Hengchi
 | This article needs to be updated. (December 2022) |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd[1] | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Xu Jiayin[2] |
| Headquarters | Nansha , China |
Key people | Anders Warming (designer), Selipanov (styling) |
| Website | Evergrande Hengchi Auto |
Hengchi (Chinese: 恒驰),[3] officially Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specializes in developing electric vehicles owned by Evergrande Group.
History[edit]
Hengchi was founded in 2020, and is located in Nansha. There are 9 concept models, all numbered and named Hengchi 1 through Hengchi 9. All vehicles were shown at the Company Event July in 2020,[4] including 4 sedans, 1 MPV, and 4 SUVs.[5][6]
In December 2023, Hengchi shut down production after selling only about 900 Hengchi 5 units in 6 months.[7]
Vehicles[edit]
Current models[edit]
As of May 2023, Hengchi has 1 production vehicle.[8]
| Model | Photo | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hengchi 5 | 
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Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: Production: September 2022–December 2023 Revealed: 2020[9] |
Concept vehicles[edit]
Hengchi has 9 concept vehicles as of 2021, including the Hengchi 5 which become a production car model in 2022.
| Model | Photo | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hengchi 1 | 
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Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 5[10] Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[11] |
| Hengchi 2 | 
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Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[12] |
| Hengchi 3 | 
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Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[13] |
| Hengchi 4 | 
|
Body style: MPV Doors: 5 Seats: 7 Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[14] |
| Hengchi 6 | 
|
Body style: SUV Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[15] |
| Hengchi 7 | 
|
Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[16] |
| Hengchi 8 | 
|
Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[17] |
| Hengchi 9 | 
|
Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 4 Battery: Production: 2021 (Planned) Revealed: 2020[18] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Evergrande Hengchi".
- ^ "NEV industry marveled at Evergrande Group's launch of six Hengchi-branded models".
- ^ "Named "Hengchi", Evergrande Debut New Energy Vehicle Brand By Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC".
- ^ "Evergrande's vehicle brand Hengchi debuted 6 new cars in China".
- ^ "Evergrande Auto unveils new logo for Hengchi brand".
- ^ "Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models".
- ^ Rastegar, Naveed (2024-01-09). "President of Evergrande Auto and Hengchi brand arrested". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Opletal, Jiri (2023-05-30). "Die another day: Hengchi 5 resumed production in the Tianjin plant". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Hengchi 5".
- ^ "Hengchi 1 Is An All-Electric Luxury Sedan From China's Evergrande".
- ^ "Hengchi 1".
- ^ "Hengchi 2".
- ^ "Hengchi 3".
- ^ "Hengchi 4".
- ^ "Hengchi 6".
- ^ "Hengchi 7, Hengchi 8, Hengchi 9, officially released".
- ^ "Evergrande Launches Three New EVs, The Hengchi 7, 8, And 9".
- ^ "Evergrande Unveils Three More Pure Electric Cars in EV Push". Bloomberg News. 10 February 2021.