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
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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] The cars were shown at a company event in July 2020:[7] Vier Limousinen, ein Minivan und vier Sport Utility Vehicles.[8][9] The investment volume is estimated at 15 billion Yuan (2.14 billion US dollars).
The first and only model produced in series is the Hengchi 5, a 4.73 meter long SUV. It went on sale in the Chinese home market in July 2022.[10] In the summer of 2024, the manufacturer had to file for bankruptcy.[11]
Vehicles
[edit]Current models
[edit]As of April 2024, Hengchi has 0 production vehicle.
Discontinued vehicles
[edit]| Model | Photo | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hengchi 5 |  | Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: Production: September 2022–December 2023 Revealed: 2020[12] |
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 |  | Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 5[13] Battery: Revealed: 2020[14] |
| Hengchi 2 |  | Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 2020[15] |
| Hengchi 3 |  | Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 2020[16] |
| Hengchi 4 |  | Body style: MPV Doors: 5 Seats: 7 Battery: Revealed: 2020[17] |
| Hengchi 6 |  | Body style: SUV Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 2020[18] |
| Hengchi 7 |  | Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 2020[19] |
| Hengchi 8 |  | Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 2020[20] |
| Hengchi 9 |  | Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 2020[21] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Evergrande Hengchi". 11 January 2024.
- ^ "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". 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Evergrande's vehicle brand Hengchi debuted 6 new cars in China". 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Evergrande Auto unveils new logo for Hengchi brand".
- ^ "Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models".
- ^ "Evergrande's vehicle brand Hengchi debuted 6 new cars in China". chinapev.com. 2021-04-18. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Evergrande Auto unveils new logo for Hengchi brand". gasgoo.com. 2021-06-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models". electrive.com. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Hengchi 5 Finally Launched In China With 600 km Of Range For 26,700 USD". carnewschina.com. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Stefan Leichsenring (2024-08-06). "Elektroauto-Sparte von Evergrande muss Insolvenz anmelden". insideevs.de. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Hengchi 5". 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Hengchi 1 Is An All-Electric Luxury Sedan From China's Evergrande".
- ^ "Hengchi 1". 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Hengchi 2". 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Hengchi 3". 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Hengchi 4". 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Hengchi 6". 11 August 2020.
- ^ "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.