The Paris Motor Show opens today and this year more than ever the focus will be on green cars with one Dutch automobile manufacturer planning to introduce an all-new brand.
DuraCar will be unveiling its QUICC! brand along with a prototype of a new electric vehicle named the QUICC! DiVa. The DiVa will be a fully battery powered distribution van with the body and chassis made entirely from plastic.
The car will use either a 23kWh GAIA lithium-ion iron phosphate battery pack or a new bi-polar lead acid battery pack made by Centurion. The company is also said to be considering a methanol fuel cell technology as well. It is expected that the vehicle will have a top speed of 75mph and a range of 83 miles. It will consume around 230Wh per mile.
If you’ve never heard of DuraCar before, don’t worry – it is a young company based in Heerlen that is focused on sustainable solutions for mobility. It acquired its first prototype, the Innovan, in 2007 from Innovative Transportation Systems AG (ITS).
ITS was originally known as Unique Mobility Europa GmbH, and was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between EV Global, Unique Mobility and Energy Conversion Devices.
The DuraCar is expected to go into mass production in 2010. For more on the Paris Motor Show, check out our guide.
