Chinese government to launch 15 different electric car standards
The Chinese government is planning to unify the electric car industry with a set of 15 new electric car standards which will cover manufacturing specifics in a bid to consolidate the electric car industry into one standard within China.
China is planning to become one of the big ‘electric car states’ in the next few years as its plans to lower its dependency on foreign oil, yet continue with rapid car sales at the same time. The different standards will cover 15 different areas of electric car standards and will cover areas such as battery casing size, voltage and current references, charging stations (including monitoring and billing) and also car security.
It is not entirely clear what global ramification this standardization project might have for international car makers that plan to export electric cars into China in the future, or what it might mean for Chinese electric automotive exports. China may well lead the way in an electric car standard, or they maybe pushed aside by a global forum of international automakers that have their own standardization aspirations.
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Mr.woxihuanpijiu, I have to apologize if I have offended you over the “off topic” issue in other thread.
Here your valuable off-topic link on Volt battery selection resolves my gut feeling that cost factor plays an important role. If I am a nationalistic American, I won’t buy this Volt as a big chunk is paid to support the Korean battery industry instead of fellow A123 Systems. Though the cells of A123 are made in China, A123 still has R&D facilities in the US. GM is smart to have a cheaper power pack from LG Chem that heavily subsidized by Korean government.
hk, no offense taken. It is quite easy to get sidetracked here at times. A few of us are more guilty of it than others.
I don’t really buy into the whole EV thing anyway but for those who do it’s their choice. Other than using less petrol to run an EV the manufacturing processes will not be any less damaging on the environment than an existing vehicle and to charge an EV will be a bit of a mute point as it will still rely on conventional fuel to power the electrical grid. Hardly a green vehicle when all those other factors are included.
No government has been able to set solid EV standards yet because in reality there are no mass produced vehicles to put a strain on the grid. After the Leaf, Volt and E6 do finally get released and start chomping up electricity then some of those standards may need to be replaced. Beijing will come up with standards they think will work best for them and if manufacturers want to sell EV cars in China then it will up to them to meet that criteria. This will include domestic manufacturers as well.
Beijing having dialogue with some of the most affected parties involved is a good thing though. Setting national standards for new technology is easier when the main companies involved are still mainly state run.
GM’s choosing LG over A123 is a bit of a mute point now and is pretty well documented and there are various reasons for those who want to look. Nothing against the South Korean government for supporting the program as most governments want to create jobs for their citizens. The battery is just one part of the vehicle though and if A123, BYD (who has/had different ambitions) and others come up with a better cell than LG are currently producing then GM and other manufacturers would not hesitate to change and change quickly, it’s just progress… likewise if LG build a better battery then it could happen the other way.
@ hk
> If I am a nationalistic American, I won’t buy this Volt as a big chunk is paid to support the Korean battery industry instead of fellow A123 Systems.
EVs available in the US
Tesla : Panasonic
Ford : LG
GM : LG
BMW : Samsung
Toyota : Toyota(Panasonic EV is 80% Toyota owned)
Nissan : NEC
Honda : Toshiba and GS Yuasa.
Fisker Karma : A123 landed this supply deal after investing $100 million into Fisker
> GM is smart to have a cheaper power pack from LG Chem that heavily subsidized by Korean government.
There is zero subsidy in Korea. And LG pack is not the cheapest; it’s the longest lasting battery pack on the market.
IHC, Maybe no subsidy but a LOT of government funding….
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2010/07/10/38/0501000000AEN20100710002600320F.HTML