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Mainland Chinese automakers look to Taiwan for EV expertise

More electric car news from Taiwan. Two Chinese automakers are ready to develop and sell electric cars there. Chery, for instance, has announced the creation of an R&D center in the upcoming "Green Energy Intelligent Vehicle Innovation Park (EV Park)" in central Taiwan. This would give Chery access to Taiwan's EV technology. Geely Auto has announced sales in Taiwan of the electric version of the Panda model (pictured above) thanks to Yulon Motor Co, which would develop the EV with lithium-ion batteries. The model, to be ready for 2011, ... Read more →

Chery plans to launch 5 eco-friendly cars by 2010? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Chinese automaker Chery is on quite a roll these days. Last week at the Shanghai Motor Show, Chery showed off a couple of electric vehicle concepts: the Riich M1 EV and Tiggo 3 EV, both powered ...

Chery electric car venture with Israel Corp. speeds up, slims down Domenick Yoney

Less than two weeks after Chery unveiled its first electric car (above) comes news that the joint venture the Chinese car maker has with Israel Corporation Ltd. is set to speed up. The holding ...

Chery unveils the S18, its first electric car Domenick Yoney

China's largest independent automaker, Chery, has "unveiled" their first electric car. Called the S18, the small 4 door appears to be the a battery-operated version of the S18/QQ2 first shown to the ...

Chery launches micro hybrid A5 BSG in China Sam Abuelsamid

Over in China, former Bricklin and former Chrysler partner Chery Motors has finally launched its A5 BSG sedan. The BSG is kind of like GM's mild hybrid system, but without the nickel metal hydride ...

Chery QQ gets sequential gearbox and a boost from the government 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the most well-known Chinese clones, the Chery QQ3, has been often been the target of retirement rumors. However, just like practically everywhere else, the Chinese auto market is getting help from the government, help that might help the QQ3 survive. One of the measures the Chinese ...

Not a good combo: Chery, Chrysler and the Congressional bailout 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler's goal in launching a joint venture with China's Chery was to produce low-cost small cars for the American market. No problem, right? Wrong. From the very beginning, the two automakers had a bit of a rocky relationship, with Chery offering a line of vehicles that weren't quite up the ...

Chery-based Dodge Hornet dead for now 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's now looking like Chrysler's hopes of getting a fuel efficient small car from China's Chery Motors are dead in the water. The company had agreed with Chery in late 2006 to collaborate on small car development and production. This had led to hopes that the Dodge Hornet concept might become a ...

Chery to launch A5 hybrid production in October 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Upstart Chinese automaker Chery is getting ready launch production of its first hybrid in October. The A5 hybrid sedan is targeted at the low end of the market. As such, it uses a less expensive mild hybrid system rather than a strong hybrid like the Prius. The A5's mild hybrid, which was developed ...

Ricardo designates new global hybrid product group director 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

British company Ricardo, know for its efforts in cleaning up powertrains, has decided to give a boost to its hybrid developments by hiring a new Group Director. The new appointee is Dr. Roger Thornton, who has more than 25 years of experience in power electronics based systems for transportation ...

Chrysler announces new fuel-efficient offerings 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

For Chrysler, the future is looking green(er). Company vice chairman Tom LaSorda recently announced a bunch of new fuel-efficient offerings. In 2010, an unibody Jeep Grand Cherokee will be introduced that will be mated to a new V6 fuel efficient engine. The automaker plans to spend $1.8 billion to ...

Chery to debut A5 hybrid models at Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more high-res shots of the Chery A5 hybrid In April, it was revealed that Chinese carmaker Chery would be supplying some fifty vehicles for use during the Olympic games, including the company's first hybrid model. There are two such hybrid models, both based on the automaker's A5 ...

Dodge Hornet likely to be built by Nissan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As we reported the other day, Chrysler is working as hard as possible to get its gas-guzzling fleet more in line with consumer desires. These days, that means fuel efficiency, so it comes as little surprise that Dodge is renewing its efforts to get the Hornet small car up and running. Up until this ...

A fresh old wind is blowing, Chery built Dodge Breeze spotted! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The initial spawn of the agreement between Chrysler and Chery Motors has made its first tentative appearance. The Dodge Breeze is nothing more than a rebadged version of the Chery A1 but it has apparently turned up on a Chinese forum. The Breeze is not expected to come to the U.S. but will likely ...

Chrysler-Chery production deal may finally be near completion 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The ongoing saga of Chrysler's attempted partnership with Chery Automotive of China may finally be close to a resolution. According to business publication Information Times, a final deal for a joint venture may be near. The American and Chinese companies would each have a fifty percent stake in ...

The ten cheapest cars in the world - #6 - Chery A-1 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chery A-1: 5-door hatchback. China. $7,340 The A-1 looks like a competent subcompact and rumors are that it's going to be sold under the Dodge brand in places like Mexico. Nevertheless, it is Chery's partnership with Austrian company AVL that will be bringing the technology to make this car meet ...

The ten cheapest cars in the world 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

After the introduction of the Tata Nano, lots of people began wondering what is going to happen when a lot of people in developing countries have enough money to afford a cheap car. While Tata tried to alleviate concerns of the Nano-boom by saying that the Nano is cleaner than most motorbikes that ...

Chery builds a new mini-car that isn't a clone 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

For once a Chinese automaker has built a new car that isn't a clone of something from another company and isn't hideously ugly. The Chery S16 first appeared as a concept at the 2005 Shanghai Motor Show and now appears headed toward production. What appears to be production unit remains pretty ...

