read more
BMW-Brilliance Launched New Auto Brand “Zinoro”
April 13th, 2013 | Posted in BMW | Brilliance | Electric Car | MarketingAs its tenth anniversary approached, the joint venture of BMW and Brilliance (BBA) unveiled the Zinoro brand and renewed its commitment to the Chinese market. The first Zinoro model, said to be a pure-electric vehicle, will be produced at BBA’s plant in the Tiexi district of Shenyang and make its debut at the 2013 Guangzhou … Read more
BAIC E150 EV Will Soon Be Available to Beijing Residents for US$16,000
April 5th, 2013 | Posted in BAIC | Electric Car | RegulationsFollowing the examples of Shanghai and Guangzhou, the city of Beijing will soon begin providing subsidies and special car plates to private EV buyers. The pure-electric version of BAIC’s E150 subcompact is poised to become the first model to benefit. Having over 5 million cars and plagued by air pollution, the Chinese capital has strong … Read more
DENZA to Unveil High-Voltage Safety Technology for EVs
April 1st, 2013 | Posted in BYD | Daimler | DENZA | Electric CarAs we reported last Friday, DENZA, the electric car brand from BYD-Daimler, will not debut a production model at the coming Shanghai auto show as originally planned. The concept car from last year will be brought out again. To avoid the embarrassment that it has nothing new to show, it will, as we learned today, … Read more
BYD-Daimler Delays Release of DENZA EV
March 29th, 2013 | Posted in BYD | Daimler | DENZA | Electric CarThe DENZA electric car from the BYD-Daimler joint venture won’t be released late this year as planned, according to several sources at the company. And the scheduled debut of a production model at next month’s Shanghai auto show has been canceled. Instead, a test model will make an appearance. A new date of market launch … Read more
While doubling the size it was in 2011, the Chinese market for plug-in electric cars remained extremely small last year. According to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, automakers based in China delivered only about 12,000 high-speed pure electrics and 1,500 plug-in hybrids in 2012, which, combined, accounted for 0.826% of the 15,495,200 passenger cars sold. … Read more
Kandi and Geely Team Up to Promote Short-range EVs
March 24th, 2013 | Posted in Electric Car | GeelyOn March 22, Shanghai Maple Guorun, a subsidiary of Geely, signed a contract with Kandi Vehicle (sometimes called "Kangdi Vehicles") in Hangzhou to set up a joint venture for building and promoting small, short-range electric cars. Called Zhejiang Kandi Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd., the new company has a self-proclaimed mission of "providing cities with affordable … Read more
EV Promotion Missed Target: Ministry of Industry
March 9th, 2013 | Posted in Electric Car | Regulations | Sales"The country failed to achieve the green-car objective set for 2012," admitted Su Bo, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, on Thursday. Unless stronger, more effective measures are taken, he said, it is impossible to reach 500,000 sales of alternative-fuel vehicles in the period between 2012 and 2015, a target set by the State … Read more
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