Bordrin () was a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specialized in developing
electric vehicle
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s, that was headquartered in
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
, China.
History
Bordrin was founded in 2016 by Huang Ximing, and was based in
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...
. In 2018, Bordrin partnered with
Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics (Torc), an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck, is an American autonomous truck company headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, with operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Austin, Texas; and Stuttgart, Germany. Torc is testing auto ...
, based in
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 44,826 at the 2020 census. Blacksburg, as well as the surrounding county, is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of V ...
. 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.
Bordrin's first vehicle was the iV6, introduced in 2019. The Bordrin iV6 dimensions are (length - width - height), and was claimed to have a L3 autonomous driving system. The interior features a multimedia touch screen, and a one-touch climate system. The iV6 can be fully charged in one hour.
In 2019, Bordrin introduced the iV7. It is also called the iEV7. It was first shown on April 16, 2019, at the
Shanghai Auto Show
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.
Because of economic crisis caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, Bordrin's sales and vehicle price went down in the year 2020. Bordrin made $10.23 million during the pandemic, when in 2019, they made $33.61 million. Bordrin filed for bankruptcy in early 2021 and underwent liquidation.
Vehicles
Past concept models
Bordrin had 2 concept vehicles.
See also
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Leapmotor
Leapmotor () is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Hangzhou, China, specializing in developing electric vehicles.
History
Leapmotor was founded in December 2015 and is based in Hangzhou, China.
On June 13, 2018, at CES Asia, Le ...
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Min'an Electric
Min'an Electric (), also known as Min'an Auto, Min'an Motors, or simply Min'an, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangsu, China, that specializes in producing electric vehicles.
History
Min'an Electric was founded in 2011, ...
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Sinogold
Sinogold () is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shandong, China, that specializes in producing electric vehicles.
History
Sinogold was founded by Zhongwei Wang in 2016, and is based in Shandong. Sinogold joined with Shandong Gu ...
References
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