Chery has huge plans for hybrids in 2008 and beyond 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

During a recent international renewable energy forum in Beijing, Liu Zhijia, Assistant General Manager of Chery, said by 2010 half of Chery's vehicles will be hybrids and half of those hybrids will run on clean fuels. Here is exactly what he said: New energy is a driving force for the sustainable ...

It's Official Chrysler and Chery deal signed in Beijing 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler was the first Western automaker to set up shop in China a quarter century ago and now they may well be the first to bring Chinese made cars to the US market. As expected, today in Beijing Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda and Chery Automobile Co. Chairman and President Yin Tongyue finalized the ...

Dodge Hornet gets the green light 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Dodge's angry, honey-I-shrunk-the-truck Scion-killer is apparently a go. And, despite some reservations, Chrysler has commissioned Chery to build it as part of Chrysler's three-year, $3 billion product renewal plan. It's of course too early to tell what exactly the production model will have in ...

AN says Chrysler needs a small car, but not from Chery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Micro cars are the hot new(ish) segment across the pond right now, and any mass-market car company that isn't in on the business should be. Recall that Chrysler is having talks with Chinese automaker Chery to collaborate on a new car for said segment, focusing on the Hornet concept as a particular ...

Update on the ongoing saga of Chryslers B segment deal with Chery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Small cars often come in handy, especially when writing the initial check to purchase it and when pulling up next to the gas pump. For obvious reasons, the smaller the car and the smaller the engine, the less it costs and the less gas it uses. Anyway, Chrysler has been after a small B-Class car of ...

Shanghai Motor Show: Chinese domestics jumping on hybrid bandwagon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At the Shanghai Motor Show at least two Chinese manufacturers are reportedly showing "homegrown" cars with hybrid drivetrains. Shanghai Automotive is again showing a hybrid version of the Roewe 750 which is derived from the Rover 75 design they bought the rights too when Rover when belly up in ...

Chrysler VP talks about Chery and the Hornet 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Late in 2006 Chrysler announced a deal with Chery Automotive to develop and manufacture small cars. Everyone hoped this meant that the Dodge Hornet which was shown at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show as a concept would be produced out of the deal. Unfortunately, the two companies have been shy about ...

Washington Post writer thinks the Chevy Matiz is too small for US 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Washington Post writer Warren Brown recently spent some quality time in Switzerland with a Chevy Matiz and came away feeling that it's not suitable for American roads. Since General Motors have given no indication that they will ever bring the Daewoo-designed Matiz here, why should this matter? ...

Chrysler has (not) chosen it's Chery. Yes it has. No it hasn't. What? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A while back, we posted that Dodge had officially chosen Chery as the company to manufacture their Hornet small car concept. Is that still true? It's a little hard to say at this point. Chery and Chrysler/Dodge have issued conflicting press releases these last few days. When Chery does actually ...

Is this going to be the first Chery-built Dodge? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Now that Chrysler has firmed up a deal with Chery Motors for the Chinese manufacturer to build small cars for them to sell in North America and Europe, the question comes about car they will actually build. China Car Times is reporting that the first model may be the Chery A1. The A1, it turns out ...

DCX board approves small car partnership with Chery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Amid all the turmoil about a potential sale of Chrysler, the DaimlerChrysler supervisor board has signed off on partnership agreement with Chery Automotive of China. Chery and Chrysler will work together and small cars manufactured by Chery will badged with Chrysler brands for sale in North America ...

Malcolm Bricklin working on importing new 100 mpg hybrid cars from China 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Malcolm Bricklin, the man known for bringing Subaru and Yugo to the U.S., says that he is working on a new prototype hybrid vehicle. The prototype is being built in the States, but Bricklin plans to save about $3,000 per vehicle by having them made in China. Bricklin expects the vehicle to return ...

Chrysler finally gets its Chery - the Hornet lives! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Chrysler will finally be getting a small B-Class car to sell in the next couple of years. As expected for several months now, DaimlerChrysler has finally signed an agreement with Chinese car-maker Chery Automotive. A production model based on the design of the Dodge Hornet concept shown at the 2006 ...

Chery shows off a hybrid at the Beijing motor show 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Prospective Chrysler partner Chery Automobile has unveiled their first hybrid model at the Beijing International Auto Exhibition. Based on the Google translation of the press release, the A5ISG (yet another model name that rolls right off the tongue!) is a parallel hybrid, with a 1.3L four cylinder ...

China's first fuel cell car now a reality 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

One doesn't normally think of Chinese automakers immediately when it comes to advanced power trains and breakthrough vehicle technologies, but that may change pretty soon. Fuel Cell Today is reporting that China has built its first fuel cell car. It's the result of a joint effort involving Tsinghua ...

Chrysler-Chery Hornet may be close 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like Chery may be very close to finalizing a deal to build the B-Class Hornet for Chrysler. Daimler-Chrysler has repeatedly told analysts that they will have a deal to build the Hornet in place by the end of 2006. They definitely need a car like like the Hornet quickly, as the smallest car ...

Chrysler and Chery to build the Hornet? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ever since they unveiled the Dodge Hornet at the Geneva Auto Show last spring, Chrysler has been looking for a partner to share the development costs of building it. Chrysler really needs a small B-Class car like the Hornet; particularly in overseas markets but increasingly in the North American ...

Passenger car sales continue to increase in China 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

If any car salesmen out there are wondering where in the world it might be easiest to sell a lot of low-emission vehicles right this second, let me be the first to say China. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) told the China Daily that in the first four months of 2006, 1.72 ...


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