http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140512/CARNEWS/140519961 MG unveils Dynamo electric concept on 90th anniversary By: Jay Ramey 5/12/2014
[image http://www.autoweek.com/storyimage/CW/20140512/CARNEWS/140519961/AR/0/mg-dynamo-roewe-hatch-rover-saic-nanjing-british-car-chinese-company-morris-75-shanghai.jpg&maxW=630 SAIC - The MG Dynamo is based on Roewe E50 underpinnings, and it has a range of 50 miles ] Potential Leaf fighter based on Chinese-market Roewe EV aims at Europe MG, the British car brand most think has been extinct for years, is actually doing quite well under Chinese parent company SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation), and it has recently taken the wraps off its first electric concept car in London. Engineered by SAIC's European Design and Technical Centre, the MG Dynamo concept is meant to showcase SAIC's pure-electric technology while testing the waters for European demand. Europe is more or less spoiled for choice when it comes to pure electrics, and the success of the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S, and Opel Ampera [pih] (Opel's version of the Chevrolet Volt) has not gone unnoticed by other market players. The Dynamo concept is said to produce 70 hp, and it features a battery that can be recharged to 80 percent in 30 minutes. The range of the concept car is stated to be 50 miles, and it is based on the Chinese-market Roewe E50 electric car. The 50-mile range places it a bit below the Leaf's 75-mile range, but it's still within everyday commuting range for most. With a length of just under 12 feet, the 2,376-pound concept is just a bit shorter than the Leaf and almost 1,000 pounds lighter, making it about the size of the Volkswagen e-up! The MG brand has been doing reasonably well in China since its move there almost a decade ago, alongside parent company Rover, which was renamed Roewe. Shanghai-based Nanjing Automotive, now owned by SAIC, has relaunched both brands based on platforms acquired from what was left of Rover Group in the mid-2000s, building upon several cars such as the Rover 75 sedan. The model ranges of both brands have grown since, and MG now offers two main models including the MG3 hatch and two versions of the MG6 midsize sedan. While Roewe and MG are sold in a number of markets outside China, there are no plans to reintroduce either brand in North America, at least for now. [© autoweek.com] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date http://insideevs.com/bmw-i3-rex-priced-69900-australia-bev-from-63990/ BMW i3 Now Available in Australia http://www.hngn.com/articles/30501/20140505/boston-professor-becomes-first-owner-of-bmw-i3-in-the-u-s.htm Boston Professor Becomes First Owner of BMW i3 in the U.S. ... http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/5/5/First-US-BMW-i3-Delivered-Gets-81-Mile-EPA-Range-7720125/ First US BMW i3 Delivered; Gets 81-Mile EPA Range http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092014_mother-daughter-team-instal ls-battery-packs-in-chevy-volt-electric-cars http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/05/04/phoenix-electric-vehicle-chargers-remain/8709287/ Electric-vehicle chargers will remain in Phoenix area + EVLN: Lexus' Anti-Plugin hev Ad, then an unacceptable apology {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-MG-Dynamo-EV-a-Leaf-EV-fighter-aimed-European-market-tp4669539.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
