Shuanghuan Auto (officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.) (双环汽车) was a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang (; ; Mandarin: ), formerly known as Shimen and romanized as Shihkiachwang, is the capital and most populous city of China’s North China's Hebei Province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about southwest of Beijin ...
, Hebei Province, founded by Zhao Zhigang. It was established in April 1988 and acquired the state-owned automobile manufacturer
Red Star in 2002.
On 29 February 2016, China's
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the Chinese government, established in March 2008, is the state agency of the People's Republic of China responsible for regulation and development of the postal service, Internet, wireless ...
shut down Shuanghuan and 12 other automobile manufacturers that did not meet mandatory production evaluations for two consecutive years.
The logo suspects to heavily copy the
SsangYong badge (1992-2000).
Products
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Shuanghuan Laifu
Shuanghuan Auto (officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.) (双环汽车) was a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, founded by Zhao Zhigang. It was established in April 1988 and acquired t ...
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Shuanghuan Laiwang (来福/来旺) (HBJ6460) (1998–2003)
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Shuanghuan Laibao (来宝) (1988–1998)/
Shuanghuan Rabo S-RV (1999–2010)
*Shuanghuan Jiaolian (1998–2002)
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Shuanghuan SCEO/CEO (2004–2011)
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Shuanghuan Noble/Bubble (2004–2016)
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Shuanghuan SHZJ213 (1994–1997)
File:Shuanghuan HBJ6460 MPV 01 China 2017-03-30.jpg, Shuanghuan Laiwang (HBJ6460)
File:Shuanghuan Laibao S-RV 01 China 2012-08-09.JPG, Shuanghuan Laibao S-RV (Rabo S-RV)
File:Shuanghuan CEO China 2012-04-22.JPG, Shuanghuan CEO
File:Red Noble S6.JPG, Red Noble S6
Shuanghuan and
Wheego Electric Cars
Autonomous Fusion, formerly WHEEGO Technologies, is an American company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. WHEEGO develops vehicle technologies including: software, systems, tools for self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligen ...
had a partnership for the production of electric cars. Jointly produced vehicles included:
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Wheego Whip
File:Wheego Whip all electric WAS 2010 9052.JPG, Wheego Whip
Criticism
Shuanghuan was criticized and threatened with legal action for copying the
Smart Fortwo and the
BMW X5
The BMW X5 is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by BMW. The X5 made its debut in 1999 as the E53 model. It was BMW's first SUV. At launch, it featured all-wheel drive and was available with either a manual or automatic gearbox. The second generatio ...
, along with the
Honda CR-V. In Germany legal action was taken by BMW which resulted in a ban on sales of the Shuanghuan SCEO.
References
Car manufacturers of China
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1988
Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2016
Electric vehicle manufacturers of China
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of China
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