Ciwei () was a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specializes in developing electric vehicles. The name translates to "Hedgehog".
History
Ciwei was founded in 2018, and is located in
Fujian
Fujian is a provinces of China, province in East China, southeastern China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefe ...
,
China
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. It is a division of
Xiamen Sanwu Internet Technology. Ciwei was founded with the help of
Chery
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., Doing business as, trading as Chery (), is a Chinese automobile manufacturer owned by Chery Holding Group Co., Ltd. Founded in 1997, it is currently the fourth largest automobile manufacturer group in China, with 2,6 ...
, and they produce vehicles with the help of
Karry
Karry New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (traded as Karry) is a Chinese car manufacturer founded by Chery Automobile in 2009 specializing in the production of light commercial vehicles and people carriers for passenger transport. It is a subsidiar ...
. Their slogan is "Make every drive a good memory".
The Ciwei Smile was their first vehicle, coming out in 2018. It is based on the
Yudo π3
The Yudo π3 or Yudo Pi3 is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese NEV manufacturer Yudo Auto
Yudo Auto is a Chinese electric car, electric vehicle marque established in 2015, and was then owned by Fujian Motors Group from 2017 an ...
, and was originally called and shown as the Simai’er. It has 122 horsepower, a range of 360 kilometers, and a top speed of 144 km/h. The Smile has dimensions of 4350 mm/1766 mm/1590 mm, and a wheelbase of 2600 mm.
The Ciwei EV400 is an electric compact crossover MPV based on the
Karry K60 EV
Karry New Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. (traded as Karry) is a Chinese car manufacturer founded by Chery Automobile in 2009 specializing in the production of light commercial vehicles and people carriers for passenger transport. It is a subsidiary ...
. It is powered by a 51 kWh battery that weighs 350 kg, and has dimensions of 4618 mm by 1790 mm by 1780 mm, a wheelbase of 2765 mm, and a kerb weight of 1611 kg. It has a charging time of 10 minutes. The EV400 also comes with an AI agent "Little Hedgehog".
Vehicles
Production cars
Sales
In 2020, Ciwei sold 20,000 units and made 3 billion yuan.
See also
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GreenWheel EV
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Aoxin
Aoxin () or Jiangsu Aoxin New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (江苏奥新新能源汽车有限公司) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangsu, China, is a low-speed electric vehicle company that produces Neighborhood Electr ...
References
{{Automotive industry in the People's Republic of China
Electric vehicle manufacturers of China
Car brands
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