Lithium drive: Volkswagen Nils Electric Car Concept ilc.v, tnr.v, czx.v, rm.v, lmr.v, abn.v, asm.v, btt.v, bva.v, bvg.v, epz.v, fst.v, gbn.v, hao.v, jnn.v, ks.v, ktn.v, kxm.v, mgn, mxr.v, rvm.to, svb, ura.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax

"Lithium Jolt: DBM Energy: This Breakthrough Will Soon Slash EV Prices Drastically. Electric Cars' roll out in a mass market fashion used to be at the mercy of Oil prices, government incentives and consumer devotion to pay the top buck for being Green. This situation can be changing right now by start up from Germany and its wonder Lithium battery.

  News about DBM Energy and its technological break through in Lithium batteries technology made its way, finally, into the sale pitches of stock promoters. We do not endorse the company mentioned in that report in any way - you know what we like here on this blog already - but this article is an important indication that this technology news are filtering through. 

  Price will be the crucial driver for the adoption of Electric Cars - this urban Electric Car concept could be a solution, particularly for Europe and Asia. 

Cnet.uk:

VW Nils electric concept charges in 2 hours, goes 40 miles

By Rory Reid

Back in the '80s, we'd assumed 21st century transport would involve flying cars, squirting our bodies through vast networks of sky tubes, or simply beaming from one location to another. Sadly, none of that has happened yet, but we can at least take solace in the fact that one day our roads might be populated by futuristic-looking, single-seater electric cars like the VW Nils.

Aesthetically, the Nils isn't a car we'd aspire to drive. But it has a funky part-Beetle, part-F1 kind of vibe, and a pair of cool polycarbonate gullwing doors help to differentiate it from the plethora of mundane motors that clutter our roads today.

The Nils gets its power from a 15kW electric motor that packs a 25kW 'overboost' function to help it reach 62mph from a standstill in 11 seconds. Sadly, its battery pack isn't very large -- the 5.3kWh unit is less than a fifth the size of that of the Nissan Leaf and it's only good for a range of around 40 miles.

The upside is that a battery of this size is relatively inexpensive. Its small capacity means it can be charged via a 230V electrical outlet in a maximum of 2 hours, according to Volkswagen.

Every future car worth its salt should come with a frickin' laser, and the Nils is no exception. Sadly, it's not for blasting other motorists to smithereens. Instead, it's designed to scan the road ahead for objects and stop the car automatically before an accident occurs.

The Nils tech package is rounded off with two screens. One is a 7-inch TFT display mounted just ahead of the steering wheel, showing the car's speed, remaining range and other energy-related data. The second is a detachable display that clips to the A-pillar between the windscreen and side window. This affords control of navigation, radio, media, telephone and trip computer functions, and can also be removed and used when not in the car.

VW has no official plans to build the Nils, but perhaps we shouldn't rule it out completely. Although it is a concept, the company has said it's both technically realistic and economically feasible. Plus, if Renault can get away with building the bonkers Twizy, there's no reason the Nils can't get a slice of real-world action, too."

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Lithium Charge: Volkswagen Teams up with FAW to make Electric Cars in China tnr.v, czx.v, alk.ax, lmr.v, tsla, rm.v, nup.ax, srz.ax, usa.ax, jnn.v, abn.v, res, mcp, avl.to, quc.v, cee.v, sqm, fmc, roc, li.v, wlc.v, clq.v, lit, nsany, byddf, gm, dai, rno.pa, hev, aone, vlnc

  Now we can see Chinese plan to build new strategic industry and dominate world production of Lithium batteries and Electric Cars in action. The target is to acquire the latest technology in Electric Cars, build Lithium supply chain and move into the post carbon economy in order to get the crucial geopolitical advantage.

  If you would like to make business in Electric Cars in China you are welcome to come and share the technology. Daimler, Better Place, Ener Dell and Volkswagen are happy to participate. Is it bad? Not at all if the West will use this opportunity and move fast as well taking the advantage of established auto makers brands and getting cheaper Lithium batteries with coming volume from China. Plus the Oil lobby will not be able to distort the market so easily any more - you can manipulate them only up to the certain point, like these days "commodity crash." China's decisive move out of Oil can save us all in the end - we will have to keep on par with it.

