The Roewe E50 is an all-electric car that is manufactured by the

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manufacturer Roewe.

Overview

The E50 was originally unveiled as the E1

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at the 2012

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. In November 2012,

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introduced the production version of the Roewe E50, a four seater supermini sized

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for the market in China. Roewe E50 02 China 2014-04-20

The E50 has a 47 kW motor and an 18 kWh battery pack supplied by

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that delivers a

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of and a top speed of up to . The E50 uses several lightweight materials from

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to reduce energy consumption and to achieve lower emissions. In 2012, the electric car pricing started at () before available government incentives, and SAIC's goal was to sell 1,000 units within the first year in the market. Retail deliveries began in

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in January 2013. The E50 is subject to a cash rebate of () from the

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, another () from the

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, and also is exempted from the city's license plate fee, which by January 2013 had a cost of (), but the new energy car plates, or EV plates, are non transferable. As of 2013, these incentives were thought to make the E50 competitive with the price of an economy family car.

MG Dynamo EV

The E50 was provided the basis of MG Dynamo EV, a

shown in the United Kingdom during spring 2014. The Dynamo uses a 71bhp

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developing 155Nm of torque, and has a range of 50 miles on a single charge.

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