Bordrin

Bordrin
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2016
FounderHuang Ximing
Defunct2021
HeadquartersNanjing
Key people
Bao Yimin, Zhang Zhiwei
Number of employees
600

Bordrin (Chinese: 博骏) was a Chinese automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Nanjing, China, that specialized in developing electric vehicles.[1]

History

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Bordrin was founded in 2016 by Huang Ximing, and was based in Nanjing. In 2018, Bordrin partnered with Torc Robotics, based in Blacksburg, Virginia.[2][3] In 2019, Bordrin created 3 electric SUV platforms: The i-SP, i-MP and i-LP. Bordrin also founded a partnership with Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co., another electric vehicle company based in China, in 2019.[4]

Bordrin's first vehicle was the iV6, introduced in 2019.[5] The Bordrin iV6 dimensions are 4,700–1,905–1,640 mm (185.0–75.0–64.6 in) (length - width - height), and was claimed to have a L3 autonomous driving system.[6] The interior features a 310-millimetre (12.2 in) multimedia touch screen, and a one-touch climate system. The iV6 can be fully charged in one hour.[7]

In 2019, Bordrin introduced the iV7. It is also called the iEV7.[8] It was first shown on April 16, 2019, at the Shanghai Auto Show.[9]

Because of economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bordrin's sales and vehicle price went down during the pandemic in 2020, at US$10.23 million,[10] from $33.61 million in 2019. Bordrin filed for bankruptcy in early 2021 and underwent liquidation.[11]

Vehicles

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Past concept models

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Bordrin had 2 concept vehicles.

Model Photo Specifications
Bordrin iV6

Body style: mid-size Crossover SUV

Class: J-segment

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery:

Production: Cancelled[12]

Revealed: 2019 Auto Shanghai

Bordrin iV7

Body style: mid-size Crossover SUV

Class: J-segment

Doors: 5

Seats: 5-6

Battery:

Production: Cancelled[13]

Revealed: 2019 Auto Shanghai

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bordrin Brand". auto-data.net.
  2. ^ "Torc Robotics are launching self driving cars". techcrunch.com. 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Torc Robotics to help build self-driving vehicles for Chinese automaker". roanoke.com. 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Bordrin Set Up JV with Tianjin Xiali to Win Manufacture Qualification of Building a car". chinapev.com. 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Nanjing Bordrin New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd". marklines.com.
  6. ^ "Bordrin Motors Debuted Its First All Electric SUV – Bordrin iV6, Range Reaches 379miles". chinapev.com. 29 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Bordrin iV6 EV". wattev2buy.com. 18 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Bordrin iEV7". wattev2buy.com. 11 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Weird car doors in Shanghai: a thread; Bordrin". topgear.com. 23 April 2019.
  10. ^ Moss, Trefor. "Coronavirus, Cash Crunch Send Shock Wave Through China's EV Startups". WSJ.
  11. ^ "Tianjin Bordrin will go into dissolution and liquidation in late 2020". marklines.com. 30 July 2020.
  12. ^ "2019 Bordrin iV6 Performance (313 Hp) AWD Electric". auto-data.net.
  13. ^ "Bordrin Motors Debuted Its Large Size All Electric SUV Bordrin iV7, Range up to 434miles". chinapev.com. 29 March 2024.