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Bestune Pony
The Bestune Pony, also called the Bestune Xiaoma, is a battery electric city car produced by the FAW Group under the brand name Bestune. Overview In response to the great popularity of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV electric microcar, FAW Group has prepared a response to this model under its Bestune brand. In April 2023, during the Shanghai Auto Show, the premiere of the pre-production Pony model family took place, which announced the serial model ready for sale by being covered with various stickers, decorations and additional panels. It officially debuted in September of the same year, distinguished by a styling that extensively reproduces the aesthetics of the competitive Wuling. The characteristic, boxy proportions were enriched by a two-tone exterior painting with large headlights and rear lamps, as well as additional oval-shaped strips on the bumpers and doors along with relatively small wheels. The car is also equipped with an extensive accessories package, such as a roof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bestune
FAW Bestune Automobile Co., Ltd., commonly referred to as Bestune, (), formerly known as Besturn, is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker FAW Group. Bestune currently produces budget passenger vehicles for the FAW Group. History In 2006, the Besturn B70, which was developed based on Mazda 6, made its debut as the first model of Besturn brand. The second model of the brand, Besturn B50 made its debut in 2009.Besturn B90 to launch this year to be Mazda6 based chinacartimes.com, 24 March 2011 FAW Car Company Official Site In 2012, Bestune began to sell its vehicles in the |
BAW Yuanbao
The BAW Yuanbao (北汽制造 元宝) is a battery electric city car manufactured by BAW since 2021. Originally launched as the Change Mini EV, the model was later relaunched as the Yanling S3 and later, the BAW Yuanbao in 2022. Overview The BAW Yuanbao was first launched in September 2021 as the Change (嫦娥) Mini EV, named after Chinese moon goddess Chang'e. It was discovered that the Change Mini EV was later renamed as the Yanling S3 (燕玲S3) by April 2022 despite already being sold as the Change Mini EV in the Chinese market. At the same time, the official marketing campaign continue to tease the upcoming model as the BAW S3 and Yuanbao. The Yuanbao was intended to be a competitor of the slightly smaller and similarly shaped Wuling Hongguang Mini EV and Chery QQ Ice Cream. File:2022 BAW (Beijing-Beiqi) Yuanbao EV, rear 8.3.24.jpg, Rear view Specifications The BAW Yuanbao is equipped with a Li-ion battery with two electric range variants capable of a range of and res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cars Introduced In 2023
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are around one billion cars in use worldwide. The French inventor Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first steam-powered road vehicle in 1769, while the Swiss inventor François Isaac de Rivaz designed and constructed the first internal combustion-powered automobile in 1808. The modern car—a practical, marketable automobile for everyday use—was invented in 1886, when the German inventor Carl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Commercial cars became widely available during the 20th century. The 1901 Oldsmobile Curved Dash and the 1908 Ford Model T, both American cars, are widely considered the first mass-produced and mass-affordable cars, respectively. Cars were rapidly adopted in the US, where they replaced horse-drawn carriages. In Europe and other pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bestune Vehicles
FAW Bestune Automobile Co., Ltd., commonly referred to as Bestune, (), formerly known as Besturn, is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker FAW Group. Bestune currently produces budget passenger vehicles for the FAW Group. History In 2006, the Besturn B70, which was developed based on Mazda6, Mazda 6, made its debut as the first model of Besturn brand. The second model of the brand, Besturn B50 made its debut in 2009.Besturn B90 to launch this year to be Mazda6 based chinacartimes.com, 24 March 2011 FAW Car Company Official Site In 2012, Bestune began to sell its vehicles in the Russian market with the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhidou Rainbow
The Zhidou Rainbow is an all-electric microcar that is manufactured by the Chinese manufacturer Zhi Dou Electric Vehicle Corporation sometimes called Zhidou Auto or ZD Auto. History After the reactivation of the bankrupt Zhidou company in 2023, among others, On the initiative of the Chinese government and Geely, in March 2024, the company presented the first new model since 2018 in the form of an electric Rainbow microcar. Although it retained the form of a 3-door hatchback, it became significantly larger compared to the company's previously produced models. The body has gained characteristic, angular proportions with a narrow and slender body shape, thus reflecting visual features, including: competitive Wuling Hongguang Mini EV. The Rainbow was built for the mainland Chinese market in mind, going on sale there a month after the presentation of the official technical specification, in April 2024. Specifications The Rainbow is a fully electric car that offer two engines, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiyi Shiyue
The Kaiyi Shiyue () is a Battery electric vehicle, battery electric A-segment, city car produced by Kaiyi Auto. Overview In January 2023, the Kaiyi, Kaiyi Auto announced a thorough modernization and expansion of its model range, presenting a prototype of a new small model called as the Kaiyi i-EA 01. In October of the same year, a production variant was presented under the name Kaiyi Shiyue. The car took the form of a small, urban 3-door hatchback with a four-person passenger cabin and a sharp silhouette diversified by numerous arches. Both the front fascia and the rear part of the body were decorated with tear-shaped lighting shades. The simple, sparsely designed passenger cabin is covered with two-tone materials. The steering wheel has a two-spoke form, while in the central point of the dashboard there is a touch screen of the multimedia system. Shiyue Mate and QQ Duomi The 5-door variant was launched in April 2024, and is called the Kaiyi Shiyue Mate. While featuring the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geely Panda Mini EV
