2008 Paris Motor Show: World Première of the New Dutch Car Brand QUICC! - VIDEO FEATURE

HEERLEN, The Netherlands - October 1, 2008: This week's launch of DuraCar's new QUICC! DiVa at the 2008 Paris Motor Show is the first time a Dutch automobile manufacturer has ever unveiled a vehicle at the historic Paris fair.

100 % Electric and Plastic
DuraCar launches a unique car on the market: the QUICC! DiVa. The QUICC! DiVa is not only fully battery powered, the body and chassis of the car are entirely made of plastic. The QUICC! DiVa is green, economical and its compact design was developed for urban traffic purposes. The car will be available in showrooms in 2009.

Design in the Hands of Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Johann Tomforde
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Tomforde, famous as an automobile developer with a vision and chief designer and technology specialist at SMART, joined the management team a few months ago and is now responsible for the ongoing designing of QUICC! In cooperation with the first generation of QUICC! launching customers and in an interactive development process, this internationally recognized automotive specialist will optimise the total concept, the design and the safety of the lightweight construction for mass production. Main clients will get the opportunity of actually contributing to the process.

Click PLAY to watch the QUICC! DiVa promo video

Innovative Applications for QUICC!
- Lithium ion Iron Phosphate batteries
- Bipolar lead battery (new lead battery technology)
- Bio-Methanol Reformer Fuel Cell technology
- Plastic body and chassis; application of new Cradle to Cradle plastics

QUICC!
DuraCar has developed a fully electrically powered distribution van applying an integrated set of breakthrough technologies. This distribution van, developed specifically for inner-city traffic, carries the name QUICC! (brand name) DiVa (short for Distribution Van, type name).

QUICC! cars will be packaged with Lithium ion Iron Phosphate battery packs or a special bipolar lightweight lead battery pack, ensuring a top speed of 120 km/h and range of 150 km, when the average urban distribution van covers some 50 km per day.

Zero PM10s, Zero CO2, Practically Silent
The unique differences between QUICC! and vehicles equipped with conventional combustion engines are all too clear: an average energy consumption of no more than 1 to 2 euros per 100 km, zero PM10 emissions and practically silent. DuraCar mainly focuses on the commercial market, especially on cars used for inner-city distribution, as cities have the highest percentage of air quality problems.

For more information visit www.quicc.eu

DuraCar Holding B.V.
DuraCar is a Dutch-based company occupied in the development of modern and sustainable automotive concepts. DuraCar's main shareholder is Econcern. Econcern's mission is "sustainable energy supply for everyone" and supports the development of this innovative concept. DuraCar introduces QUICC!, its first automotive concept, in Paris. The QUICC! DiVa is the first type of a series to be launched by DuraCar, but more are to follow under the brand name QUICC!

Click PLAY to watch a short clip of the QUICC! DiVa