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Tesla Model S 2013年度風雲車環保車

2013年04月03日
摘譯自2013年3月29日ENS美國,紐約報導;姜唯編譯;蔡麗伶審校

2013年紐約國際汽車展年度風雲車評選結果於28日的記者會上公布,Tesla Model S獲選2013世界年度風雲車環保車款。

Tesla Model S(照片由Tesla Motors Image Library提供)

由23國66位汽車專業記者組成的評審團將環保車款獎項頒給Tesla,年度風雲車獎項則是由福斯Golf獲得。評審團稱許Golf是「值得推薦給所有人的車」。

Tesla Model S從21輛來自全球的競爭對手中脫穎而出進入前十強,並和Renault Zoe及Volvo V60插電式油電混合車一起進入最後總決選。

「Tesla Model S的獲獎是永續運輸發展的一大進步,非常感謝年度風雲車評審團給我們的支持。」Tesla汽車公司創辦人和執行長Elon Musk表示。「贏得2013年度風雲車環保車款,是對Tesla過去四年在Model S所投注的心血的高度肯定。」

世界風雲車環保車款獎項由日本普利司通公司頒獎。角逐此獎項的汽車必須為全新上市或是經重大改款,且在2012年1月1日至2013年5月30日間於至少一個主要市場中賣出10輛以上。

排氣量、油耗、動力科技等環境責任意識之技術應用,都是評選的標準。

Tesla公關部副總裁Sarah Meron(左)和世界風雲車指導委員會總監Jens Meiners,於2013年3月28日年度環保車款頒獎後合影。(攝影:Michelle Siu/世界風雲車)由於環保科技的專業和複雜度,年度風雲車指導委員會聘請五位專家審核各參選者提供的規格技術文件,並由這五位專家列出決選名單,讓66位汽車專業記者評審團於2月進行第二輪投票。評審團的選票交由國際性的會計公司KPMG執行開票統計作業。

評審團表示「 Tesla Model S讓全世界的媒體驚艷,得獎實至名歸。它出自一家新創汽車公司之手,卻足以和世界知名大廠匹敵。速度快、外型佳,高階車款的行駛距離比其他電動車更遠,整體設計和銷量表現優異。Tesla Model S已進入量產階段,可說是全世界最吸引人的環保汽車,是務實又迷人的選擇。」

「目前世界上只有兩台純電動車具備合理的行駛距離,兩台都是Tesla的車。」評審團指出,「Tesla的Roadster行駛距離是180英哩,Model S可以跑更遠。七人座位、超跑速度、絕佳設計感,還沒提充電時間跟可以裝進全家人的神奇大空間。它並不便宜,但絕對物超所值。」

另外,福斯宣布將投入環保車市場。「我們非常高興Golf贏得了年度風雲車獎,」福斯汽車集團董事長Martin Winterkorn受獎時同時表示,未來會推出Golf的插電式油電混合和電池充電車款。

Golf五年內連續贏得了四座年度風雲車獎項。三周前,Golf小型車也奪得歐洲年度風雲車大獎。「再次獲選年度風雲車,顯示Golf在全球市場上仍有舉足輕重的地位。Golf不斷突破、創造更高的標準,在環保或是燃油效率方面也絕不遜色。很快的,我們會推出Golf插電式油電混合車和100%電池車款。」

評審團給Golf的得獎評語是:「大小恰到好處-寬敞、實用而且舒適。讓人耳目一新的設計,更佳的行駛距離,豐富的內裝和安全系統。若要問哪一台車可以滿足每一個人的需求,那就是Golf 。」

Golf已在超過200個市場上銷售,但是北美的上市計劃目前暫緩,因為福斯正將生產線從德國移到墨西哥。歷時七代、得獎無數的Golf將於2015年於北美上市,並在墨西哥Puebla製造。

記者會上,Prime Research市場研究公司發表其針對年度風雲車所進行的研究。研究顯示,引擎輕量化和內燃引擎優化將會是2014年以後的領導趨勢,輕量科技正在崛起。

研究也指出,消費者對純電池電動車的興趣大減,插電式油電混合技術則被視為是未來汽車動力的大熱門。

在對自動駕駛抱持懷疑的聲浪下,安全相關駕駛輔助系統也成為一個重要的議題。

Prime Research總裁Rainer Mathes指出,「連結性和燃油效率目前仍是汽車專業媒體最關注的焦點,而電腦控制駕駛在過去一年已經從十名中的第三名掉到第六名。」他補充,「油電混合科技從第四名上升至第三名。」

Mathes並指出,去年墊底的輕量科技今年躍升至第五名,顯示輕量科技的重要性逐漸提升。 

Tesla Model S Crowned 2013 World Green Car
NEW YORK, New York, March 29, 2013 (ENS)

The Tesla Model S was named the 2013 World Green Car Thursday at a press conference hosted by the World Car Awards at the New York International Auto Show.

