Dongfeng Youzheng: invest more than 50 billion yuan in the next three years to launch 18 new energy passenger cars
CTOnews.com, September 3, 2008. During the 19th China Automotive Industry Development (Teda) International Forum, you Zheng, deputy general manager of Dongfeng Automobile Group Co., Ltd. announced that in the next three years, more than 50 billion yuan will be invested in independent new energy, and 18 new energy passenger vehicles and 22 new energy commercial vehicles will be launched iteratively.
In August, Dongfeng Motor announced the implementation of passenger car new energy "transition action", the group integrated management of Dongfeng Fengshen, Dongfeng e π, Dongfeng Nano three series of brands. Among them, Dongfeng Nano will focus on small pure electric models, Dongfeng e π is expected to focus on medium-and high-end new energy, and Dongfeng Fengshen is expected to continue to dominate the mainstream family car market.
In addition, Dongfeng Motor also has Dongfeng Warriors, Lantu and other new energy brands. The former's high-end hard off-road model, Mengshi 917, has been announced on the market at the Chengdu Auto Show, while the latter currently has three models: Lantu FREE, Lantu Dreamer and Lantu Yuguang.
According to CTOnews.com 's previous report, Dongfeng e π 's first car S73 and the first SUV model S59 were also unveiled in turn. S73 positioning "pure electric sports C + class car", equipped with Dongfeng Mach E power system and Dongfeng SOA electronic and electrical architecture, the official declared that "when charging at high temperature, the battery temperature is always controlled at 25 ℃-35 ℃, and the battery charge is fast from 30% to 80%, only 26 minutes."
The technology can also maintain the motor temperature at 65 ℃, and "the electric drive system can still achieve an instantaneous torque of 620N ·m and a maximum torque of 7600N ·m at the wheel edge in an extremely hot environment". The car is expected to make its Q3 debut this year and be pre-sold by the end of the year.
The other SUV model, S59, is based on Dongfeng quantum architecture, equipped with Dongfeng Mach E power system and Dongfeng SOA electronic and electrical architecture, and claims to be a "real three-row, big six-seater comfortable SUV" for urban home users. The new car is scheduled to start pre-sale in the first half of next year. The car will be available in both pure electric and extended range versions.
As for Dongfeng Nano, the first model, Nano 01, based on the brand's "the world's first national pure electricity native architecture", has also made its debut. According to reports, Nano 01, based on Dongfeng Quantum structure No. 3 platform, claims to focus on the broadest and most core national market, focusing on family trips, urban transportation, personal commuting, picking up children, and socializing with relatives and friends.
The Quantum Architecture No. 3 platform uses a short front and rear suspension design, supports "millisecond" active power outage of the battery, and uses the Mach E "10-in-one" electric drive system, which will have hub motors, solid-state batteries and super fast charging technologies. Officials say charging for 8 minutes can add 200 km range.
