Shuanghuan Auto

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 the state-owned automobile manufacturer Red Star in 2002.

Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1988
FounderZhao Zhigang
Defunct2016
Headquarters
Shijiazhuang
,
China
ProductsAutomobiles
SubsidiariesRed Star Auto Manufacturing Company
Websitehttp://www.hbshauto.com/
Shuanghuan Auto
Traditional Chinese石家莊雙環汽車公司
Simplified Chinese石家庄双环汽车公司
Literal meaningShijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.

On 29 February 2016, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shut down Shuanghuan and 12 other automobile manufacturers that did not meet mandatory production evaluations for two consecutive years.[1]

The logo suspects to heavily copy the SsangYong badge (1992-2000).

Products
  • Shuanghuan Laiwang (HBJ6460)
    Shuanghuan Laiwang (HBJ6460)
  • Shuanghuan Laibao S-RV (Rabo S-RV)
    Shuanghuan Laibao S-RV (Rabo S-RV)
  • Shuanghuan CEO
    Shuanghuan CEO
  • Red Noble S6
    Red Noble S6

Shuanghuan and Wheego Electric Cars had a partnership for the production of electric cars. Jointly produced vehicles included:

  • Wheego Whip
    Wheego Whip

Criticism

Shuanghuan was criticized and threatened with legal action for copying the Smart Fortwo and the BMW X5, along with the Honda CR-V.[2][3] In Germany legal action was taken by BMW which resulted in a ban on sales of the Shuanghuan SCEO.[4][5]

References
  1. Li, Fusheng (2016-03-07). "New govt sweep clears industry of 'zombies'". China Daily. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  2. "China - Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". The Motor Report. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  3. "Autoblog Sitemap". Autoblog. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  4. "SCEO German sales plan slapped down by Judge".
  5. "IPR disputes fuelled by auto makers". China Daily. September 6, 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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