中国汽车制造业在世界舞台上取得了真正的突破。在二十世纪的最后五十年里,这个亚洲国家几乎入侵了整个地区,并开始向欧洲、美洲和澳大利亚大规模销售其汽车(许多不同的品牌)。就汽车品牌的总量而言,中国现在仅次于所有欧洲国家的总和。
中国汽车制造业的历史不是很长,但却非常紧张和富有成效。自20世纪90年代初以来,它一直在以非常快的速度发展。自2009年以来,中国一直是世界上最大的汽车市场和世界上最大的汽车制造商,近年来每年生产的汽车数量超过紧随其后的两家汽车制造商的总和,或超过欧盟所有国家的总和。
中国目前有能力生产全系列汽车产品。主要的中国公司是一汽、SAIC和东风。比亚迪、长城、力帆、吉利、奇瑞、哈弗和长安是最受欢迎的中国制造商。据市场专家称,这些都是对全球汽车行业贡献最大的中国汽车品牌。
最畅销的中国汽车品牌是什么?
中国汽车市场正以令人难以置信的速度增长,每年都在推出新品牌,巩固老品牌。中国制造商的出口数字非常可观,而且他们在销售上越来越接近世界领先者,即丰田和通用汽车。如今销量最高的中国汽车品牌是吉利,每年售出近80万辆汽车。
中国四大银行
像美国的"三巨头"一样,中国也有自己的顶级制造商,拥有几个受欢迎和成功的品牌。他们中的一些人不仅在汽车行业工作。然而,你将在本文中看到的大部分品牌都属于四大公司之一。
长安
东风
东风汽车公司是一家中国国有汽车制造公司,总部设在武汉。它是中国四大汽车制造商之一。东风为工程行业制造汽车和商用车、客运、汽车零部件、耗材和生产设备。东风卡车的载重量从500公斤到220吨不等。
该公司创造了一个完整的生产周期,独立生产一切产品——从发动机和变速器到滤清器和机油。现在它拥有42家工厂,世界上最大的试验场,并因拥有最长的生产线而进入吉尼斯世界纪录。
中国一汽(=FirstAutoWork)
一汽集团公司(第一汽车厂的简称)也是中国的国有制造商,主要生产汽车零部件、轻型和中型客车以及重型卡车。它甚至与富奥、大众、丰田、扬子等许多公司建立了合资企业,并在奥帝、红旗和奔腾设有众多分支机构。
爱琴海双桅纵帆船
成立于:1955年创始人:中国监督与资产管理委员会
上汽集团是一家国有汽车制造商,总部位于中国上海。该公司是中国四大汽车制造商之一,即东风汽车、一汽和长安汽车。它以生产中国一些最经济、最豪华的汽车而闻名。上汽集团还与通用汽车、大众汽车和沃尔沃建立了合资企业。
大型中国汽车制造商
除了四大之外,还有八家公司,它们几乎占据了美国所有的汽车制造市场。他们拥有世界上最著名的品牌,并与欧洲和美国制造商密切合作,创造合作项目和创新的汽车和摩托车模型。
广汽集团
广州汽车公司是中国六大汽车制造商之一。广汽的总部设在广州,工厂设在全国的工业中心。该公司于1997年开始运营。广汽成为广州汽车工业集团的子公司,生产设施位于其现有的中国广州汽车厂。
JAC
长城
长城是中国大型汽车制造公司的名字,它成立于1976年,在进入市场后的短短22年里,已经成为亚洲最大的皮卡和商用车制造商。该公司的历史始于生产小型卡车,以满足物流公司的需求。然而,政府慷慨的拨款和补贴让长城得以扩大阵容。
吉利(汽车品牌名)
吉利集团1986年在中国成立,最早的产品是冰箱。然而,当共产党决定利用该国的经济时,该公司获得了强大的发展动力。1992年成为吉利汽车生产的起点。该公司开始生产摩托车零件,两年后掌握了独立组装。1996年生产的摩托车数量已超过20万辆。
1997年,该公司开始在世界市场上积极推广其产品,在世界各地的不同国家开设了许多分支机构,并开始为中国公司生产工业车辆。
北汽集团
BAIC(北汽集团)是一家国有企业和控股公司,由几家中国汽车制造公司组成。该集团于1958年与戴姆勒股份公司和现代汽车公司合作成立。2011年,该公司是中国第五大汽车制造商,2012年产量排名第四,生产了310万辆成品汽车。
光辉
华晨汽车集团是一家控股公司,联合了几家汽车制造商。它在中国最大的汽车制造商排名中占据第七位。
比亚迪股份有限公司
比亚迪汽车是比亚迪股份有限公司的子公司,专门为汽车和其他行业生产和供应各类设备。最初,该工厂生产电池,员工由30人组成。但随着2003年决定将公司重新定位于汽车生产,其员工人数增长至四万人。新技术成为比亚迪工厂生产汽车的基础。
