SiTech (), also known as Xinte Auto, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in
Changchun
Changchun (, ; ), Chinese postal romanization, also romanized as Ch'angch'un, is the capital and largest city of Jilin, Jilin Province, China, People's Republic of China. Lying in the center of the Songliao Plain, Changchun is administered as a ...
,
China, that specializes in producing
electric vehicles
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes ...
.
Gyon
Gyon () is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Chengdu, China, that specializes in producing electric vehicles.
History
Gyon was founded in 2018 by Joe Chao, and is based in Chengdu. Gyon is a luxury car branch of the automotive ...
is a luxury sub-division of SiTech.
History
SiTech was founded in 2018, and is based in
Changchun
Changchun (, ; ), Chinese postal romanization, also romanized as Ch'angch'un, is the capital and largest city of Jilin, Jilin Province, China, People's Republic of China. Lying in the center of the Songliao Plain, Changchun is administered as a ...
. SiTech's motto is "Beyond Technology. Together Living Tomorrow." In 2018, SiTech built a factory and operating plant in
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo Count ...
. The built a factory in China in 2019, which cost ¥7 billion.
SiTech's first vehicle was the DEV1, which came out in 2018. It costs 139,900 to 164,900 yuan, and has a charging time of 40 minutes for 80% full battery. Its dimensions measure //, and has a
kerb weight
Vehicle weight is a measurement of wheeled motor vehicles; either an actual measured weight of the vehicle under defined conditions or a gross weight rating for its weight carrying capacity.
Curb or kerb weight
Curb weight (U.S. English) or kerb ...
of . It includes a 10-inch touch screen and an 8-inch instrument panel, and a 350 kilometer range. It has been rated A0+ level intelligent.
The MEV was the company's second vehicle, which came out in 2020. Its dimensions are 4632 mm/1790 mm/1500 mm, with a wheelbase of 2652 mm, and a weight of 1463 kg. It has a range of 402 km, and is powered by a 51 kWh battery. The MEV comes in the 60 edition, 70 edition, 80 edition, 90 edition, and the 100 edition. The MEV100 is a model jointly manufactured by SiTech and
FAW. The SiTech MEV100 is actually based on the
Bestune B30
The Bestune B30 (formerly Besturn B30) is a subcompact sedan produced by the FAW Group under the Bestune brand.
Overview
The Besturn B30 was launched on the Chinese car market in November 2015 with prices ranging from 72,800 yuan to 92,800 yuan. ...
by FAW and is essentially the rebadged electric variant with the overall design is based on the B30.
SiTech also produced the GEV1. The
SiTech GEV1
The SiTech DEV1 is a battery electric city car engineered and produced by the Chinese manufacturer FAW under their electric vehicle brand SiTech
SiTech (), also known as Xinte Auto, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Chang ...
is essentially a variant of the DEV1.
SiTech's final vehicle launched in 2020 was the AEVS, which is a rebadged
Kandi K27
The Kandi K27 is an all-electric city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Kandi Technologies.
History
In August 2018, Kandi began selling a new, small model of electric car in the form of a five-door hatchback. The K27's overall design is c ...
.
Vehicles
Current models
SiTech currently has three production vehicles.
Sales
SiTech sold 300,000 units from 2019 to 2020.
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Car manufacturers of China
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