Story no.208InternationalOngoing·Electric and batteries·Notable· Several countries (2)·3 Nov → 6 Nov·6 facts · 35 art.

Geely has unveiled a methanol-powered hybrid technology and announced the world's first production sedan equipped with this system, a move applicable to all markets. In China, this launch is part of a bet on methanol vehicles to offset the reduced range of electric cars in cold weather, with distribution aimed at both the general public and domestic manufacturers supported by alternative fuel policies. However, the country is debating the relevance of this powertrain as an intermediate step between internal combustion and electric, while Geely aims to shed the fleet-vehicle image associated with its methanol hybrids after twenty years of development. In Brazil, methanol, which is more toxic than ethanol, is the subject of legal proceedings, contrasting sharply with the promotion of this sector in China.