奇瑞
奇瑞是亚洲最大的汽车公司之一,由中国政府于1997年成立。最初,该品牌致力于为其他汽车制造商以及军事和航空设备制造动力装置。然而,2001年,该公司获得了为丰田(丰田)和三菱(三菱)等汽车品牌的组装生产成套设备的许可,并推出了第一款汽车。
该公司的第一款车型名为奇瑞护身符(奇瑞护身符),是西亚特-托莱多(西亚特托莱多)的翻版,奇瑞品牌管理层计划在大众的许可下在中国组装,但遭到了严厉的拒绝。因此,简单地说,在购买了几个样品并对它们进行彻底研究后,该公司的工程师推出了护身符型号,它不仅与西班牙的竞争对手相似,而且还有相同的选项。
豪华汽车品牌
这可能令人惊讶,但在中国也有一个豪华汽车品牌的名单。挺短的,但是这三家公司的车无论是款式还是舒适度都可以和欧美高端车媲美。当然,大众市场的汽车品牌在中国仍然处于领先地位,然而,豪华品牌已经变得越来越受欢迎,不仅在中国,而且在全球各地。
红旗
红旗是一汽集团旗下一汽轿车公司旗下的中国豪华车品牌。红旗是中国生产的第一辆客车。最初生产于1958年,最初的红旗车型是为高级党员保留的。它们一直生产到1981年。随后,阵容明显扩大,曾经的精英品牌开始生产出租车和商务轿车。
LynkCo
LynkCo是2016年由中国吉利和瑞典沃尔沃联合创立的一个年轻项目的名字,该项目专门开发"智能汽车"。
LynkCo专注于年轻观众、生态、时尚和移动技术。新品牌的创建者表示,他们试图摆脱传统的名称,因此该公司被命名为林克公司。“林克”,作为"链接"的一个醒目版本,反映了我们这个时代的主要价值——连接,以及“Co”——合作。
WEY
一种说法是,该公司以长城汽车董事长魏建军的名字命名。另一种说法是,它是以中国古代王国魏的名字命名的。
大众市场汽车品牌
南京汽车公司
国有的南京汽车公司是中国历史最悠久的汽车制造商。它成立于1947年,从那以后一直在亚洲市场占据领先地位。该品牌的产品组合不仅包括乘用车,还包括公共汽车和卡车。2007年,南汽集团与另一家汽车制造巨头爱琴海双桅纵帆船合并,成为其子公司。
长风
长丰是中国历史最悠久的汽车制造公司之一。该公司成立于1950年,在成立的最初几年里,该公司致力于为特殊目的制造军用车辆和重型机械。只是在1980年,凭借丰富的越野军车制造经验,长风品牌推出了首款民用越野车型,命名为CJY620.1993年,与日本三菱公司签署了一项合作协议,向中国公司提供了生产一种越野车型的权利。直到1996年,该公司还是解放军的一个商业分支机构。
江南
江南是一家中国公司的名字,成立于1952年。它是中国兵器工业集团的重要成员。1988年,该公司开始生产乘用车,生产微缩模型JHN.自20世纪90年代初以来,它还根据许可生产了铃木奥拓车型,这也是一款微型车。其他的都开发了,但奥拓依然是公司的主要产品之一。
JMC
哈飞
哈飞是另一家成立于1980年的中国汽车制造商的名字。今天,该公司是哈尔滨公司的一部分。开发新品牌的一个关键因素是与韩国大宇公司达成协议,除了技术之外,大宇公司还投资了一大笔钱来开设最高级别的装配车间,起初,哈飞的工厂只雇用从大宇公司借调的专家。
新凯
新凯是一家汽车制造公司的名字,成立于1984年。它从事轿车和卡车以及特殊设备的生产。新凯公司成立时,是一家外资参与的合资企业。1992年,一家来自香港的公司加入了该品牌的所有者。随着发展,该公司得到了它的生产设施,从而成为一个公司。1999年,它的正式名称是新凯汽车。公司的座右铭是"质量就是生命"。
金杯
金杯是汽车制造品牌的名称,由中国汽车市场最大的公司之一华晨中国汽车于1991年创立。华晨汽车集团与德国宝马公司一起,专门为中国市场生产宝马汽车。此外,它还拥有自己的品牌中华汽车(生产嗨-Ace微型客车)和金杯汽车(专门生产轻型卡车和商用车)。该公司生产品牌为金杯和格兰塞的小型货车,基于日本丰田汽车的开发,根据技术合作协议转让给该公司。
力帆
海马汽车
海马是中国发展最快的汽车制造品牌之一,由一汽集团控股。这家制造商拥有所有必要的基础设施,因此它设计、制造和销售乘用车、跨界车、货车和电动汽车。海马汽车的历史可以追溯到1988年,最初这家公司名为海南汽车,从事老车型的生产。然而,在1992年,该公司与马自达汽车公司签订了合作协议,并获得了现在的名称(由"海南"和"马自达"的首字母组成)。
