Radar New Energy Vehicle (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., commonly known as Radar Auto () and Riddara outside China, is a
subsidiary
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of Chinese vehicle manufacturer
Geely Auto
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, commonly known as Geely Auto ( ; ), is a publicly traded automotive company predominantly owned by the Geely Holding, Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH) group. It owns the eponymous Geely Auto brand and partly owns L ...
. The brand solely produces
electric vehicles
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.
Details
Radar Auto is a brand focusing on
electric
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"lifestyle vehicles", and offers a single product, the
Radar RD6 battery electric
pickup truck
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. In the future, Radar will launch four new cars, including an
SUV, a small pickup truck, a large SUV, and an
all-terrain vehicle
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), also known as a light utility vehicle (LUV), a quad bike or quad (if it has four wheels), as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is a vehicle that travels on low-pressure tires, has a seat ...
(ATV).
The company has its own research and development (R&D) facility in
Hangzhou, Zhejiang and an electric vehicle production facility in
Zibo, Shandong, where it manufactures the RD6.
In overseas markets, Radar Auto will be known as Riddara due to trademark resistance from Singaporean tyre company
Omni United, which has a brand called Radar Tires.
In November,
Radar Auto has been consolidated into
Geely Auto
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, commonly known as Geely Auto ( ; ), is a publicly traded automotive company predominantly owned by the Geely Holding, Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH) group. It owns the eponymous Geely Auto brand and partly owns L ...
.
Products
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Radar Horizon
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(2022–present)
File:2022 Radar RD6 (front).jpg, Radar Horizon
See also
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Automobile manufacturers and brands of China
There are currently about 150 active brands in the Chinese automobile market. Among them are 97 Chinese domestic brands and 43 joint venture (JV) brands. Before 2010, the traditional "Big Four" refers to the four major state-owned car manufacturers ...
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List of automobile manufacturers of China
There are hundreds of automobile manufacturers operating in China, the country with the largest automotive industry in the world. It includes state-owned manufacturers, privately owned manufacturers, foreign manufacturers, and joint ventures betw ...
References
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Geely brands
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2022
Automotive industry in China
Battery electric vehicle manufacturers