Electrogrooving SP Geely and Via Motors will conquer half the planet

The Chinese and American Via Motors will propel electrogrooving in both hemispheres

The Chinese company Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Group Commercial Vehicle (GCV), signed an agreement to joint venture with a us firm Via Motors International Inc. for the development of medium-duty electrogrooving, which is to be sold in China, North and South America, starting in 2019.

The trucks will be equipped with a hybrid electric powertrain with extended range (eREV), which just specializiruetsya Via Motors, including technology software and industry-leading proprietary control system.

– The current line of electric vehicles VIA Motors

Firm Via Motors, founded in 2010, and since 2011 led by the famous Bob Lutz (former Vice-President of GM), specializiruetsya on conversion in hybrids and electric vehicles pickups, SUV's and commercial vans LCV (mostly GM), and eventually heavy haul truck 8 th grade. The company owns two Assembly plant in Utah, and Mexico.

– Still VIA Motors altered in any electric vehicles, commercial vans, GM

Electric company sold under the trademark VTRUX™, and the drive system are indicated as V-Drive™.

– The company's system of electric Motors is called VIA V-Drive™, and is installed on all pickups, SUVs and vans GM

Division of commercial vehicles of company Zhejiang Geely – Geely Commercial Vehicles offers two brands of electric cars: London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), which was renamed in July 2017 of the London Taxi Company (LTC) and Yuan Cheng Auto (in 2016).

Edition taxis TX eCity on the newest factory in Coventry began in may of 2017

So, London Electric developed and began to produce the latest state of the art factory in Coventry taxis of the new generation TX eCity, which was first published in flight on the London streets on 5 December 2017.

– The first day of street work electric "London taxicab" LEVC TX eCity was the 5th of December 2017

Moreover, Geely manages Commercial Vehicles R&D centres in Coventry and the Chinese Hangzhou. The number of employees in R&D centers, more than 2000 engineers, in addition to another 3,000 workers and managers working in the factories and in the administration of GCV.

– Department of GCV (Yuan Cheng Auto) releases from October 2016, buses E12

Vice President, international business and Executive Advisor to the Board of Zhejiang Geely Mr. Nathan young said: "I believe that advanced hybrid powertrain with a high reserve will become the leading technology over the next 5-10 years, and developed in conjunction with Via Motors truck will use proven technologies such as engine Volvo used to increase runs. Firm VIA Motors provides the technology as well as engineering and managerial team that can help GCV to accelerate this market to become a leading global company in the production of commercial vehicles, as well as to help introduce the brand GCV Trucks to markets in North and Latin America through our recently formed joint venture ".

... and a cargo electric E200

VIA Motors Peter Gil commented: "VIA Motors is honored to collaborate with such a serious manufacturer like Geely Commercial Vehicles. The agreement allows VIA Motors to implement our strategy to launch an extended portfolio of advanced propulsion systems for vehicles. We are glad to be working with our new global partners in order to transfer the vehicle Park of the planet to the electric drive".

"Geely stands the ideal strategic partner for VIA Motors as the fastest growing global automotive company, demonstrating the commitment of electrification of its entire lineup of models received a number of awards," commented Bob Lutz. "The Alliance between Geely and VIA Motors features technology, access to the leading vendors and complementary spirit, aimed at accelerating the global introduction of electric commercial vehicles with extended range," commented Mr. Lutz.

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