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Founded:1994
YemaisthenameofaChinesevehiclemanufacturer,whichwasestablishedin1984andsince2002hasbeenproducingbusesandcarsunderthesamebrandname.TodayYemahasthreeproductionbaseslocatedinChengduandMianyang:theheadquartersinChengdu,abranchinChengdu,andabranchinMianyang.TheChengduheadquartersincludestheunitsofPassengerVehicleCo.andChengduBusCo.,whichproducebuses,commuterbuses,citybuses,passengervehicles,includingSUVsandMPVs,andeco-friendlyvehicles.
Soueast
Founded:1995
SoueastisaChinesecarmanufacturer,whichwasestablishedin1995.Thecompany’smainspecializationistheproductionofJapaneseMitsubishicars,adaptedtotheneedsofChinesebuyers.Besides,since2006,theJapanesebrandisamongtheco-ownersofthefirm,having25%ofthetotalshares.
Inadditiontolicensedproduction,MitsubishiisaglobaltechnologypartnerofSoueast.In2008theIraniancompanyMeherganbecameoneofthepartnersofthebrand,whichlaunchedafull-scaleproductionofMitsubishicarsfortheIranianmarket,usingthecomponentsthatareproducedinSoueastplants.
ZXAuto
Founded:1999
ZXAutoisthenameofajointChinese-Koreanproject,launchedin1999asaseparatebrandfortheproductionofcitycarsbyHebeiTianyeAutomobileGroupandTaiwanUniteLeadinginChina.ThecompanybegantorapidlygainmomentumandinafewyearshasbecomealeaderoftheChineseautomobileindustry,choosingtoproducepickupsandSUVs,bringingtheircreationtoperfection,bothtechnicallyandindesign.
Hawtai
Founded:2000
HawtaiisthenameofaChineseautomakingbrand,whichisnotveryrecognizableacrosstheglobe.Establishedin2000,HawtaiispositionedinChinaasapremiumcarbrand.ThetechnicalpartnersofHawtaiMotorGroupareVMMotori,SAIC,andmanufacturersfromGermany:ZFFriedrichshafenAG,Bosch,ZF,Intel,Magna,Pierburg,Honeywell.
