Several brands of electric vehicles created in in China
- In China, several Joint Ventures (JV) have for the last twelve months, created new brands to manufacture exclusively electric cars.
- The creation of these new brands meets the request of the Chinese government who wants :
ØTo encourage the creation of new brands among JV rather than in independent Chinese carmakers who have more difficulty in penetrating the local markets.
ØTo encourage the creation of reliable electric cars to reduce pollution in major Chinese cities,
- BMW Brilliance has unveiled a new brand of electric vehicles, called Zinoro. The first model of this brand is expected to enter the market in the first quarter of 2014. The joint venture should produce the Zinoro vehicles in the Tiexi plant (Shenyang).
- Dongfeng Kia unveiled a new brand of electric vehicles, called Huaqi. The joint venture is expected to unveil more details about this brand (including its logo and marketing strategy) at the trade show in Shanghai. The first Huaqi model should be a 100% electric vehicle similar to the Kia Cerato.
- Daimler and BYD have formalized their cooperation in creating a brand of electric vehicles, called Denza. The production of Denza electric cars could start in 2013.
- Dongfeng Nissan will produce an electric car in China under the brand Venucia, by 2015. Called Venucia e30, it will be very similar to Nissan Leaf. The Venucia range currently consists of two compact models (D50 and R50), and will soon be enlarged by an SUV and two mid-range sedans.
Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes
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