The Tesla Model S was chosen as the 2013 World Green Car from an initial entry list of 21 new vehicles from all over the world, then a short list of 10, then three finalists: the Tesla Model S, the Renault Zoe and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid.A jury of 66 motoring journalists from 23 countries chose the Tesla and, calling it the "car for everyone," they selected the Volkswagen Golf as the 2013 World Car of the Year.

"The success of Model S is a critical step towards the widespread adoption of sustainable transport and we are grateful to the World Car of the Year Jury for the recognition," said Elon Musk, Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO. "Winning the 2013 World Green Car award is great acknowledgment of what Tesla has accomplished with Model S in the last four years."

The World Green Car award is presented by Bridgestone Corporation of Japan. To be eligible for the award, a vehicle had to be all-new, or substantially revised, in production and introduced for sale or lease to the public in quantities of at least 10 in at least one major market during the period January 1, 2012 to May 30th, 2013.

Tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and use of a major advanced power plant technology, aimed specifically at increasing the vehicle's environmental responsibility, were all taken into consideration in determining the winner.

Due to the complexity of some of the ‘green' technologies, five specialized experts were appointed by the World Car Awards Steering Committee to review all documentation and specs associated with each candidate. They were asked to create a short-list of finalists for review by the 66 jurors in their second round of voting in February. Their ballots were then tabulated by the international accounting firm KPMG.

"There have only been two pure electric cars with a sensible range, and both have been made by Tesla," the jury remarked. "Its Roadster would go at least 180 miles and the Model S a lot further than that. It also seats up to seven, is almost supercar swift, swoopily styled and recharge time apart and absurd width apart as practical as a family sedan. It's not cheap, but certainly isn't expensive for what it does."The panel commented that, "The Tesla Model S has wowed the world's press, and for good reason. It's a car from a startup maker that actually competes on its merits with vehicles from established global players. The Model S is fast and stylish, its high-end models offer more range than any other electric car, and thus far, it appears to be well-built and selling well. Now that it's in volume production, it can be argued that it is already the world's most alluring green car that's also practical and desirable."

Volkswagen, too, is moving to give eco-conscious drivers the kind of cars they will want.

As he accepted the World Car of the Year award, VW's Chairman of the Board said the Golf will soon be made as a plug-in hybrid and as a battery electric car.

"We at Volkswagen are all delighted that the Golf has been named World Car of the Year," said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.

The Golf has won four World Car of the Year overall titles in five years and it is still on a winning streak. Just three weeks ago  the compact car took European Car of the Year.

"To win this award again shows that the Golf is and remains in a class of its own all around the world," Winterkorn said. "This car sets new benchmarks again and again, not least in terms of efficiency and environmental credentials. Soon, for instance, the Golf will also be launched as a plug-in hybrid and as a 100% electric car."

Giving their reasons for the Car of the Year choice, the jury said, "The Golf is just the right size – it's spacious, practical and comfortable. It has got a fresh, progressive design, a new range of engines, plus an impressive list of equipment and safety systems. If there is a car for everyone, the Golf is it."

The Golf is now sold in nearly 200 markets, but the North American debut is on hold as Volkswagen transfers production from Germany to a plant in Mexico. The award-winning seventh-generation Golf will go on sale in North American as a 2015 model. It will be built at Volkswagen's factory in Puebla, Mexico.

Also at the press conference a study conducted by Prime Research was released showing that downsizing and improved internal combustion engines are the top trend for 2014 and beyond. Lightweight technology is on the rise.

Enthusiasm about the fully battery-electric vehicle is "further waning," the Prime Research study found, while plug-in hybrid technology was seen as the most promising alternative powertrain technology.

And safety-related driver assistance systems are a key topic, while skepticism prevails towards fully autonomous driving.

"While connectivity and efficiency remain the most important topics for the top global motor journalists, e-mobility has dropped from third rank to number six out of ten in less than a year," said Dr. Rainer Mathes, president of Prime Research, which conducted the study in conjunction with the World Car Awards.
"The third position is now occupied by hybrid technology, previously ranked fourth," he added.

Mathes also noted that light-weight technology, which was considered of least performance in last year's survey, has moved upwards from tenth to fifth rank – a clear sign of its growing significance.

※ 全文及圖片詳見:ENS

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