Landwind
Founded:2002
LandwindistheChineseautomobilecompanyownedbyJianglingMotorHolding,ajointventureofChanganAutoandJianglingMotorsCorporation.Thebrand,whichwasestablishedin2002,andreleaseditsfirstcar(SUVX6)in2006,specializesinthedevelopmentandmanufactureofpassengercarsandSUVsandconsidersthelocalChinesemarkettobeitskeymarket.
Wuling
Founded:2002Founder:
TheChineseautomakerWulinghasbeenknowninthecarmarketsince2005.l,thoughthebrandwasestablishedin2002.Intherangeofthecompany,thereareseverallinesofvans,flatbedvehicles,andmini-cars.Wulinghasitsownengineplant,whichmakesthecompanyindependentfromexternalsupplies.Thecompanypaysgreatattentiontonewdevelopments,followingglobaltrends,andusingthelatestsciencetoproducequalityvehicles.
Gonow
Founded:2003
GonowisthenameofayoungChineseautomakingbrand,whichwasestablishedbyZhejiangGonowAutoin2003,andspecializedintheproductionofminivans,pickuptrucks,andSUVs,aswellasvehiclesfortheChinesearmy,police,andgovernmentagencies.Thefirstpickupmodelwasreleasedin2004andimmediatelybegandeliveriestoAfricaandEurope,andayearlaterthecompanysignedacooperationagreementwiththeKoreancompanyDaewoo.
Zotye
ZotyeisaChinesemanufacturerofsedansandcitycars,whichwasestablishedin2003.Sincethefoundation,Zotyehasreleasedseveralseriesofhatchbacksandsedansindifferentconfigurations.
Also,thecompanytriedtosetuptheproductionofelectriccarsin2008,butafterafewexperimentalmodelshaveoptedfortraditionalgasoline-poweredcars.OneofthecuriousfeaturesofZotyeistheiraffordablebudget,achievedbythecompanyduetooptimizationofproductionfacilities,whicharedesignedfortheproductionof100thousandcarsayear.
Jonway
Honestisthenameofarelativelyyoungautomaker,whichwasfoundedin2003inChina.Todayitproducesupto30thousandcarsandSUVsannually.TheJonwaydealernetworkincludesmorethan500dealersinChina.ItscarsarealsoexportedtoItaly.Forexample,theSUVJonwayUFO,producedinChinasince2007,isalicensedcopyofthesecond-generationToyotaRAV4.
Roewe
Founded:2006
RoeweisthenameofaluxurybrandoftheChineseautomobileconcernSIAC,whichwasestablishedin2006,takingitsnameinhonoroftheBritishbrandRover,orrather,forgreaterconsonancewithit.However,theRoewevehiclesweredevelopedwiththeparticipationofengineersfromFord,whichhadacquiredtheRoverbrandayearearlierfromBMW.
Qoros
Founded:2007
ThecompanyQorosAutowasfoundedin2007,andattheendof2013beganproductionofthefirstmodel–Qoros3sedan,acardesignedprimarilyfortheEuropeanmarket.ThebrainchildofoneofChina’slargestautomakers,Chery,Qorosisrapidlydeveloping,applyingthelatesttechnologyinitscarsandexpandingitsexportmarket.
Everus
Founded:2008
Everusisasmallautomakingbrand,whichwasestablishedinChinain2008,asajointventurebetweentheJapaneseHondaGroupandtheChineseGAC.Thefirstcarofthebrandsawthelightin2011andgotprettygoodfeedbackfromtheworldautomotivecommunity.
Venucia
Founded:2010
Venuciaisthenameofayoungandprogressiveautomakingbrand,whichwasestablishedin2010asthejoint-venturebetweentheJapaneseNissanGroupandChineseDongfeng.ThebrandisspecializedintheproductionofstylishandcomfortablepassengercarsandSUVsandpaysattentiontodetailsinthedesignandtechnicalstuffingofitsvehicles.
