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Chery launches micro hybrid A5 BSG in China

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 battery. It's essentially nothing more than an auto-start stop system on on the compact sedan. The belt-starter-generator (hence the BSG) system was developed in cooperation with powertrain specialists Ricardo. Fifty of these cars were provided for officials to use during last summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. At $10,940, the A5 comes in at half the ... Read more →

Chery to launch A5 hybrid production in October Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

Chery to debut A5 hybrid models at Olympics Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Chery gets approval from Chinese gov't to start building hybrids this year Sam Abuelsamid

Chery has apparently been given the go ahead from authorities in Beijing to start building a new homegrown hybrid car based on their compact A5 sedan. The A5 hybrid is expected to go into production ...

Chery launches micro hybrid A5 BSG in China 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 battery. It's essentially nothing more than an auto-start stop system on on the compact sedan. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chery gets approval from Chinese gov't to start building hybrids this year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chery has apparently been given the go ahead from authorities in Beijing to start building a new homegrown hybrid car based on their compact A5 sedan. The A5 hybrid is expected to go into production late in 2008 at a price that should start somewhere around $18,500. That sticker would put it well ...


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