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Sinogold A00
Sinogold () was 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 Guojin (Kingold) Automobile Manufacturing Co. in May 2016. Sinogold's factory stamps, welds, assembles, and paints all Sinogold vehicles. Sinogold produced the K01 and the K03 in 2016, but they both failed to enter production. They later became the GM3. There first production vehicle was the G60, which was later renamed the Sinogold GM3. It came out in 2017 and was a compact MPV heavily inspired by the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. Its dimensions are 4,615 mm/1,845 mm/1,655 mm, and a top speed of 150 kilometres per hour. In May 2017, Sinogold was sued for advertising a picture of the Citroen C4 instead of the Sinogold GM3. As of December 2021, patent images of a rebadged Chery Arrizo 5e surfaced wearing the Sinogold logo. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose Stock, shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets. Instead, the Private equity, company's stock is offered, owned, traded or exchanged privately, also known as "over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter". Related terms are unlisted organisation, unquoted company and private equity. Private companies are often less well-known than their public company, publicly traded counterparts but still have major importance in the world's economy. For example, in 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for $1.8 trillion in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In general, all companies that are not owned by the government are classified as private enterprises. This definition encompasses both publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact MPV
Compact MPV (an abbreviation for Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle) is a vehicle size class for the middle size of MPVs. The Compact MPV size class sits between the mini MPV and large MPV (minivan) size classes. Compact MPVs remain predominantly a European phenomenon, although they are also built and sold in many Latin American, African, and Asian markets. , the only compact MPV sold widely in the United States was the Ford C-Max. Characteristics The flexibility of the interior seating is a common theme amongst compact MPVs. Many models have seats that can be individually folded or easily removed, and the upright seating positions maximises use of the interior space. The seating arrangement is usually either two rows (for a total of five seats) or three rows (for a total of seven seats), with the second row having three seats and the other row(s) having two seats. Some compact MPVs also three seats in both the front and rear rows, and are therefore referred to as six-seaters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nio Inc
Nio or NIO may refer to: * NI Opera, Opera company * Nio (Buddhism), guardians of the Buddha * Nio Inc., a Chinese electric automobile manufacturer * Nicaraguan córdoba, currency by ISO 4217 currency code * National Institute of Oceanography (other), several organizations * National Institute of Ophthalmology (other), several organizations * Neurotechnology Industry Organization * Non-blocking I/O (Java), Non-blocking I/O (usually "NIO"), a collection of Java programming language APIs introduced with the J2SE 1.4 release of Java by Sun Microsystems * Northern Ireland Office, an arm of the United Kingdom government, responsible for Northern Ireland affairs * Northern Ireland Open (darts), darts tournament * Northern Ireland Open (golf), gold tournament * Northern Ireland Open (snooker), snooker tournament * Nickel(II) oxide, NiO * Liang (surname), pronounced and romanized as Nio in several southern Chinese variants See also * Ios (aka: Nios, ), an island in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, and is based in Jiangsu, China. The founding of the company cost 2.5 billion yuan (US$365 million). In October 2015, Min'an created Jiangsu Min'an Automotive Research Institute, a facility designed to test new technology. Min'an also partnered with Hong Kong Exhibition Plans Investment Co and Jiangsu Huai’an Development Holdings Ltd. On November 2, 2018, the Min'an Automobile Plant was completed, costing 8.3 billion yuan. The factory stamps, welds, paints, assembles, packs, tests and inspections, vehicle parts logistics, and tests all Min'an vehicles. It also includes an office area and living facilities, a photovoltaic power station, and rainwater reuse stations. The CO1 was made in early 2016. The CO1 was a mail car used by the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leapmotor
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd., trading as Leapmotor (), is a Chinese startup automobile manufacturer headquartered in Hangzhou, China, specializing in developing electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2015, and sold its first vehicles in 2019. In 2023, Stellantis acquired a 20 percent stake of Leapmotor, and started to sell Leapmotor vehicles in parts of Europe in 2024. History In December 2015, Dahua Technology, together with controlling shareholder Fu Liquan and director Zhu Jiangming, founded Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. It is worth mentioning that Fu Liquan and Zhu Jiangming are also co-founders of Dahua Technology. In March 2017, the Leapmotor brand was officially launched. In November 2017, Leapmotor released its first product, the Leapmotor S01. On June 13, 2018, at CES Asia, Leapmotor announced that the first domestically made artificial intelligence (AI) chip, dubbed " Lingxin 01", has entered the integration verification phase. The AI chip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-segment
