Nov 6
Written by: Aaron Turpen 676 views
Published on November 6th, 2008 in Electric Cars
The Chinese company Changan Automotive Group (Ford Motor’s China partner), has partnered with Electrovaya in Canada to ship a test-run of thirty all-electrics to Canada before year’s end. The deal, which was struck in May, has Changan shipping shells of its popular BenBen model 4-door to Canada, where Electrovaya will fit them with electric motors and batteries.
The initial fleet of thirty cars will be used as test vehicles and for limited-sales distribution. The cars, which have not been named, will eventually be made entirely in China and shipped to Canada to be sold, though no time-frame for that has been given.
The price point is also being held close to the vest, though the gas-powered BenBen currently sells for about $5,000USD in China, so an under $20k price tag is definitely realistic.
If this deal is pulled off, the Changan-Electrovaya cars could be the first Chinese-made electrics to hit the North American market.
View the Press release here.
This Post via Gas2.org
Tags: BenBen, Canada, changan, Chinese EV, electric
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