Xinkai
Xinkai (officially Xinkai Auto Manufacture Corporation) (新凯汽车) is a Chinese car manufacturer headquartered in Gaobeidian.
Industry | Automotive |
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Founded | 1984 (Gaobeidian) |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Zhang Zhentang (chairman)[1] |
Products | Automobiles |
Number of employees | 3,000[2] |
Website | hbxk |
Operations
The company includes the head office in Gaobeidian, a production and assembly line in Zhuozhou, an auto parts manufacturing facility in Qinghe, and an assembly line in Tai'an.
The Toyota Camry (XV10) was rebadged as the Xinkai HXK6630, where finding a joint venture was difficult in the 1990s.[3] then in 2004, Xinkai entered into an agreement with Mercedes-Benz to assemble the Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle for the Chinese market. Xinkai's original trucks are also exported, mainly to Africa and to Latin America. The Xinkai HXK1021 EB pickup truck is sold in Chile as the Autorrad Ruda. With a capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year, the production of 33,000 vehicles in 2005 and 35,000 in the following year 2006 is known.[4]
Xinkai claims an annual production capacity of 60,000 units.[5]
In 2018 Xinkai was bought by electric vehicles manufacturer Jimai New Energy Vehicles Co.[6]
Products
- Mercedes-Benz Ambulance (梅賽德斯-賓士 救护车)
- Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle (梅賽德斯-賓士 奔驰商务车)
- Mercedes-Benz Police Car (梅賽德斯-賓士 警车)
- Xinkai Century Dragon Extended Version (新凯 世纪蛟龙加长版)
- Xinkai Century Dragon Standard Edition (新凯 世纪蛟龙标准版)
- Xinkai Coach Car (新凯 教练车)
- Xinkai Falcon (Xinkai Lieying, 新凯 猎鹰)
- Xinkai Fashion Star (新凯 时尚之星)
- Xinkai Victory (Xinkai Kai Sheng, 新凯 凯胜)
- Xinkai Light Truck (新凯 轻卡)
- Xinkai Rui Teng (新凯 锐腾)
- Xinkai Ruida Pickup (新凯 锐达皮卡) (also as the "Autorrad Ruda" in Chile)
- Xinkai Single Cabine Pickup (新凯 单排皮卡)
- Xinkai Star City (新凯 都市之星)
Gallery
- Xinkai HXK6630 (a "license-built" Toyota Camry: imported fully built-up and fitted with Xinkai badging)
- Xinkai Lieying HXK2021TPE, a copy of the Beijing BJ2024Z
- A Mercedes-Benz Police Car manufactured by Xinkai Auto in Hong Kong
(2nd Generation) - Xinkai Victory (HXK6480)
- Xinkai Ruida Pickup (Autorrad Ruda)
- Xinkai pickup (Autorrad Century)
References
- Van Ingen Schenau, Eric (2008). "Catalogue of the Present Chinese Motorcar Production" (PDF). Ortaffa, France: China Motor Vehicle Documentation Centre. p. 299. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
- "Company Information". Xinkai Automobile Group Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 2019-07-18 – via China.cn.
- "Xinkai HXK6630, a Toyota Camry rebadge". Flickr. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- Catalogue of the present Chinese motorcar production. Ausgabe 2008. S. 299–301.(englisch)
- "About Us". Gaobeidian Xinkai Automobile Manufactory Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2006-12-08 – via Alibaba.com.
- "The cars made by Xinkai. | ChinaCarHistory". 8 April 2023.