Chery Replaceable Battery EV to Hit Market in 2012

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July 18 (GoChinaAuto), latest information from Chery Motor says that Chery is going to build its independent battery electrics vehicles with Better-place with is a US battery provider. Both side are working on mass production of replaceable car battery development and network building. It’s expected that the first Chery Replaceable Battery Car will hit market in 2012.
According to Chery, the Chinese independent automaker grasped technology of car battery, battery system management, motor, motor control, EV control, electric steering and electric AC. This April Chery started its cooperation with US Better-place company for devemlping battery charging project.
Both side will cooperate in this project to enable the connection of EV and the charging network. In Chery’s planning, customers only need to replace their batteries in the battery charging stations to re-power their electric cars. It will be as easy as in a gas station nowadays.
The car will market launch in 2012 as planned, and the prototype G5EV actually has been debut in this Beijing auto show. Chery’s plug-in EV QQ3EV and M1EV will hit market within this year.