  We can see it with GM Volt Korea push now - the speed to the market will be crucial. FAW is very serious group in China - Electric Cars are getting very strong base now.

FAW:

FAW Group is a global leader in the vehicle manufacturing industry with a 50-year history of innovation. Founded in 1953, FAW employs 133,000 people around the world and sells products in over 70 countries. FAW is a diversified maker of quality light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, automobiles, municipal buses and luxury tourist coaches, custom bus chassis, and mini-vehicles with total sales in excess of 7 million vehicles worldwide. FAW maintains the lead market position within China while continuing to expand into new international markets, executing a carefully planned strategy to build a comprehensive global organization.

China FAW Group Corporation, commonly referred to as FAW due to its original name of First Automotive Works, broke ground for its first factory on July 15, 1953. Since then, FAW has been at the forefront of promoting China's automotive industry. Although FAW began life solely as a commercial truck producer, it later expanded into the light truck and car sector. In 1991, working in partnership with Volkswagen AG, FAW constructed a new state-of-the-art automobile factory with an annual production capacity in excess of 150,000 units. In 2002, Tianjin Automobile Industry (Group) Corporation was merged into FAW Group Corporation, and began joint venture production with Toyota Motor Corporation. At present, FAW's current production strategies put a heavier emphasis on the production of cars while maintaining our dominant position in the commercial truck industry.

FAW has 28 wholly owned subsidiaries and controlling interest in 18 partially owned subsidiaries. Among these are FAW Jiefang Truck Co. Ltd. and FAW Bus and Coach Co. Ltd., which are wholly owned subsidiaries; FAW Car Co. Ltd., Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co. Ltd., and Changchun FAW Sihuan Automobile Co. Ltd., whose shares are traded on the stock exchange, and FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. Ltd. and Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd., both of which are Sino-foreign joint ventures.

FAW's production bases are located in northeast China's Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, east China's Shandong province and Tianjin municipality, south China's Hainan province, and southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

FAW's state-of-the-art government-certified engineering development and test center, China's largest and most extensive automotive R&D facility, is the country's leader in automobile and commercial vehicle research. It stands alone in China in possessing both cold and semi-tropical weather vehicle testing facilities. The company's total assets are valued at 109.85 billion Yuan (US $14.27 billion).

We are dedicated to the core value that total customer satisfaction is our number one priority. As a global player with a sales volume now over one million units per year, we take advantage of the latest cutting edge technologies, production methods, and management practices to bring our customers the latest in automobile, truck, and bus design."

Global Times:

VW, FAW to make electric cars

Source: Shanghai Daily 

German auto maker Volkswagen AG Wednesdaysaid it would team up with its Chinese partner FAW Group Co to produce electric cars in China.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology certified FAW-Volkswagen's electric vehicle under the Kaili brand on May 3, according to VW's statement.

"The Chinese government has been encouraging joint ventures of foreign car manufactures to develop indigenous brands," the statement said.

VW is among car makers rushing to produce green cars amid the growing global awareness of environment protection and energy efficiency. In 2009, VW signed partnership deal with BYD to jointly develop hybrid and electric cars powered by lithium-ion batteries.

General Motors is planning to import its Volt electric car into the Chinese market at the end of this year while Nissan has also signed a deal with the government of Wuhan in Hubei Province to promote its Leaf in the city. Dailmer, which partners China's BYD, a leading battery and electric car producer, is set to launch a Chinese-made electric vehicle in 2013.

VW earlier said it plans to locally produce the zero-emission EV model in China between 2013 and 2014 through its Chinese joint ventures.

VW expects China to lead in the global EV market by 2018 under a blueprint to mass produce EV as part of its global E-mobility strategy unveiled in March 2010.

Martin Winterkorn, chief executive officer of VW, earlier told reporters that China is the car maker's most important market and the success of its EV in China will be crucial to achieve its global ambition.

During the Auto Shanghai 2011 show, VW displayed its electric Golf and Lavida sedans as well as the Touareg hybrid."

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