China's huge internet company LeTV will unveil its first ever electric vehicle named Mule Car on April 2016 as it finished series of testing in the United States. This vehicle which is now in the process of small scale trial production, is said to be targeting the flourishing new-energy auto market.
According to China Daily, Ding Lei, co-founder of LeTV's car division Le Auto said in a conference in Beijing on Oct 27, that the Mule Car has completed the testing stages in the US and the electric car is now on a small scale trial production. Ding, was a former vice president of State-owned automaker SAIC Motor Corp, further added that Le Auto has more than 700 employees worldwide, with 400 of them based in the US.
The LeTV said that it has formed a partnership with Aston Martin, the British premium car brand that's most associated with James Bond, aimed to explore opportunities in the electric car industry.
China's internet company was noted to havemade its car-making plans public earlier this year. The company also stated its big ambitions in the new-energy vehicle industry that is also being stimulated by the central government to help manage with China's air pollution.
However, Shanghai Daily, added that every specs about the car is still not open to public, though it has been gathering interest of possible consumers since last year.
Meanwhile, it is believed that some sort of model for scrutiny won't be unveiled until the Beijing Auto Show next April, and this doesn't stop the company from endlessly promoting the car.
Furthermore, Yibada stated other information about LeTV, the company is also a large stakeholder of Atieva, a designer of models such as the Tesla Roadster, Audi R8eTron and Chevrolet Volt. And in early September, the internet company reportedly invested "tens of millions of yuan" to the Beijing Dianzhuang Technology Co., as a startup that constructs and rents charging posts.
In addition, the statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers presented that in the first nine months, China sold 136,733 new-energy vehicles, having a 230-percent increase year-on-year.
Though cars are known to be one of the major contributors of fumes, LeTV's first electronic car promises to be an eco-friendly one. The company hopes that with Mule Car's aim of eliminating air pollution in China, its newest innovation will be welcomed and well-received by the market once it becomes available on April.
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