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To make electric cars a clear roadmap for electric public leaders





" Future, mass car heart also will build on the power to beat. Volkswagen will bring electric vehicle development to a new height. " Volkswagen group , Chairman of the Board of Directors (Gallery Forum) Wende en recently said, Volkswagen has a detailed and executive power of the medium-and long-term plans for electric vehicles, VW plans production electric Golf version (Gallery Forum) and U P models. According to the mass of the global plan, 2011, VW will launch a 500 electric test fleet consisting of golf. But it is expected that from 2013 onwards, the Volkswagen brand of hybrid Golf and Jetta (Gallery Forum) becomes public to grab the new energy markets of the main models.

At the same time from Volkswagen China stated that, in the days before the opening of the Geneva Motor Show debut of mass hybrid version turui (Gallery Forum) August this year in China market. This will also be Volkswagen in China in first true sense of the "new energy" models.

 Mass in new energy fields no longer conservative

Though as early as last may on with battery manufacturer BYD signed a in hybrid and electric vehicle areas (lithium-ion battery driven) Memorandum of cooperation. However until March this year, Volkswagen was officially announced a four-year development plan for electric vehicles.

"Volkswagen first gathered themselves in this area of technology, and then to steady. "Volkswagen Chairman Wende en said," Volkswagen will gradually bring electric vehicle production. ”

According to the plan, 2011, VW will launch 500 electric golf to expand test fleet; August 2012, the public will be in the United States market first hybrid version of the Jetta; 2013 August will be the first hybrid version Passat (Gallery Forum) , in October of the same year, Volkswagen will release a hybrid version of golf. The same year, the electric version U P will also be put into mass production, and further production electric Edition golf. At the same time, the end of 2013, VW will launch the electric version of the Jetta. In subsequent years, Volkswagen will take power-driven modular tools to systematically to electric drive technology applied to the other cars.

Mass in new energy fields no longer conservative. "Our goal is to become the electric vehicle market 2018. We hope that Volkswagen series models can occupy the electric vehicle market with a market share of 3%. "Wende en said.

  Electric power will coexist with traditional

From Volkswagen's current technology, the production of electric cars can reach 150 km of short-haul traffic. In order to increase the security testing, Volkswagen Group brands in Europe, North America and China, and other important strategic market launched an extensive field research.

During the transition phase, Volkswagen in pure electric vehicles prior to universal, "we will work through volume production of hybrid electric vehicles to market", Wende en said, "the future of Volkswagen's heart will beat with electricity. "But in the medium term, power-driven vehicles with internal combustion engine vehicles will also exist. "Volkswagen Group electric CTO K arl-Thom as Dr. ann N eum.

In fact, restrict Volkswagen from traditional power step forward to new energy electric power of critical factors is the battery of security issues and manufacturing and cost recovery, while at the same time also includes , Toyota Mitsubishi , Nissan , BYD, global electric vehicle manufacturers facing two major challenges.

"A possible worst case is the effect of thermal breakdown, battery internal short circuit may lead to a series of chain reaction, resulting in overheating or fire. This phenomenon is already in the mobile phone, laptop or other

Mobile devices, each of the 5 million to 10 million battery which can occur with such incidents. But in those that lack of battery production experience of manufacturers products, this proportion will increase further. "As the United States a technology company of battery experts, Bennett said, a laptop battery is 6-cell and battery electric vehicles will be 75-80-core, this technical change makes the battery electric vehicles are more prone to short circuit, causing more serious consequences.

 Pure electric vehicle safety issues remain the key

"In fact, in the laboratory safety of lithium batteries do not have any technical difficulties, many automobile companies already have the full experience. "Toyota Hybrid project leader Honorable saga recently said," in security issues, the biggest trouble is if to mass production, we have a 100% guarantee that each product is secure. "In order to not appear inferior, producers must be carefully designed building in battery production line, and this undoubtedly will raise costs.

Even if the battery is good, the other parts of electric vehicle can also be a security risk for monitoring power storage and release of car control system also may panic. But with mobile phone battery up to two years of life compared to electric vehicle battery must adhere to the 10 years. "Therefore, mobile phone battery and laptop battery will in a short time after the aging, the charge appears insufficient, and the design of automotive batteries must be kept for longer periods of full charging status. "The rise of the River wise.

And for vehicle battery manufacturing and recycling costs, China Automotive Technology Center for electrical vehicle Chief expert told reporters calculate a sum, the current domestic top battery manufacturers can support vehicle speed of 120 km of a group of six batteries, in a fully balanced work, generally only use 10 million km, and this group battery manufacturing costs about $ 10 million. At the same time, the entire industry for the automotive lithium battery does not have a good recovery.

Battery cost is still high, the production process caused by environmental pollution and no proper recovery has become a traditional automobile manufacturers from the internal combustion engine step into electric stage bottlenecks.

Reporter Lin Jing man

(Nanfang Dushi Bao)

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As a result of Sonata recall Hyundai Motor North America CEO was removed from Office





Economic observation network Trainee journalist Liang Chen 11 March, media reported that , Korea modern car was announced on March 9, from modern car President Kim Laguna United States factory, the factory is responsible for the production and marketing of the Vice President's Chief duties out will succeed.