Baojun
BaojunisthenameofaChinesecarbrand,whichwasestablishedin2010.Theyoungcompanyspecializesintheproductionofsmallaffordablevehicles.SAIC-GM-WulingAutomobile’sproductionhasmadeitpossibletoestablishstableproductionofBaojuncars.
Maxus
Founded:2011
Maxusisthenameofthecarmanufacturingbrand,whichwasestablishedin2011,byShanghaiAutomobileCompany,oneofthelargestautomakersinChina.Thegiantdecidedtocreateanewbrandfortheproductionofcommercialvehicles,andthisishowtheMaxuswasborn.Thislineofvehicleswasdesignedtoreplacetheoutdatedrear-wheel-driveLDVPilotandConvoy.AfterthepurchaseofDaewoobyGeneralMotorsconcern,theLDVGroupcompanyretainedallintellectualrightstodevelopMaxus.
Haval
Founded:2013
TheHavalcarbrandwasregisteredbytheChinesecompanyGreatWallin2013.Initially,itwasplannedtoproduceproductionSUVsforthedomesticmarketunderthisname.Since2014,ithastakencontroloftheproductionofallvehiclesofthepassengerclass,exceptforthecompactcars.
CommercialVehicleBrands
Almost50%ofallbusesandlargecommercialvehiclessoldintheworldareproducedinChina.Thecountryhasseverallargeandreputablebrands,whichhavebeenontheinternationalmarketforquitealongtime,andprovedthemselvesasreliableandprofessionalbrands,whichcanbedevelopedandimplementprogressiveandinnovativetechnologiesintheirmanufacturingprocesses.OurlistofCommercialVehiclesBrandsincludesnotonlybussesbutalsotruckmanufacturersfromChina.
Yuejin
Founded:1947
ChinesetruckmanufacturerYuejinAutomobileCorp.iscontrolledbyNanjingAutomobileCorporation(NAC).Thecompanywasfoundedin1947,andthefirsttruckwasproducedin1958.Itwasalight-dutytruck.Atpresent,YuejinisamongtheleadersintheproductionofsmalltrucksinChina.
Currently,thebrandYuejinproducesagriculturalmachinery,aswellaschassisusedfortheproductionoftrucksandcars.Themodelrangeofthebrandincludesfivesub-seriesoflight-dutytrucksandtwenty-sevenbasicmodifications.
FAWJiefang
Founded:1957Founder:FirstAutomobileWorks(FAW)
FAWJiefangisoneofthelargestandoldestChinesemanufacturersoftrucks,whichwasestablishedin1957.Withthehelpofthemainplantsandoperatingbranches,itmanagestoproducevehiclesofsixcategories:trucksofdifferentpayloads,SUVs,cars,smallcars,andbuses.FAWissecondonlytoShanghaiAutomotiveIndustryCorporation(SAIC)intermsofsales.Asforthetruckssegment,FAWtakesleadingpositionsnotonlyintheChinesemarket,butinallAsia,andmovingtotheworld’spedestal.
Zhongtong
Founded:1958
ZhongtongisthenameoftheoldestChinesebusmanufacturingcompany,whichwasestablishedin1958.Today,inadditiontoproducingthreeseriesofbuses,Zhongtongalsorepairsbusesandproducesspareparts.Touring,city,andothertypesofvehiclesaresoldnotonlyinChinabuttomanycountriesaroundtheworld,includingFrance,theUSA,Russia,andothers.
Thecompanyhasexperiencedreorganizationseveraltimes,aswellasthechangeofmanagementandnamechange,beforefinallyin1998togetthecurrentnameZhongtong.
Yutong
Founded:1963
YutongisanotherChineseautomaker,whichwasestablishedin1963butgotitsinternationalpopularityonlyin2004.Thecompany,locatedinHenanProvince(Zhengzhou),specializesintheproductionofbusesofvarioustypesandpurposes.Inseveralmodellines,Yutongproducesdozensofmodificationsforvariousclimaticandroadconditions.Itallowstheexportofbusestomorethan30countriesaroundtheworld.Therangeofpassengerbusesisquiteextensive.
