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Shanghai – The China International Industry Fair was held ceremoniously in Shanghai. With “Green SAIC, Innovation for Better Future” as the theme, SAIC Group displayed 6 models of new energy vehicles, which would serve the Expo 2010. Of those models, two made their premiere for the first time. They were inter-pavilion vehicles within the Expo Zone, i.e. the Shenchi Brand 4 seat pure electric car, and sight-seeing vehicles within the Expo Zone, i.e. the Shenchi Brand 11 seat fuel cell vehicle. They will serve the public in the Expo Zone together with the VIP service cars, i.e. Shanghai Brand fuel cell cars. As for the daily service outside the Expo Zone, the Expo extramural taxies — Buick hybrid sedans, and the Expo extramural VIP service cars — Shanghai Brand hybrid sedans, will be responsible. As is planned, SAIC Group will provide the Expo 2010 with nearly 1,000 units of new energy vehicles, including pure electric vehicles, super-capacitor vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and hybrid vehicles, so as to help the World Expo realize the green objective of “zero emission inside the Expo Zone and Low emission outside it” for the visitor transit during the Expo 2010.

SAIC takes the lead in industrializing the new energy vehicles based on the strong industrial chain

Shenchi Brand 11-seat fuel cell sight-seeing car (for service within the Expo Zone)

Of high efficiency and producing low noises, this is a new energy car of “zero emission” in the real sense for sight-seeing purposes. Using front and rear independent suspension, four-wheel disc brake, electric power steering and vacuum brake booster, the car offers excellent driveability and riding comfort. The maximum speed is 40 km/h and the continued driving mileage is up to 80 km.

Shanghai Brand fuel cell car (for VIP service inside the Expo Zone)

Shanghai Brand fuel cell car is the first electric-electric fuel cell hybrid with SAIC’s self-owned brand, and is also a new generation fuel cell hybrid vehicle independently developed by SAIC. Using the plug-in technology, with battery as the main power source (rechargeable with 220 V direct current of civil purpose) and with a small pressurized fuel cell system as auxiliary power (using hydrogen as fuel), the car can run on multi-source power. On the basis of the first generation “Shanghai Brand” plug-in fuel cell technology, the vehicle adopts modular assembly and its front cabin is a “powertrain” in the real sense. For short distance driving, the car can run on pure electricity. For long distance driving or when the battery runs out, the cart can shift to the hybrid driving mode, when the fuel cell generates electricity and produces enough electricity to drive the car while supplementing the power battery with electricity in the meantime.

UNDP fuel cell bus (for service on the Expo Avenue inside the Expo Zone)

This vehicle is specially developed for implementing the phase II project of GEF/UNDP, i.e. Demonstration Project of China’s Fuel Cell City Bus Commercialization. It adopts the advanced dual fuel cell system independently developed by China. Using the advanced ultra-low-floor structure, this model is a high-end mainstream city bus used in developed countries embodying good economy, strong power, zero emission and environmental friendliness, and indicating the trend for the development of future city bus transit.

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