Wuling Motors unveiled a convertible mannequin of its extremely fashionable funds mini electrical automotive on the Shanghai auto present in April
Wuling Motors unveiled a convertible mannequin of its extremely fashionable funds mini electrical automotive on the Shanghai auto present in April 2021.
Evelyn Cheng | CNBC
SHANGHAI – Normal Motors’ three way partnership in China is launching a miniature electrical convertible underneath a low-cost model that has soared in recognition within the final 12 months.
Known as the Hongguang Mini EV Cabrio, the convertible will start mass manufacturing subsequent 12 months, in response to a launch. Particulars on pricing and availability weren’t accessible on the time of the car’s unveiling on the Shanghai auto present this week.
The automotive is the most recent from the favored Hongguang Mini EV line developed by Normal Motors’ three way partnership with Wuling Motors and state-owned SAIC Motor. GM China has a 44% stake, whereas SAIC holds 50.1%, in response to GM’s web site.
The preliminary Hongguang Mini EV launched in July with a beginning value of only a couple thousand U.S. {dollars}. It has offered greater than 270,000 items over 270 days, in response to the corporate.
That Mini EV was second solely to Tesla’s Mannequin three by the variety of new power automobiles offered in China final 12 months and climbed previous it into first place in the course of the first quarter, in response to figures from the China Passenger Automobile Affiliation.
One other new mannequin from Hongguang Mini EV, the Macaron, has obtained greater than 45,000 orders in simply 10 days, in response to a launch.
Normal Motors and its joint ventures delivered greater than 780,000 autos in China within the first quarter of 2021, with the Hongguang Mini EV accounting for about 9%, in response to GM.