A DEVELOPMENT and experimental arm of Chrysler in America has announced that its ENVI organisation has a new production-intent for advanced electric-drive technology packaged in three different vehicles – one for each of its brands, Chrysler, Jeep an
Chrysler will select one electric-drive model to be produced in 2010 for consumers in North American markets, and European markets after 2010.
About 100 Chrysler electric vehicles will be on the road in government, business, utility and Chrysler development fleets next year.
The company said that it was well into the development of advanced, production-intent electric vehicles, and that it would apply electric-drive technology to its front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive and body-on-frame four-wheel-drive platforms in the next few years.
Chrysler revealed at its world headquarters its electric-drive prototypes – Dodge EV, Jeep EV and Chrysler EV – and demonstrated the driving performance and capability of each.
Chrysler LLC chairman and chief executive Bob Nardelli said auto builders had a social responsibility to consumers to deliver environmentally- friendly, fuel-efficient, advanced electric vehicles. Our intention is to meet that responsibility quickly and more broadly than any other automobile manufacturer,” he said.
“The introduction of the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge electric vehicles provides a glimpse of the very near future, and demonstrates that we are serious and well along in the development of bringing electric vehicles to market.”