Chinese electrocreaser AIWAYS U5 will reach the world market
Chinese electrocreaser AIWAYS U5 will reach the world market
23 August 2019
Startup AIWAYS going to develop into a global brand
Alexander Klimov, photos autohome.com.cn
The first production electric car AIWAIS (Aichi) U5 according to preliminary information, will be sold on the 22nd motor show in Chengdu, which opens 5 September.
Startup AIWAYS was founded in 2016 in Jiangxi and introduced its first product – electric crossover U5 in November 2018. Now AIWAYS built a plant with an annual capacity of 300 thousand cars, and last week became the largest co-owner of the manufacturer of SUVs Landwind – Jiangling Holdings.
The appearance of electrocreaser U5 at the same time a simple, stylish and memorable. Matte black roof rack and the bottom of the doors do U5 in General, even more stylish.
The dimensions of electrocreaser: 4680х1865х1700 mm, wheelbase – 2800 mm.
Maximum engine power is 140 kW and maximum torque of 315 N•m. New electric cars equipped with high-capacity battery pack with a capacity of 65 kWh with a specific energy consumption 181 W•h/kg. Real power reserve up to 503 km.
In addition, it is important to note that Aichi also provides consumers with an extra battery, which can increase the reserve by another 120 km, Respectively, after the installation of the additional battery the total reserve U5 can reach 623 km today on the electric car market not many players that are in the "Club 600", i.e. provide your cars mileage over 600 km. Sightings U5 enough to immediately propel it to the top of the BEV segment.
On the instrument panel U5 is mounted 12.3-inch full screen LCD display and the instrument cluster is made in the form of a triptych dimensions 4,2+7+4,2 inches.
The developer claims that U5 is equipped with an intelligent driving system of the class L2, including automatic stop, automatic driving on high-speed highways and other functions.
Name AIWAYS stands for AI ON THE WAY and according to its developers will become intellectual contribution of China to the fight against climate change.
Penetration in highly competitive Europe market AIWAYS going to start with Germany and a dozen countries where its electric vehicles will be sold through a special Internet website, and issued to the clients machines are using the network of major supermarkets.
In addition to the electric vehicle U5, have AIWAIS have an electric supercar RG Nathalie on fuel cells, which are methanol-hydrogen fuel cell with a reserve of up to 1000 km (at constant speed).
This model should appear this year. For entering the mass market fuel cell Automobile Aichi recently announced the establishment of strategic technical cooperation with the Danish developer of methanol fuel cells Blue World Technologies. The company will cooperate in the development of high-temperature methanol fuel cells and to study the technology of extended range of electric vehicles and other projects in the area of production of clean energy..