The A-segment is the first category in the passenger car classification system defined by the European Commission. It is used for city cars, the smallest category of passenger cars defined. A-segment sales represented approximately 4.2% of the European market in 2024. It is approximately equivalent to the kei car class in Japan. Definition As of 2021, the A-segment category size spans from approximately to . Characteristics Body styles for A-segment cars in Europe are always hatchbacks. But as crossovers gain popularity, new models may shift to resemble crossovers. Examples of crossover city cars include Suzuki Ignis and Toyota Aygo X. Other body styles such as sedans are not present in this segment because these shapes largely prove impractical at typical A-segment dimensions. Current models In 2020 the ten highest selling A-segment cars in Europe were Fiat Panda, Fiat 500, Toyota Aygo, Renault Twingo, Volkswagen Up!, Hyundai i10, Kia Picanto, Peugeot 108, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatchback
A hatchback is a car body style, car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the main interior of the car as a cargo area rather than just to a separated trunk. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second-row seating, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. While early examples of the body configuration can be traced to the 1930s, the Merriam-Webster dictionary dates the term itself to 1970. The hatchback body style has been marketed worldwide on cars ranging in size from supermini car, superminis to small family cars, as well as executive cars and some sports cars. They are a primary component of sport utility vehicles. Characteristics The distinguishing feature of a hatchback is a rear door that opens upwards and is hinged at roof level (as opposed to the boot/trunk lid of a sedan (car), saloon/sedan, which is hinged below the rear window). Most hatchbacks use a Three-box styling#, two-box design bod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-segment
The D-segment is the 4th category of the Euro Car Segment, European segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars". It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "large family car" size class, and the present-day definition of the mid-size car category used in North America. Compact executive cars are part of the D-segment size category. D-segment sales represented about 7% of the market in the 2010s. Characteristics Most D-segment cars are Sedan (automobile), sedans/saloons or Station wagon, wagons/estates but hatchbacks, and coupes have been common. Pricing and specification of D-segment cars can vary greatly, from basic low-cost transport to more luxurious and expensive models. As of 2021 the typical D-segment category size ranges from about . Current models D-segment cars in Europe are the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4/S4/RS4, Mazda6, Škoda Superb, Volvo S60/V60, Jaguar XE, Citroën C5, Peugeot 508, Audi A5/S5/RS5, BMW 4 Series, Volkswagen Arteon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover (automobile)
A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles ( SUVs), which are built on a body-on-frame chassis construction similar to pickup trucks. A term that originated from North America, the term crossover was initially used for any vehicle that blends characteristics between two different kinds of vehicles while, over time, crossover predominantly refers to unibody-based SUVs. The term SUV is often used as an umbrella term for both crossovers and traditional SUVs due to the similarities between them. Compared to traditional SUVs, crossovers are known to be less capable of use in off-road conditions or hauling heavy loads while offering other advantages such as improved fuel economy and handling. Compared to traditional cars with lower ride height and lower roofs such as sedans and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C-segment
The C-segment is the 3rd category of the Euro Car Segment, European segments for passenger cars and is described as "medium cars". It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "small family car" size class, and the compact car category in the United States. In 2024, the C-segment had a European market share of 13.9%. Definition The European segments are not based on size or weight criteria. In practice, C-segment cars have been described as having a length of approximately . As of 2021 C-segment category sizes span from approximately . Examples include Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Corolla, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Ford Focus, SEAT León, BMW 1 Series, Audi A3, Citroën C4 and Honda Civic. Characteristics The most common body styles for C-segment cars in Europe are hatchbacks, and much less Sedan (automobile), sedans and station wagon, wagons/estates. Current models In 2020 the highest selling C-segment cars in Europe were the Volkswagen Golf (GFriend edition), Škoda Octavia, Toyota Coroll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Car
Compact car is a vehicle size class—predominantly used in North America—that sits between subcompact cars and mid-size cars. "Small family car" is a British term and a part of the C-segment in the European car classification. However, before the downsizing of the United States car industry in the 1970s and 1980s, larger vehicles with wheelbases up to were considered "compact cars" in the United States. In Japan, small size passenger vehicle is a registration category that sits between kei cars and regular cars, based on overall size and engine displacement limits. United States Current definition The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ''Fuel Economy Regulations for 1977 and Later Model Year'' (dated July 1996) includes definitions for classes of automobiles. Based on the combined passenger and cargo volume, compact cars are defined as having an ''interior volume index'' of . 1930s to 1950s The beginnings of U.S. production of compact cars were the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
