Renault new cooperation in electric cars
The French automaker Renault and the leasing company ALD Automotive have signed a cooperation agreement under which works in the marketing of electric vehicles for fleet management. The Leasinfirma would inspire consumers with an attractive price for electric vehicles. The first electric cars are already in 2011 will be available on the market. In the development of electric vehicles, along with Nissan and Renault is working in two years will offer some electric car models for sale.
One of the vehicles of Kangoo ZE is a 60-hp electric motor and having the lithium-ion battery has a range of 100 kilometers. The battery performance is, however, over the next 1.5 years improved and the range can be increased to 160 kilometers. The rising fuel prices will rise because of falling oil reserves in the coming years. The electric cars have enjoyed already a slowly increasing demand. The prices today are still relatively high but are expected to fall with the technical development of electric vehicles and they are therefore more affordable.
Karmann is back - focusing on electric cars
The insolvent sports car manufacturer Karmann has received a development contract from the Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen AG as the "New Osnabruecker newspaper reported. The order volume amounts to the newspaper report referred to a two-digit million amount. The convertible specialist can use the money now to finance a transfer company. There are 1,600 people outsource and receive qualifications for the job market.
The company should be continued, with 1,500 employees, according to his insolvency administrator Ottmar Hermann. His focus would like the small car manufacturers in electric vehicles. For this, the mobile subsidiary E-Karmann GmbH was founded and can already point to new orders.
In 2011 the mass production start of a first electric cars and within seven years of which a minimum of 100,000 units sold. In the development of electric vehicles between Volkswagen and Karmann some time to work together. The second stimulus package the federal government has a positive effect for Karmann because of it he will probably by the year 2011, a grant of 20 million euros obtained. The focus on electric cars is a good decision as this will save not only jobs but also the future. The electric vehicles will soon be a normal street scene but before they have cheaper and the range can be increased.
Volkswagen - electric cars from 2013
The Wolfsburg-based automaker Volkswagen AG wants to start after a report in the Handelsblatt already in four years with the production of electric cars. According to the VW boss Martin Winterkorn, the "New Small Family" with the "Up" serve as the basis for electric cars. At present, there is the new series "Up" in the development, and it is a very small class of one level below the VW Polo. According Winterkorn is the people want an electric vehicle that the removal of Munich - Hamburg can drive.
The auto industry is still facing major hurdles as more batteries, the purchase prices for electric vehicles and a nationwide supply of power stations. In addition to presenting the plans to build electric cars of the CEO had referred to the latest sales figures. The number of vehicles sold worldwide was down 5.1 percent. The world market, however, had recorded an overall decline in sales of 18 percent. The scrapping and strong demand in the Chinese car market made for a smaller sales decline than the competition.
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