Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co., Ltd. (),

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Jonway Automobile, is a Chinese

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founded in 2003 and based in Taizhou,

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History

The Jonway Automobile represents the automotive division of the Jonway Group created in 2005. The first product launched on the market was the model Jonway UFO A380 a copy (not licensed) of the second generation Toyota RAV4 (XA20) proposed in both three-door short wheelbase and five-door long wheelbase. The car immediately got high media exposure because of the similarity with the original Japanese model in every detail. The model was subsequently exported to many Asian markets and also appeared in

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at the

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2007 in

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. Also in 2007, Jonway and

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signed an agreement for the assembly of the UFO three-door in

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in a restyled and re-homologated version for European standards; the car renamed ''DR3'' was unveiled at the

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stage at the

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2007. However, the negotiations with DR Motor failed and the project for the European UFO/DR3 was abandoned. In July 2010, the

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n manufacturer ZAP acquired 51% of Jonway Automobile and the joint venture ''ZAP-Jonway'' was created, specializing in the construction of

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s; the first product was the A380 EV launched on the Chinese market. In 2012, Jonway bought the historic "Viotti" name belonging to

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and relaunched the company, establishing new headquarters in Rivoli, in the province of

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. The new company represented the European division of Jonway as well as the research and development center specializing in the design of hybrid vehicles, and in the engineering of sports cars. Emanuele Bomboi is hired as head of design. It signed an agreement with the

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coachbuilder to make a deep restyling of its UFO-A380 model. The model exhibited at the concept car stadium was to go into production at the end of 2013. In May of the same year, it launched a

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called Wuxing on the Chinese market. In 2013, it presented a second SUV named

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based on the mechanics and body of the A380 but with a completely new exterior and interior design.Jonway Falcon SUV hits the Chinese car market
/ref> In 2014 it sells the shares of Viotti to the Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Maggiora S.r.l.

Products

Jonway Automobile products are listed as follows: *

Jonway A380 The Jonway A380 is a Compact sport utility vehicle, compact Crossover (automobile), crossover SUV (sport utility vehicle) produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer Jonway Automobile priced at 67,900 yuan. Styling controversy The Styling ...

- compact crossover *

Jonway Falcon The Jonway A380 is a compact crossover SUV (sport utility vehicle) produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer Jonway Automobile priced at 67,900 yuan. Styling controversy The Styling of the Jonway A380 has always been controversial as the ...

- compact crossover *

Jonway Wuxing The Jonway Wuxing (五星) is a microvan produced by Jonway Automobile. Overview The Jonway Wuxing was originally launched in September 2012. Later in May 2013. The Wuxing is Jonway Automobile's first entry into the Chinese micro van market, an ...

- compact MPV File:Jonway UFO.JPG, A ''Jonway UFO'' 3-door at the IAA 2007 in

File:Jonway A380 China 2014-04-16.jpg, Jonway UFO 5-door File:Skio Junfeng 01 (cropped).jpg, A Dongfeng Skio Junfeng rebadged Jonway Wuxing (The Skio Junfeng is based on the Jonway Wuxing platform and design)

References

External links

Official website of the ''Zhejiang Jonway Automobile''
{{Automotive industry in China Car manufacturers of China Companies based in Zhejiang Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2005 Chinese brands 2005 establishments in China