The Geely Panda Mini EV is a battery electric city car that has been manufactured by Geely Auto since 2022. It was sold under the Geometry marque, but badged as "Geome" instead. It made its official debut at a shopping mall in the city of Hangzhou in December 2022. Overview Spotted in a series of photos from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Panda has a square shape, similar to the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV. It sports a pair of simple circular headlights while it lacks a front grille. 2022 Geely Panda Mini EV (rear).jpg, Rear view Geometry Panda Mini IMG03.jpg, Interior 2025 facelift Geely Panda Mini EV facelift 001.jpg, Geely Panda Mini EV (facelift) Geely Panda Mini EV facelift 002.jpg, Rear view Specifications The production version of the Panda Mini EV was launched in February 2023. The Panda Mini EV is equipped with lithium iron phosphate Lithium iron phosphate or lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) is an inorganic compound with the formula . I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fengon Mini EV
The Fengon Mini EV is a Battery electric vehicle, battery electric A-segment, city car manufactured by DFSK Motor since 2022. Overview The Fengon Mini EV was badged as the DFSK Sokon Candy by DFSK (Dongfeng Sokon Automobile) while wearing the Seres logo when images first surfaced in September 2021. The Chinese domestic market version was officially launched in the first quarter of 2022, under the Fengon (Fengguang) or Glory brand while badged under the Dianlan series logo and was intended to be a competitor of the slightly smaller and similarly shaped Wuling Hongguang Mini EV. Specifications The Fengon Mini EV has three LFP battery, LFP battery pack options supplied by CATL or Gotion, with capacities of 9.18kWh, 13.8kWh, or 16.8kWh providing a range of 120 km (75 mi), 180 km (110 mi), or 220 km (140 mi) respectively. It is powered by a permanent magnet synchronous motor driving the rear wheels, with the two smaller battery versions using a unit supplied by Zhejiang Founder, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chery QQ Ice Cream
The Chery QQ Ice Cream () is a battery electric city car manufactured by Chery since 2021. Overview The Chery QQ Ice Cream was first showed in July 2021 in an ice cream-themed camouflage wrap and was described by the automaker as an SUV. The QQ Ice Cream was later revealed at the Chengdu Auto Show in August as the fourth new nameplate under the Chery QQ series of a small cars, intended to be a competitor of the slightly smaller and similarly shaped Wuling Hongguang Mini EV. The QQ Ice Cream is marketed towards the female car buyer demographic, and a variant for ride-sharing companies is planned to be offered. The QQ Ice Cream is expected to be sold at a starting price of ¥30.000 ( $4,655) and will be one of the cheapest EVs to be on sale in China. The QQ Ice Cream is the first Chery vehicle to use the automaker's iCar Ecology technology, which has signed deals with Chinese electronic manufacturer Haier and cloud computing company Alibaba Cloud to develop cloud-based internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAIC-GM-Wuling
SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. ( zh, 上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司, abbreviated as SGMW) is a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors, and Guangxi Automobile Group, Guangxi Auto (previously Wuling Group). Based in Liuzhou, Guangxi in southwestern China, it produces passenger and commercial vehicles sold in China under the Wuling Motors, Wuling and Baojun brands. Founded in 2002, SGMW became well known for manufacturing microvans, which are especially popular in China's less affluent regions. Since 2017, SGMW has operated a manufacturing and sales subsidiary in Indonesia, known as SGMW Motor Indonesia. The company also manufactures vehicles in China for export under the Chevrolet brand for General Motors. Both SGMW and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co. Ltd. use the Wuling Motors, Wuling brand name and the five-diamond "W" logo. History In 2002, the joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling was established, with SAIC holding 50.1% of the shares, General Moto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FAW Group
China FAW Group Corp., Ltd. (First Automotive Works) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Changchun, Jilin.FAW Today FAW's 50th Anniversary Brochure Founded on 15 July 1953, it is currently the second largest of the " Big Four" state-owned car manufacturers of China, together with , Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Changan Automobile. The company produces and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuling Hongguang Mini EV
The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV () is a battery electric city car manufactured by SAIC-GM-Wuling since 2020. Retail deliveries began in China in July 2020. , global sales since inception have passed 1.1 million units, and the Mini EV has become the best-selling electric car in China. __TOC__ First generation (2020) The first generation Mini EV can seat four people, and standard features including air conditioning, power windows, stereo system, storage and compartments. Standard safety features of the Mini EV include anti-lock brakes, tire pressure monitoring sensors, and rear parking sensors. Early models did not include a driver airbag, but later models such as the Mini EV Macaron include the feature as standard. Power is produced by an electric motor making a peak and of torque with rear-wheel drive, propelling the car to a stated top speed of . The Mini EV is equipped with a 9.2 kWh battery capable of a NEDC range of or a 13.8kWh battery capable of a NEDC range o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
