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2021 Auto Shanghai: Mitsubishi Teases Airtrek EV
Apr 19, 2021 1m ago ++ It will be launched in China later this year.
Mitsubishi has released today two image teasers of its new all-electric model for China: the Airtrek SUV. Unfortunately, there are no details about this new model, which is kind of disappointing considering what are other brands are showing at the 2021 Auto Shanghai.
According to the press release, the GAC Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd. (GMMC) joint venture between Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC), Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, will launch the Mitsubishi Airtrek in later this year.
It will be the fourth Mitsubishi model in China, which indicates that the Japanese manufacturer is sill a pretty small player in China.
As consumers increasingly focus on the comfort and aesthetics of automobile interiors, Covestro is strengthening its “color, material, finish” capabilities
Toyota and Beijing SinoHytec form JV to produce and sell FCRD fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles
Toyota Motor Company and Beijing SinoHytec have established a joint venture company to promote the commercial vehicle fuel cell system industry in China. The planned joint venture will be based in Beijing and named Toyota SinoHytec Fuel Cell (FCTS).
Last year, Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group); Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group); and Beijing SinoHytec formed a joint venture: United Fuel Cell System R&D (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (FCRD). FCRD’s primary business is the development of fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles. (Earlier post.)
People walk past a Nio dealership in Beijing. [Photo by Li Fusheng/China Daily]
In recent years, China s new energy vehicle sector has been booming and has become an important engine for the country s economic growth. However, there have been some exaggerated claims and safety incidents that deserve the authorities attention.
Recently, the Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd claimed that thanks to graphene-based batteries, its NEV can be charged 80 percent within 8 minutes and have a long drive range of 1,000 kilometers. As a result, the GAC Group s A-shares rose to the daily upper ceiling and its H-shares soared by nearly 30 percent. The A-shares of the graphene sector, too, rose.