Η BYD και η Daimler teasάρουν το ηλεκτρικό Denza

Έχει περάσει πάνω από ένας χρόνος από την τελευταία φορά που είχαμε νέα για το επερχόμενο ηλεκτρικό αυτοκίνητου που θα είναι το αποτέλεσμα της συνεργασίας της Daimler με την BYD.

Το Denza EV παρουσιάστηκε στην έκθεση του Πεκίνου το 2012 και οι εταιρίες αρνούνται πεισματικά να αποκαλύψουν την παραμικρή λεπτομέρεια. Το μόνο που βλέπουμε είναι πως πρόκειται για ένα

πεντάθυρο hatchback με έντονη γρίλια και χαρακτηριστικά φωτιστικά σώματα.

Τα specs παραμένουν ένα μυστήριο αλλά η Daimler επιβεβαίωσε πως το μοντέλο έχει περάσει από πάρα πολλές δοκιμές και θα περάσει ακόμα τόσες μέχρι την παρουσίαση του στην Auto China 2014. Η εταιρία δήλωσε επίσης πως η πρώτη έκθεση Denza θα ανοίξει στο Πεκίνο στα μέσα του 2014 και θα ακολουθήσουν εκθέσεις στην Σαγκάη και την Shenzhen.

[Πηγή: Daimler]

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Daimler Project DENZA Prepares Market Introduction

DENZA well on track: market introduction in 2014World premiere at the Auto China 2014 in BeijingFirst dealerships to open mid next year in Beijing, Shanghai and ShenzhenIntensive testing program for pre-production models: focus on safety and reliability

Production tests in Shenzhen successfully underwayDENZA is well on track: The joint Chinese brand of Daimler and its partner BYD (joint venture: Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology, BDNT) is eagerly looking forward to the market introduction of the DENZA, which is slated for 2014 as announced earlier. The battery-electric vehicle will see its world premiere in April 2014 at the Auto China trade fair in Beijing. Also in Beijing, the first DENZA dealership will open its doors mid next year. Further dealerships are built up simultaneously in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Three of China’s leading automobile dealership groups, Zhongsheng Group Holdings Limited (Zhongsheng Group), Lei Shing Hong Auto (China) Management Co., Ltd. (LSH), and Pangda Automobile Trade Co., Ltd. (Pangda Group), will become the first dealers responsible for the distribution and service of DENZA electric vehicles, an according Memorandum of Understanding has already been signed earlier this year.

At present, BDNT is focusing on intensive testing of pre-production models: After the dusty and hot summer testing programs in the South of China have been accomplished, the second season of challenging winter tests will soon begin in the freezing cold of north-eastern China. At the same time, production tests in the Shenzhen plant are running successfully. The official goal of the joint venture: DENZA will be the safest and most reliable electric vehicle – designed and engineered in China, for China.

About DENZAEven before the birth of DENZA, Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. (BDNT) has created a very special ‘first’: When Daimler and BYD established their joint company in February 2011, they founded the first joint venture in China dedicated solely to New Energy Vehicles. Today over 250 engineers and experts from both companies combine their strengths and know-how at BDNT’s base in Shenzhen. BYD is providing its expertise in battery technology and e-drive systems. With its history of more than 125 years in automotive excellence, Daimler is contributing its know-how in vehicle architecture, safety, and quality.As the world’s largest automotive market today already, China will also play a pivotal role in boosting market penetration of alternative drive systems thanks to the supportive environment created by the Chinese Government. Experts expect that China could become the world’s largest market for these vehicles as well.