Dayun
Founded:1987
AnotherChinesemanufacturerofcommercialvehicles,Dayunwasfoundedin1987,andinashorttimehasachievedalargescaleofproduction,recognitioninChina,andfameintheworld.ThefactoryislocatedinShanxiprovince(centralChina),inadesignatedarea.Itisaspecialindustrialproductiondevelopmentzone,investmentsareactivelyattractedinthedevelopmentofadvancedtechnologyfacilities.Therearecentersandcomplexesforthedevelopmentofinnovativesolutions,forscientificandtestresearch.
KingLong
Founded:1988
KingLongwasfoundedin1988andquicklybecameoneofthelargestbusandcommercialpassengervehiclemanufacturersinChinaandAsia.Intheearlyyearsofitsexistence,theKingLongbrandcooperatedcloselywithseveralJapaneseandKoreancompanies,graduallybuildingitsdesignteamandconstantlyimprovingitsproductioncapacity.In1989,productionofToyotacommercialvehiclesunderthebrandnameKingLongbegan,andin1991,asimilardecisionwasmadefortheproductsofHyundai.
BeiBen
Founded:1988Founder:NORINCODefenseCorporation
BeiBenisatruckmanufacturerfromBaotou.Foundedin1988underlicensefromMercedes-Benz,itworksmainlyfortheAsianmarket.BeiFangBenHeavy-DutyTruckCo.,Ltd.isdeservedlyconsideredaleaderamongthemachine-buildingcompaniesinChina.Advancedandmodernequipment,acompetentmanagementsystem,andprofessionalstaffallowtheplanttoprovidethedomesticmarketwithreliableequipment,aswellasexportittomanycountriesofAsiaandtheMiddleEast.
GoldenDragon
Founded:1992Founder:XiamenGoldenDragonBus
XiamenGoldenDragonVan,orsimplyGoldenDragon,wasestablishedinChinain1992.Thiscompany,locatedinXiamen,FujianProvince,coversahugeareaof300thousandsquaremeters,andtheareaofthemainproductionfacilitiesisequaltohalfofit.Themainactivitiesofthebrandarethedevelopment,production,andsalesofurban,suburban,andtouristbuses,whicharedesignedtocarryfrom9to120passengers.TheGoldenDragonbusesaresoldnotonlyinChinabutexportedtomanycountries.
Foton
Founded:1996Founder:BAICGroup
FotonisaChinesetruckmanufacturer,whichwasfoundedin1996asasmallconcernfortheproductionanddevelopmentofvehiclesofdifferentdirections.However,in1997theconcernbecameaseparatesubdivisionoftheFotonbrand,whichspecializesintheproductionoftrucksandspecialequipmentforthedomesticmarket.Thefirstcompany’smodelswerecopiesoffamousatthattimeintheAsianautomobilemarketJapaneseandKoreantrucks,whichoriginallyweretobeproducedunderlicenseatFotonplants.
Higer
Founded:1998Founder:KingLong
HigeristhenameofaChinesebusmanufacturerthatwasfoundedin1998.Today,thecompanyspecializesnotonlyintheproductionofbusesbutalsointrucks.Immediatelyafterthefoundingofthebrand,increasedinterestinthecapacityofitsplantsandanewmarketshowedtheSwedishScania,whichhasinvestedintheChineseproductionofasolidamount,whilepurchasing10%ofthefirm.
HualingXingma
HaulingXingma,atruckmanufacturer,foundedinChinain1999,isbetterknownintheworldasCAMC.ChinesetrucksCAMCbrandisproducedbyAnhuiHualingAutomobileGroup,alargeengineeringholdinginAnhuiprovince.Thiscorporationhasthreecompanies–XingmaAutomobile,AnhuiHualingHeavy-dutyAutomobile(alsoknownasHualingHeavyAuto),andHunanXingmaHeavy-DutyTruckCo,(briefly–HunanXingma).Theproductioncapacityofallthreeplantsisabout30thousandCAMCheavytrucksperyear.Thecompany’smainpartnersarewell-knownJapanesetruckmanufacturers—MitsubishiandIsuzu.
