Thursday, April 7, 2011

Shanghai 2011: BMW and Brilliance present plug-in prototype

BMW and the Chinese partner Brilliance Auto will be on the Shanghai (21.-04.28.2011) the concept of a plug-in hybrid sedan, the present prototype is based on the China-developed and produced at the site Shenyang BMW 5 Series sedan in the long version. His as a parallel hybrid drive design combines a 160 kW / 218 hp engine with twin-turbo power and an electric motor, which derives 70 kW / 95 hp.

In 2013 to begin mass production. In the pure electric drive can use the vehicle - at a constant speed of 60 km / h - to be covered free of emissions up to 75 kilometers. The use of the engine also ensures a minimum range of 400 kilometers, the plug-in hybrid electric mobility is part of the strategy of BMW Group China.

The Group supports a number of projects the market introduction of electric vehicles in the country. It was developed on the basis of a cooperation with Tongji University in Shanghai in the first Sino-German research project for Electric Mobility purely electrically powered BMW 5 Series in the long version.

The worldwide fleet trial with the Mini E has been extended to the year beginning with the locations of Beijing and Shenzhen in China. In a consortium, consisting of the energy partners and State Grid Corporation and China Southern Grid Automotive Technology and Research Corporation (CATARC), the electric Mini will be tested there in everyday use.

This also applies to the field test with the BMW Active E. The purely electric powered vehicle based on the BMW 1 Series Coupé comes in the course of the year for use in China. (Ampnet / jri)

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