http://jalopnik.com/dongfeng-and-nissans-electro-orange-viwa-concept-aims-476661965 [image] Dongfeng And Nissan's Electro-Orange VIWA Concept Aims For Less Smog by Michael Ballaban [2013/04/21]
[image http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18lbno31k9z54jpg/k-bigpic.jpg Dongfeng/Nissan Venucia VIWA EV Concept ] Next up in the line of China debuts at the Shanghai Auto Show, the Venucia VIWA Electric Vehicle Concept. It may not reach our shores or even see production, but it might have some hints about the next-generation Nissan Leaf. http://jalopnik.com/5975495/you-may-die-from-air-pollution-in-beijing-but-at-least-you-get-to-wear-a-fun-mask Air Pollution From Cars Is Killing Everyone In Beijing No one would ever go to Beijing for its crisp air and clear skies, but smog problem in China's … Read… [ http://jalopnik.com/5975495/you-may-die-from-air-pollution-in-beijing-but-at-least-you-get-to-wear-a-fun-mask ] Despite the seemingly hellbent intent of China's industries to smother their own people in smog, much of the country's pollution actually stems from the rising number of cars. To combat the choking fumes, the Chinese government has set up tax incentives, much like the US, to make car buying easier. To that end, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (also known by the catchy acronym of DFL-PV), the passenger vehicle business unit of Nissan's joint venture in China with Dongfeng, has unveiled the VIWA under its Venucia brand. Venucia already has some experience with electric cars, releasing its E30 (a re-badged Nissan Leaf, not that E30, unfortunately) under a pilot program in Guangzhou and Dalian. The VIWA looks a bit like a Chevy Spark sutured onto a Nissan Leaf in the back with a nice dousing of orange paint, but it could herald some upgrades for the Leaf in the local Chinese market, according to the guys in the know at ChinaAuto Web. Nissan's In Hot Water With Leaf Owners In Hot-Ass Arizona This week marks the beginning of U.S. production for the 2013 Nissan Leaf electric vehicle,… Read… At the very least, it looks as if Nissan is still investing in its EV program, despite battery issues and less-than-stellar sales. [© Gawker Media 2013] 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 Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: $20k ElecTrike 3-wheeled EV Accepting Orders EVLN: Electric Hà-Noi tours in 8 passenger lulusoso.com nEVs EVLN: Nissan and Electronic-Arts brought EVs to SimCity (video) EVLN: Volunteer & drive the GSMNP eRide nEV to monitor Elk & visitors EVLN: Daimler Smart-ED 1st European imported EV on the Chinese market + EVLN: College super senior designs more go in his Electric-go-cart {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Dongfeng-Nissan-Venucia-VIWA-EV-hints-of-next-gen-Leaf-tp4662707.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)