ElectricCarBrands
SpeakingabouttheChinesecarindustryasawhole,itis,ofcourse,asegmentofinexpensivecarswithlowsafetyperformance,inthecreationofwhichdesignsolutionsandtechnicaldevelopmentsofforeignautomakersarewidelyused.However,recentyearshavebeenmarkedbyinnovationandnewtechnologies,asevidencedbytheemergenceinChinaofalargenumberofcarbrandsspecializingintheproductionofelectriccars.
InChina,theelectrictransportindustryisdevelopingfasterlargelybecauseofthedifficultenvironmentalsituation:theCelestialEmpireleadsinthevolumeofhydrocarbonemissionsintotheatmosphere.Chinaisinvestingmoreininfrastructuredevelopment.
Zinoro
Founded:2013Founder:Brilliance,BMW
ZinoroisajointventureofBMWBrilliance,whichspecializesintheproductionofelectricluxurycars.Thebrandwasestablishedin2013andreleaseditsfirstmodelinthesameyear.TheZinoropioneer,introducedin2013,wastheZinoro1EelectriccrossoverbasedontheBMWX1waspresented.Andin2016,theZinoro60HSUVbasedontheBMWX1LongWheelbasewaspresented.
Ranz
Founded:2013Founder:FirstAutomobileWorks(FAW),Toyota
AveryambitiousandprogressiveprojectoftheChineseFAWandJapaneseToyota,Ranz,wasestablishedin2013withtheideaofelectricvehicleproduction.Thecompanydidn’tneedmuchtimetostartactivelydevelopingandreleaseditsfirstcarinthesameyear.Translatedasthe“BrightLight”,Ranz’smainprincipleistoprovideyoungandactivepeopleallovertheworldwithaffordableandhigh-qualityelectriccars.
Singulato
Founded:2014Founder:ZhicheYouxingTechnology
SingulatoMotorsisabrandofZhicheYouxingTechnology,whichwasestablishedattheendof2014inBeijingasanInternetcompanytoproduceChineseelectriccars,autonomousdrivingsystems,automotivenetworkserviceswithafocusonbigdatadevelopmentandcloudcomputingtechnology.
TheChinesestartuphasreceived15billionyuan,or$2.39billion,ininvestmenttobuildafactoryandproduceitsfirstelectriccrossovermodel.In2016,thecompanyshowedaspectacularcrossoverwithso-called“gull-wing”doors.
NIO
Founded:2014Founder:WilliamLi
TheNIOcarbrandisaprivateindustrialcompanycreatedbyWilliamLiin2014,withtheideaofdesignanddevelopinghigh-techelectriccars.Thebrandunitesmorethan2,000specialistsindesign,high-tech,andmanagementin13countries.ItsheadquartersislocatedinShanghai,China,andrepresentativeofficesareopenedintheUSA,Germany,England,andHongKong.
ThenameNIOisatrademarkdevelopedfortheAmericanandEuropeanmarkets,theoriginalChinesebrandnameisWeilai,whichliterallymeans“bluesky.
XPeng
Founded:2014Founder:HeXiaopeng
XPeng,orXiaopengMotors,wasestablishedinChinain2014tolaunchproductionofitsbudgetelectriccarsbasedontheAmericancompany’sdevelopments.Threeyearslater,XPengreleasedabetaversionofitsfirstcar,theIdentityXelectricparkcar.However,inJanuary2018,thecompanyimprovedthedevelopmentanddemonstratedtheG3crossoverattheCESshowinLasVegas.Accordingtothecreators,theygotnothingbutan“internetelectriccar,”andtheletterGinthecar’snamestandsfortheEnglishword“geek”.ThebrandisoftencomparedtotheAmericanTesla.
