The Brazilian automotive market will earn another option among compact electric cars. A NameChinese brand of the group Jiangling Motors e group Renaultannounces its arrival in the country with the announcement of the JMEV EV3model that promises price below R $ 100 mil and an unprecedented concept: a Electric car equipped with manual gearbox!
The operation will be conducted by the Brazilian company E-Motorsheadquartered in Divine (MG) and responsible for the project and patent of the system that allows the car to simulate the conducting a manual model, including functional clutch pedal. The solution was created thinking initially in use by self -schools and conductor training centersto maintain the standard of teaching with mechanical gearbox, even in electric vehicles.
O agreement Among the companies was signed this Monday (26) in Belo Horizonte (MG), bringing together Brazilian and Chinese executives. JMEV was created in 2015 and is a joint venture among the JMCG State Company and a. E-Motors, on the other hand, has as partner the miners Mercídio Givisiez and Rodrigo Freitas, entrepreneurs of the self-school business.
EV3 is already approved by National Traffic Council (Contran) For operation as a learning vehicle and, in the future, can gain versions aimed at the general public. According to E-Motors, the model will be produced in Brazil, in the city of Jaguaré (s)where the company is building its factory in the model of SKD (Semi Knoocked Down), in which it is dismantled and finished in the destination country.
“The vehicle is an electric with mechanical gearbox. Remembering that there is no other electric vehicle with mechanical gearbox in the world. Our patent is particular, we developed, we patent. That is, no other brand in the world can use the mechanical gearbox in the electric car except E-Motors,” says Augusto Givisiez, director of the company.
The car has clutch, brake and throttle pedals For the driver on the left side, while the instructor on the front seat has accelerator and brake pedals. There is a second rearview mirror on the right side. The system simulates pressure on the clutch pedal and scale the maximum speed according to Each of the five marches. That is, the student needs to change gear, while in a standard electric, just accelerate. In addition, the car You can even ‘die’ as it happens in a combustion car!
Among the highlights of the compact are the alloy wheels ARO, 15, Frifour -wheel disk eios, 360 ° cameraLED headlights and a center, which also concentrates the panel information. Autonomy estimated is 300 km For the Chinese cycle and the car has a quick recharge system.
Although compact and simple in finishing, EV3 brings important security items, such as traction and stability control, autonomous emergency braking and isofix for children’s car seats. The front engine delivers 67 hp (50 kW), sufficient for the urban proposal.
The E-Motors estimate is that the vehicle will be sold below $ 100,000, intended for auto schools. But there are already plans of import and future nationalization of other models, including the EV2, an electric subcompactbesides Conventional version of EV3with automatic transmission. At the ceremony, the CEO YES JMCG e Communist Party Secretary In the province, Qui Tiangaostated that the company intends to bring other models, from SUVs to pickups.
“China’s electrical production market is today the safest and most developed in the world scenario. JMEV, which is the manufacturer of the parts of this car, is a state -owned company located in the province of Jiangxiin China. This company is very conceptualized. The amount of vehicles spread across the Chinese territory is immense. We will provide the vehicle warranty, the battery too, “promises Givisiez.
There is no date yet to start sales, but the company plans to launch the market by the end of the year.
