Shuanghuan Auto

Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.
private
Industry Automotive
Founded 1988 (Shijiazhuang)
Headquarters Shijiazhuang, China
Area served
 mainland China
Products Automobiles
Subsidiaries Red Star Auto Manufacturing Company
Website www.hbshauto.com (in Chinese)
Shuanghuan Auto
Traditional Chinese 石家莊雙環汽車公司
Simplified Chinese 石家庄双环汽车公司
Literal meaning Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.

Shuanghuan Auto (officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. It was established in April 1988 and acquired the state-owned automobile manufacturer Red Star in 2002.

Products

Shuanghuan's current and former products include:

  • Shuanghuan Laibao (HBJ 6460; officially manufactured 1988-1998, currently assembled in small series)
  • Shuanghuan Jiaolian (HBJ6460 (PickUp) and HBJ5020 (SUV); 1998–2002)
  • Shuanghuan Rabo S-RV (1999–2007)
  • Shuanghuan SCEO / Shuanghuan CEO (intern: C9; 2002–2007 include exports)
  • Shuanghuan Noble / Shuanghuan Bubble (intern: S6; since 2004)
  • Shuanghuan S-RV (2007–2010)

Partnership with Wheego Electric Car

Shuanghuan and Wheego Electric Cars have a partnership for the production of electric cars. Jointly produced vehicles include:

Criticism

Shuanghuan has been criticized and threatened with legal action for copying the Smart Fortwo and the BMW X5, along with the Honda CR-V.[1][2] In Germany legal action was taken by BMW which resulted in a ban on sales of the Shuanghuan SCEO.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "China - Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". The Motor Report. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  2. ↑ "Autoblog Sitemap". Autoblog. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  3. ↑ "SCEO German sales plan slapped down by Judge".
  4. ↑ "IPR disputes fuelled by auto makers". China Daily. September 6, 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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