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China’s Geely to launch hybrids with more fuel-efficient engines
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Geely Holding Group on Wednesday said it would launch a series of hybrid models in the first half of next year equipped with its next-generation, more fuel-efficient engine.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Geely Holding Group on Wednesday said it would launch a series of hybrid models in the first half of next year equipped with its next-generation, more fuel-efficient engine.
Geely’s engine achieves a thermal efficiency of up to 46.1%, according to a product certificate issued by the government-owned CATARC Huacheng Certification Co.
Geely said this was among the highest in the world, and would reduce fuel consumption and extend driving range.
The new models will be launched for Geely Auto’s Galaxy series and its Lynk & Co brand.
Plug-in hybrids are the fastest growing fuel-type sector in China thanks to their affordability, and competition in the sector is intensifying.
BYD on Tuesday launched two hybrid sedans equipped with its new hybrid tech, priced from 99,800 yuan ($13,800).
BYD said the new hybrid tech enables fuel consumption on depleted batteries of 2.9 litres per 100 km under New European Driving Cycle tests, with a thermal efficiency of 46.06%. ($1 = 7.2490 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Reporting by Zhang Yan, Casey Hall; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
A hybrid vehicle is a car that uses two or more types of power, typically a combination of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
Thermal efficiency is a measure of how well a system converts heat energy into work or useful output. In engines, it indicates how effectively fuel is converted into mechanical energy.
Plug-in hybrids are vehicles that can be recharged from an external power source and use both a traditional internal combustion engine and an electric motor for propulsion.
Fuel consumption refers to the amount of fuel a vehicle uses to travel a certain distance, typically measured in liters per 100 kilometers (L/100km) or miles per gallon (MPG).
Driving range is the maximum distance a vehicle can travel on a single charge or tank of fuel before needing to refuel or recharge.
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