Car News & Articles : China also developed hybrid

(02/11/2007)

Not only the big player that offered hybrid, but also Dongfeng Auto, an automotive China company also offered this environment-friendly vehicle. The vehicle hybrid that was developed personally that was given by the name EQ7200HEV and was exhibited in 5th International Clean Vehicle Technology Exhibition and the Forum in Beijing.

Its drive system consisted of the machine 1.6 litre (made by Dongfeng PSA Fukang) and battery lithium that was built in platform Bluebird made by Dongfeng Nissan, as being reported Beijing News, on Thursday (1/11). This car will be produced in a mass fashion in the next three years with the price around 250,000 yuan ($33,460). Was based on the China government regulation, the price of the car hybrid could be more expensive compared with the same petrol car, but maximal 30%.

In the meantime, to reduce the difference between the price of world crude oil that rocketed and the price of domestic oil products, China increased the price of products from petroleum 8% per ton to 500 yuan or $68 as being announced by National Development and Reform Commission, on Thursday (1/11). The implication is, the price of the petrol in the retail level rose 0.4 yuan and 0.46 yuan for the diesel.

(source : mobilku.com)