Electric Changan CV6 this year in Canada

Thu, 11/13/2008 - 22:00 — Joanna Kujawska

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. will partner with Canadian battery maker Electrovaya Inc. to start assembling and selling electric Ben Ben (known in China as CV6) in Canada later this year. Anyway, the car does not have the full official certification and is not allowed to move on public roads.

Under the agreement, Changan will provide all the parts of the car except the powertrains to Electrovaya, while Electrovaya will assemble the cars in Canada with its battery powertrains. The first 30 units will be sold later this year. The cars will carry Changan's badge. The electric Ben Ben is 3525mm long, 1650mm wide and 1550mm high, with a starting price of about 5,800 USD in China. There is no official information about price in Canada yet.

According to Changan, which is cooparatin with Ford in China, the electric version can run as far as 600 kilometers on every full recharge. The Chinese carmaker also says it will eventually develop its own battery power systems for the car..

Source: Auto News China

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