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Publicado em 30 de julho de 2020

AAM fornece unidades motrizes elétricas para o novo Baojun E300 Plus na China

DETROIT, 30 de julho de 2020 -- A tecnologia Electric Drive da American Axle & Manufacturing equipa o Baojun E300 Plus totalmente elétrico da SAIC-GM-Wuling. O novo minicarro de 4 lugares foi lançado recentemente na China.

O E300 Plus é equipado com uma unidade motriz elétrica de 40 kW fabricada na Liuzhou AAM Automotive Driveline System Co., Ltd. em uma fábrica de última geração localizada na zona de desenvolvimento econômico em nível estadual de Liuzhou Oriental, na província de Guangxi.

"Este é o terceiro programa Electric Drive da AAM, nosso primeiro na China e nosso primeiro em um carro de passageiros pequeno, compacto e com valor de marca", disse David C. Dauch, presidente e CEO da AAM. "Continuaremos acompanhando a demanda global por veículos elétricos e apoiando esse crescimento com nossa tecnologia motriz compacta, silenciosa e econômica."

Electric Drive da AAM é um conjunto de soluções inovadoras de propulsão elétrica indicadas para todos os segmentos de veículos elétricos híbridos e a bateria, desde miniveículos mais baratos até crossovers de luxo de alto desempenho. Os sistemas aproveitam a vasta experiência da AAM no projeto, na análise e no processamento de sistemas mecânicos para projetar unidades motrizes compactas, silenciosas e econômicas que atendam às necessidades mais exigentes do cliente.

Liuzhou AAM é uma joint venture entre a AAM e a Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co. Ltd., uma subsidiária do Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd.

A Liuzhou AAM fabrica unidades motrizes elétricas, eixos traseiros independentes e driveheads para atender às necessidades dos segmentos que crescem mais rapidamente de veículos monovolume e crossovers, inclusive vans, minivans e veículos utilitários esportivos.

Sobre a AAM

AAM (NYSE: AXL) fornece POTÊNCIA que movimenta o mundo. Como uma fornecedora global automotiva de Nível 1, a AAM cria, projeta e fabrica, tecnologias de driveline, forjados e usinados que estão deixando a próxima geração de veículos mais inteligente, leve, segura e eficiente. Com sede em Detroit, a AAM tem aproximadamente 20.000 colaboradores atuando em quase 80 instalações, em 17 países, para dar apoio aos nossos clientes em plataformas globais e regionais voltadas para qualidade, excelência operacional e liderança tecnológica. Para saber mais, acesse aam.com.

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