Zinoro (之诺) is a luxury automobile marque owned by

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which specialises in electric vehicles. It was launched in 2013.

Products

Zinoro 1E

Zinoro 1E (之诺1E) is all-electric

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, based on the

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, was the first product of BMW Brilliance’s new brand and the first

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(NEV) from a Chinese premium manufacturer. It was unveiled at the 2013

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. The Zinoro 1E had a rear-mounted 125 kW

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and produced a peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). The motor is powered by a

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pack that can deliver an

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of up to . Charging of the battery takes around 7.5 hours with a 16A wallbox. Top speed is electronically limited to . After early 2014 the Zinoro 1E was available for leasing only in

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and

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, and the company planned to open another showroom in

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. Leasing starts at 400

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per day (~) or 7,400

per month (~). The annual contract was planned to include the wall box charger, car registration plate, insurance, maintenance, and repairs. The Zinoro 1E is eligible for a NEV plate in Beijing, which had a registration quota of 20,000 new energy vehicles for 2014. In Shanghai license plates are auctioned for the equivalent of just under . , electric cars received their license plate free of charge. File:Zinoro 1E.jpg, Zinoro 1E front File:Zinoro 1E rear.jpg, Zinoro 1E rear File:Zinoro 1E front.jpg, Zinoro 1E charging

Zinoro 60H

Zinoro 60H (之诺60H) is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle based on the second generation

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Long Wheelbase and previewed by the Zinoro Concept Next, launched in 2016.Official Photos Of The Brilliance-BMW Zinoro 60H
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References

External links

*ZINORO pages
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