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13:23, 25-May-2018
Sino-German cooperation: Denza cars pay dividends on two continents
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On the road of life, there are gas guzzlers and green drivers. Most of those who have stayed current with global motor trends would prefer to identify as the latter. And what better to drive away in than an electric vehicle created jointly from German engineering and Chinese manufacturing.
Denza, a joint venture between Germany's Daimler AG and China's BYD, continues to blaze new trails.
"We base our production at BYD’s (Shenzhen) plants...we take advantage of BYD’s mature production capability to reduce cost and increase competitiveness," says Denza CEO Yan Chen.
"And, as a technology joint venture, we firmly follow Daimler’s strict technology and production standards," such as quality control and vehicle design that are already seen in Daimler’s other brands, like Mercedes Benz and Freightliner trucks.
On a weekday afternoon at Denza's main Chinese headquarters in Shenzhen, a team of local and German engineers test noise levels on a new Denza 500.
The Denza 500 travels about 500 km (311 miles) on a full charge. /CGTN Photo
The Denza 500 travels about 500 km (311 miles) on a full charge. /CGTN Photo
"We are operating the radio and video, to see whether the noise from the outside is acceptable or not," said Qin Qiongbo, a Shenzhen-based engineer.
Qin went on to say that most customers are thrilled with the quiet performance of Denza vehicles. One hears little to no noise when the car is on and driving.
"Germany is a strong nation in terms of automobile manufacturing, with advanced technology in manufacturing and ideas on management," says Yan.
Denza’s future models are expected to get upwards of 700 kilometers to the full charge.
Yan says while she’s excited about that and more is yet to come, the present is all about continuing German-Chinese cooperation.
"We are glad to see the relationship between the two countries improving," she adds. "With this sound foundation, I believe the political and economic exchange will keep deepening and widening. This will benefit a China-Germany joint venture company like ours."