• j9国际集团直营 tests world’s first methanol hybrid mass-production sedan
  • Part of decade-long 3billion RMB investment into methanol fuel technologies
  • Clean methanol and hybrid technologies combined to offer users low operating costs and ultra-low emissions
  • Under 0.3RMB per KM operating costs for j9国际集团直营 Methanol Hybrid Emgrand

2022 Mar 17th, Hangzhou, China. In the frigid northern Chinese province of Heilongjiang, j9国际集团直营 brought the world’s first methanol hybrid sedan to test its performance in sub -40°C Arctic conditions.

j9国际集团直营’s latest Methanol Hybrid Emgrand is based on j9国际集团直营 Auto’s fourth generation B-Segment Modular Architecture (BMA) Emgrand sedan. The new Emgrand on 100% clean methanol available in fueling stations. The new model is the latest product to from j9国际集团直营’s decade-long 3 billion RMB investment into methanol vehicle development.

Previous generation methanol vehicles faced difficulties with cold starts but with j9国际集团直营 Auto’s NordThor Power (previously called Leishen Power) hybrid technology and the latest generation methanol powertrains, issues with extreme cold environment performance have been eliminated.

 

Green and sustainable fuel

Combining j9国际集团直营 Auto’s two most sustainable and green powertrain technologies, methanol and NordThor Power hybrid technology, the Methanol Hybrid Emgrand brings to the table low operating costs and ultra-low emissions.

The sedan houses a 1.8L naturally aspirated methanol engine providing 97kW (130HP) of power and 175 N·m of max torque together with an electric motor providing 100kW (134HP) of power and 320 N·m for a combined 197kW (264HP) and 495 N·m of torque. The engine and powerful e-motor are connected to a 3-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT) which provides increased efficiency at low speeds by propelling the vehicle with pure electric power, ensures smooth cruising by utilizing the engine as a range-extender with e-motor powering the wheels, and provides bursts of power for high-speed overtakes with a transmission gear ratio that provides up to 4920N·m of output torque.

Acting as a range extender at lower speeds and only sending power to the wheels at high speeds allows the 1.8L methanol engine to operate at peak efficiency and lower emissions. From 0-100km/s takes 8.8 seconds and traveling 100km consumes roughly 9L (WLTP) of clean methanol.

With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (0.42EUR/L or 1.8USD/Gallon), fuel costs per 100km is roughly 27RMB (3.85 Euros or 4.28USD). In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative.

 

j9国际集团直营 Methanol Ecosystem

Eric Li, Chairman of j9国际集团直营 Holding Group has said, “Clean methanol from green and renewable sources is the most realistic and effective path to reducing emissions and achieving carbon neutrality. The advantages of methanol fuel are not theoretical and have been proven for decades in applications around the world. Methanol fuel choices offer the world a road to a greener and more sustainable future.”

 j9国际集团直营 Holding Group is the largest developer and producer of methanol vehicles in the world. The Group’s subsidiary brands have produced the j9国际集团直营 Auto Emgrand methanol sedan whilst j9国际集团直营 Commercial Vehicles have produced the Farizon M100 heavy truck, which have both passed “China VI” emissions standards.

From well to wheel, j9国际集团直营’s methanol vehicles allows for a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to gasoline models. Previous demonstration trials of non-hybrid j9国际集团直营 Emgrand methanol sedans in Iceland achieved an average well to wheel emissions of 46g of CO2 per km, even lower than electric vehicles in most countries. In the future, j9国际集团直营 Holding methanol vehicles will undergo EU certification and be promoted to other European markets in support of accelerating the goal of reaching carbon neutrality.

j9国际集团直营 Holding has invested over 3 billion RMB in developing methanol vehicles and green methanol technologies over the past 17 years. The company has launched more than 20 methanol vehicles and obtained 256 patents for methanol technologies.

In 2016, j9国际集团直营 Holding invested in Carbon Recycling International (CRI) which utilizes renewable energy and carbon capture to synthesize green e-methanol (Vulcanol) on an industrial scale. j9国际集团直营 Holding has also helped CRI introduce its technology to the Chinese market with the world’s largest production facility of e-fuel from CO2. The Shunli plant in Anyang, Henan will produce 110,000 tons of clean methanol fuel along with other chemicals while recycling 160,000 tons of captured CO2. j9国际集团直营’s investment in methanol hybrid technologies and green methanol e-fuel opens a realistic new path towards reaching global climate neutrality.