Suda (marque)

Suda (Chinese: 速达), also known as Henan Suda EV (Chinese: 河南速达电动汽车) and in short, SD EV, is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer.

Suda
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedSeptember 2010 (September 2010)
Headquarters34.7692°N 111.2489°E / 34.7692; 111.2489 Sanmenxia
Websitewww.sudacar.cn

History

Suda was founded in 2010, by Li Fuhuo (李复活), an engineer from Weinan, Shaanxi, who previously founded a company producing gasoline engine parts.[1] The company is based in Sanmenxia, Henan. In May, they built a 2.6 billion yuan 100,000 unit annual production factory that was completed in August 2018.[2]

Their first production vehicle was the SA01,[3] also called the Lanse. It is powered by a 45 kWh battery that gives 107 horsepower. Its dimensions are 4046 mm/1737 mm/1606 mm, a wheelbase of 2500 mm, and a kerb weight of 1390 kg.[4]

The SD01 was Suda's second vehicle, also called the Yinse. It also has a 45 kWh and 107 horsepower. It is 4417 mm/1737 mm/1576 mm, and has a wheelbase of 2500 mm, and a weight of 1390 kg.[5] It was marketed under Yema.[6]

Controversies

The Sanmenxia city government has supported the company as part of a transition to a high-tech and renewable energy economy. The company attracted controversy, with local media calling it a 'zombie-company', as it appeared dormant for 5 years, with only some prototypes built, and eventually starting mass-production in 2019.[1] In 2015, the company failed to pay out wages to employees.[7] According to revenue numbers it was estimated that the company produced just 240 vehicles in 2019, most of them purchased by Henan government agencies and its own employees.[7]

The SA01 was exported to Germany in 2020, according to a Chinese reporter, this was just for show, as the company hadn't even made any sales to Chinese consumers yet at the time.[7][8] The SA01 has subsequently been criticized and avoided because of its bad crash test results.[9][10]

Vehicles

Suda currently has 2 production vehicles.

Model Photo Specifications
Suda SA01/Lanse

Body style: Sedan

Class: Electric vehicle

Doors: 5

Seats: 5

Battery: 45 kWh

Production: 2020-present

Revealed: 2017

Suda SD01/Yinse

Body style: hatchback

Class: Electric vehicle

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery: 45 kWh

Production: 2020-present

Revealed: 2017[11]

See also

References
  1. "起底河南速达". m.qctt.cn. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  2. "HENAN SUDA ELECTRIC VEHICLES". 28 May 2017.
  3. "Henan Suda's First EV SA01 To be Released in China Market".
  4. "Henan Suda SA01". 28 May 2017.
  5. "Henan Suda SD01". 28 May 2017.
  6. "Suda".
  7. "速达汽车：一家河南电动车企的出口之谜 | 南方周末". www.infzm.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  8. "EV maker Suda begins exports to Germany". Automotive News Europe. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  9. "This Chinese EV Tested In Germany Reminds Us Why Crash Safety Matters".
  10. "Suda SA01, the crash test of the Chinese electric car is scary".
  11. "Patent Applied: Henan Suda SD01 is an electric clone of the Suzuki SX4". 30 September 2013.
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