From August 28 to 30, 2015 Shandong International Energy Saving & New Energy Auto Expo was held in Jinan. 6 Lifan models from low speed to high speed were showed at the expo. The low speed EV such as 100E, 320E, new energy high speed models such as 320EV, 330EV, 620EV and 820EV possess the absolute market differentiation competitive advantage. The new energy car, as the development direction of the automobile in the future, has attracted a lot of attentions in the industry. As the only listed auto enterprise with such a big scale, Lifan has been praised by the industry and visitors.
In the aspect of low-speed EV, Lifan showed two models including 320E and 100E. As Lifan’s first EV, Lifan320E adopts the platform of sedan technology. Its safety and comfort rank the middle and high level. 320E, relying on its energy saving, safety and high cost performance, becomes one of the most popular models among Chinese low speed EV. The dimension of 320E is 3745*1620*1430mm; the wheel base is 2340mm and the driving mileage reaches 120km; the highest speed is 50km/h for driving 1km, and the highest speed will exceed 50km/h for driving 30 minutes.
The appearance of another low speed EV Lifan100E is deliberate and full of technology. Lifan100E is the first aluminum EV. Its light-weight design makes the car much lighter and proves longer driving mileage. The maximum driving mileage reaches 160km while the maximum speed is 40km/h and the power consumption is only 5KWH.
It is the first time for 320EV appearing to public which has the same appearance with 320E and has made some changes in the whole unit function and interior trim. The highest speed is up to 85km/h. The highlight of 320EV is that the car has got the authorization from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology which means 320EV can get the driving license all over China especially under the situation that most plumbic acid EV cannot get the authorization for driving on the road. It also means that in the new energy auto field, the promotion of Lifan in Chinese market will not be bound by the policy.
Lifan330EV firstly faced to the public at the show. Lifan330EV is planned to start mass production this September, and will launch in Chinese market within this year. Lifan330EV is the EV model based on Lifan330, of which the driving mileage is up to 150km.
The highest speed of 620EV is 120km/h; the driving mileage is up to 200km (constant speed60km/h) and the energy consumption per 100km is 12.3KWH. As the cooperation achievements between Lifan and Chinese Academy of Sciences, the outstanding performance of 620EV is selected as the police car of Shanghai World Expo. As learned, this model has large market space in the market of taxi, official car and time-sharing lease.
The visual effect of 820EV is pretty good that it attracted a lot of people coming to visit and take photos. And they also consult the price and specifications. As learned, 820EV currently is under development, positioned as the flagship EV model. The dimension is 4865mm*1835*1480mm; the driving mileage is over 250km and the highest speed is over 140km.
The development of Lifan in new energy industry is of high speed. In 2014, Lifan only has two models including low-speed 320E and high-speed 620EV in the new energy auto field, and other models are still under planning. Just after one year, Lifan has enriched the product line, combined the low speed and high speed as well as realized the new energy auto structure for jointly developing plumbic acid and lithium, and meet the differentiated demands of market as far as possible. By now, Lifan has 100E, 300E, 320E and 320EV for plumbic acid, and has 630EV, 330EV which is coming soon and 820EV under development for lithium. Meanwhile, the overall arrangement of Lifan in new energy auto industry chain is in full swing including the establishment of battery changing station, time-sharing lease business and power battery production etc. Lifan Intelligent Blue Strategy will launch the comprehensive expansion of Lifan new energy business.
