Tuesday, February 8, 2011

China and the U.S. company make joint venture for Electric Car Production

Relations between the two countries has undergone fluctuation and tension. China and the U.S. are often different opinions concerning the problem of climate change, trade, human rights, trade competition, and military ambitions. Disputes and competition is likely to deteriorate. With the rapid advances that clutched at this time, China's ambition to conquer the world, while the United States who still claim to be the superpower to address the rise of China with great concerns about the fall of their domination.

However, in this case, there is exception for both car producers. One is from US, and another is from China.



China Automotive Company, China Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd., and American electric car maker, Zap, official create a new joint venture to produce electric cars. Later, the electric car did not market heir products in China only, but it would be also for the global market.

Similarly Gasgoo site, citing sources at the company car from the Bamboo Curtain country. Also mentioned, the manufacturer will not only produce variants Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) five-door, but also the sedan variant.

"Both companies will market 5-door SUV uses a lithium battery system. Currently Jonway produce three-and five-door SUV, and the future will produce sedans and other models, "said the source.

Zap will research and develop technology in Santa Rosa, California, and then licensing the technology will be used for cooperative projects with Jonway. While the annual production capacity plant in Taizhou Jonway, it reached 50 thousand units.

The source added the seriousness of this project could not be separated from the support the Chinese government to promote electric cars. The government, he called, will build the electrical network infrastructure for electric car charging station in June.

Chinese government's efforts is based on a desire to break the dependency of fossil fuel imports. The government of this country to target the next 10 years, the country is already free of import fuel from fossil material.