LiAuto
Founded:2015Founder:LiXiang
LiAutoisanotherambitiousChinesenproject,whichwaslaunchedin2015.LikeNIO,LiAutoproducesonlycrossovers,themostsought-afterbodytype.LiAutohasonlyonecarmodelsofar–thelargesix-orseven-seatcarLIONE.Salesofthecarbeganinthespringof2019,andthecompanyhasalreadyproducedmorethan10,400vehicles,asofJune30,2020.Inthefirstquarterof2020,LiAutohadrevenueof$120.3millionandanetlossof$10.9million.AllproductsaresoldintheChinesemarket,andthecompanyplanstoexpanditslineupinthefuture.
Byton
Founded:2016Founder:HarmonyNewEnergyAuto,HonHaiPrecisionIndustry,TencentHoldings
TheChineseelectriccarbrandBytondebutedin2016.ItisatrademarkofthestartupFutureMobilityCorporation(FMC),whichwasfoundedbypeoplefromBMWandNissan.FMChasChinesefunding,soitisheadquarteredinNanjing,buttherearealsoRDcentersinMunichandCalifornia.Thecompanyunveileditsfirstelectriccrossoverconceptin2018,whichimmediatelycaughttheinterestoftheglobalindustry.
Arcfox
Founded:2017Founder:BeijingAutomotiveIndustryHolding
Arcfoxisanelectriccarbrand,establishedin2017bytheBAICGroup,thefifth-largestcompanyintheChinesecarindustry.BAICcooperatescloselywithautomotiveindustryleaderssuchasHyundaiandMercedes-Benz.TheArcfoxelectriccrossoveristhejointbrainchildofaseparateBAICdivision,BJEV(whichfullyownstheArcfoxbrand),andCanadianautomotivecomponentmanufacturerMagnaInternational.
Geometry
Founded:2019Founder:Geely
TheChinesecompanyGeely,whichownsVolvo,Polestar,andLotusbrands,announcedthelaunchofaglobalbrandGeometryin2019zgeometrywasestablishedwiththeideaofpremiumelectriccarsproduction.ThefirstmodelofthebrandisthesedanGeometryA.Thesizeofthefour-doorGeometrydebutantisclosetotheTeslaModel3,thoughtheChineseversionhassomeinterestingmodificationsandfeatures.
DefunctCarBrands
Incomparisontootherworldleadersintheautomakingindustry,China’slistofdefunctcarbrandsisreallyshort.Thecountry’scarmanufacturingsegmentisgrowingdailyandalmostallthebrandshaveanopportunitytosurvive,asexportisdevelopingwithtrulyincrediblespeed.Thoughtherestillweresomemarques,whichdidn’tmanagetosurvive.
Zhongyu
Founded:1965Defunct:2004
ZhongyuisthenameoftheChineseautomakingbrand,whichwasoneofthefirstonthelocalmarket,createdin1965.Thecompanywasknownforaverywideportfolioofreleasedcarsandspecializedliterallyoneverything—fromsedanstoambulancesuntiltheceaseofalloperationsin2004.
Shuanghuan
Founded:1988Defunct:2016
ShuanghuanisthenameoftheChinesecarmanufacturer,whichwasestablishedin1988anddiscontinuedafteralittlelessthanthirtyyearsofactivity.ThebrandwasspecializedintheproductionofcrossoversandSUVs,butalsohadcarsofotherclassesinitsportfolio.
Baolong
Founded:1998Defunct:2005
Baolongisthenameofashort-livedChinesecarmanufacturer,whichwasestablishedin1998andclosedin2005.Thecompanywasspecializedintheproductionofsedans,SUVs,andvans,whichwerebasedonthemodelsofworld-famousbrands,suchasFordandRenault.
ShanghaiMapleGuorun
Founded:2000Defunct:2010
ShanghaiMapleGuorunisthenameofasmallChinesecarbrand,whichwasestablishedin2000andacquiredbyGeelyin2008.Thecompanyproducedpassenger-classcars,whichdidnotsucceedontheinternationalmarket.In2020GeelydecidedtogiveMaplethesecondchanceandstartedtheproductionofelectriccarsunderthisbrand.