http://www.chinacarfans.com WE OBSISSEVELY COVER THE CHINESE AUTO INDUSTRY Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:03:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.chinacarfans.com/2009/02/26/baoya-electric-car-heading-to-us/ http://www.chinacarfans.com/2009/02/26/baoya-electric-car-heading-to-us/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:02:42 +0000 Chief Editor http://www.chinacarfans.com/?p=360

This year to date, Chinese carmaker Shandong Baoya Vehicle Co., Ltd. has received orders from the United States for 4,800 Baoya electric cars.

The Baoya electric car features the company’s own core car-making technologies, including driveline technology for the chassis of electric cars and technologies for adaptation and optimization of drive motors.

Currently, all Baoya electric cars are for export. Last year, Baoya exported 500 cars to the U.S. market, and this year to date Baoya have received orders from the U.S. for 4,800 Baoya electric sedans.

The Baoya electric car meets western countries’ maximum weight limit of 400 kilograms for low-speed sedans, and can reach a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

The Baoya electric sedan can be fully recharged within five to eight hours, with each recharge costing about 30 yuan ($4.4) and enabling the car to run 150 kilometers.

source: gasgoo.com

See also:

• Top ten destination countries of China ’08 automotive exports (1)

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Data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed that the total value of the top ten destination countries of China’s automotive exports(total of parts and assembled cars) exceeded $25.208 billion in 2008, accounting for 51% of China’s total auto exports value in the year.

All these countries but the U.S. witnessed a double-digit growth in auto imports from China year on year, with Brazil showing the most significant increase.

Top ten destination countries of China ’08 automotive exports by value:

Country     Value

U.S.           $9.406 billion
Japan       $4.533 billion
Russia     $2.133 billion
Korea       $1.916 billion
Germany  $1.490 billion
Iran           $1.220 billion
UAE          $1.219 billion
Nigeria     $1.165 billion
Brazil        $1.113 billion
Italy           $1.013 billion

source: gasgoo.com

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• China’s top 10 sedan brands in terms of sales from January to May (1)
• Top 10 Passenger Vehicle makers Q1 sales (0)
• Buy used cars or rent cars in China? Easier! (0)
• Baoya electric car heading to U.S. (0)

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