Shuanghuan Auto
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| Company type | private |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1988 (Shijiazhuang) |
| Defunct | 2016  |
| Headquarters | , China |
Area served | mainland China |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Subsidiaries | Red Star Auto Manufacturing Company |
| Website | www |
| Shuanghuan Auto | |||
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| 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. | ||
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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)
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A Shuanghuan Laibao -
A Shuanghuan CEO -
A Shuanghuan HBJ6460 -
A Red Noble S6
Partnership with Wheego Electric Car
Shuanghuan and Wheego Electric Cars have a partnership for the production of electric cars. Jointly produced vehicles include:
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A Wheego Whip
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
- ^ "China - Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". The Motor Report. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Autoblog Sitemap". Autoblog. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "SCEO German sales plan slapped down by Judge".
- ^ "IPR disputes fuelled by auto makers". China Daily. September 6, 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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