Recently, a spokesman for the modern automobile, this decision is the dismissals in the modern President automobile (Gallery Forum) Koo late February when the factory tour North America.

According to the outside world guessing, Laguna dismissal was due mainly to the before a Sonata (Gallery Forum) recall events.

February 14, because car door lock device possible defects, Hyundai Motor in the United States market announced a recall of nearly 1300 vehicles new Sonata cars. It is understood that the recovered vehicles are Hyundai Motor North America produced by the factory.

(Economic observation network)

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Belgrade car exhibition opening domestic automobile popular





贝尔格莱德车展开幕 国产汽车受欢迎

9 March, in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, Belgrade, visitors learn about auto Ego Chery vehicles. At its third session, Belgrade car show in the opening on 8 March. Since Chery Automobile Exhibition was visitors attention and welcome. Xinhua photo by Dai Zhen Hua

贝尔格莱德车展开幕 国产汽车受欢迎

9 March, in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, a visitor in Belgrade car show on understanding Chery pride Tiger (Gallery Forum) models. At its third session, Belgrade car show in the opening on 8 March. Since Chery Automobile Exhibition was visitors attention and welcome. Xinhua photo by Dai Zhen Hua

贝尔格莱德车展开幕 国产汽车受欢迎

9 March, in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, Belgrade, visitors learn about Chery auto Ego models. At its third session, Belgrade car show in the opening on 8 March. Since Chery Automobile Exhibition was visitors attention and welcome. Xinhua photo by Dai Zhen Hua

(Xinhua)

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Fiat will officially take over the Chrysler Europe part of business





Economic Observer reporter zhangting last year Allied and Fiat Chrysler is closer integration. There are reports that Fiat Waimei recently said that, from April this year for Chrysler, Jeep and etc Dodge brand vehicles in several European countries, sales and service. In addition, Fiat will gradually take over the causes responsible for the performance of the cars Daimler support services.

To this end, Chrysler's European sales staff will post to the Fiat Group owns car sales company. Previously, Fiat Capital Corporation has taken over the Chrysler's financial services business in Europe.

In June last year, Fiat acquired 20% stake in Chrysler and win the latter holding that the right of the United States automobile manufacturers emerging from bankruptcy protection. As the purchase of Exchange, Chrysler acquired the Fiat's small cars technical and management leadership positions. Based on both sides of the trading agreement, Fiat engine technology and compact car platform Chrysler belonging.

Allegedly, Fiat will before the end of this year in the United States market 500-city bus (city car), will launch an Alfa Romeo brand vehicles, but has not yet been published thus far Fiat specific models.

(Economic observation network)

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Japan Automobile manufacturers follow up brake priority system into a standard?





According to foreign media reports, Japan eight automobile manufacturer one of up to Mazda car recently announced that in order to strengthen the car safety measures for all models equipped with the "brake priority system" that is, while stepping on the gas pedal and the brake pedal, the brake will give priority to the work, thus protecting the driving safety. Mazda company says that Mazda Motor no sudden acceleration and cannot stop and brake-related traffic accidents, but in order to further improve vehicle safety performance, the company decided to newly developed vehicles and the use of an existing vehicle priority system "brake". Mazda hopes that by adopting this measure shows the importance of vehicle safety.

At the same time , Honda , Suzuki , Mitsubishi, Fuji heavy industry, and Dafa, Japan's major automobile manufacturers have expressed is considering adopting "brake priority system," because the system "possible solutions including driver's mistakes, all the problems caused by unexpected acceleration." Daihatsu car also indicated that the system could eventually become a standard configuration, as airbags or braking systems. It is understood that Nissan , automobile is currently the only company in almost all models are equipped with the function of the Japan Automobile manufacturers. Toyota CEO Toyota chapter men recently held a press conference in Tokyo also announced that in future the production of all vehicles are equipped with priority "brake" System.

  United States reconstruction Toyota car suddenly accelerated events

United States California police 8, say, a Toyota Prius (Gallery Forum) -car in local high speed on our roads when all of a sudden acceleration, fortunately with the help of owners in lujing stopped the car and escape.

The California Highway Patrol said, 61-year-old owner James ・ Sikes day driving to San Diego city near Interstate Highway No. 8, and found the car suddenly automatically speed up and out of control. Vehicle to a speed of more than 145 km on the road. California Lujing received Sikes for help to get this road after, using loudspeakers guidance Sikes through emergency brake system and the way that auto stop engine deceleration. Vehicle decelerating and eventually stop, police used police cars rear bumper face the front of the car.

Due to its variety of car gas pedal, driver seat mat, brakes and other parts for defects, Toyota months successively in global recall of more than 800 million cars. United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said earlier this month, they received many complaints from Toyota owners complain about the recall repair auto automatic acceleration problems still exist.

  Industry views

Motor repair experts: "brake" is not the priority system standard

"' Brake priority system ' in domestic is not a standard automotive products, whether or not to assemble the system completely depends on the choice of manufacturers. "Industry experts said," of course, the Assembly of motor vehicles with this system, even under normal circumstances the brake, the braking distance is better than no assembling the system significantly reduces the vehicle's safety performance is greatly improved. ”