Haval has had quite a big year in South Africa. It has launched the popular Haval Jolion and their new shape flagship the Haval H6. Both vehicles have been built on a new Platform designed by Haval called L.E.M.O.N. a new lightweight build that was been praised by industry experts. But what is L.E.M.O.N. why is it such a big deal for the manufacturer?
From a manufacturer perspective building vehicles on a lighter platform has plenty of advantages. Lower deadweight means better driving range which is good in times where we are looking for ways to be more energy efficient. With the launch of the National VI Emission Standard by the Chinese government which aims to reduce carbon emissions, this new platform paves the way for Haval to achieve its goal of producing greener vehicles.
Additional benefits of the platform mean better performance from the engine. Acceleration will improve because the engine is not carrying as much weight. Braking will improve because the brake discs and pads will not work as hard to stop a lighter vehicle.
While all this sounds great the question now is how did Haval go about making their vehicles more lightweight? Haval made changes to the vehicle structure. GWM used an MDO (multidisciplinary design) approach to identify ways to arrange materials of the vehicle in the most effective way. Once the arrangement is done GWM then looks for lighter materials to build the vehicle and selects to put said materials in different places depending on the load conditions.
All this means Haval will be bringing greener, better performing, and safer vehicles to consumers soon. Right now, however, the only vehicles in South Africa using this platform are the Jolion and the H6. Be sure to keep an eye on CMH Haval Little Falls social media pages for more offers on these vehicles.
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References
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