Dongfeng Nissan Company, a joint venture between Dongfeng Motor and Nissan Motors has introduced e30, its first pure-electric vehicle.
The car is available in normal-charge and quick-charge options. It can run 60km with five minutes of charging with an energy consumption of 0.146kWh/km.
The company claims that the running cost for the car will be one-seventh of gasoline models of the same range available in China.
Dongfeng Motor President Jun Seki said: "With Nissan Global's advanced technology, sales experience and know-how of electric vehicle, the Venucia e30 has been locally developed through our careful studies about market situations and consumer needs in China."
" I am looking forward to seeing the Venucia e30 lead China's electric-vehicle market into the future and also to more development of new energy vehicles and the wide adoption of electric vehicles in China."
The car will be available for $43,700 and Chinese customers will not have to pay purchase tax for the car, as it is eligible for tax exemption from the Chinese government, as part of its initiative to promote energy efficient vehicles.
