Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd1 | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2020 (2020) |
| Founder | Xu Jiayin2 |
| Headquarters | Nansha , China |
Key people | Anders Warming (designer), Selipanov (styling) |
| Website | Evergrande Hengchi Auto |
Hengchi (Chinese: 恒驰),3 officially Shenzhen Hengchi Automobile Trading Co., Ltd, was a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specializes in developing electric vehicles owned by Evergrande Group. The subsidiary entered liquidation proceedings in September 2024.4
History
Hengchi was founded in 2020, and is located in Nansha. There are 9 concept models, all numbered and named Hengchi 1 through Hengchi 9. All vehicles were shown at the Company Event July 2020,5 including 4 sedans, 1 MPV, and 4 SUVs.67 The cars were shown at a company event in July 2020.8 The investment volume is estimated at 15 billion Yuan (2.14 billion US dollars).
The first and only model produced in series is the Hengchi 5, a 4.73 meter long SUV. It went on sale in the Chinese home market in July 2022.9 In the summer of 2024, the manufacturer had to file for bankruptcy.10
Vehicles
Discontinued vehicles
| Model | Photo | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hengchi 5 | 
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Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: Production: September 2022–December 2023 Revealed: 202011 |
Concept vehicles
Hengchi has 9 concept vehicles as of 2021, including the Hengchi 5 which become a production car model in 2022.
| Model | Photo | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hengchi 1 | 
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Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 512 Battery: Revealed: 202013 |
| Hengchi 2 | 
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Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 202014 |
| Hengchi 3 | 
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Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 202015 |
| Hengchi 4 | 
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Body style: MPV Doors: 5 Seats: 7 Battery: Revealed: 202016 |
| Hengchi 6 | 
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Body style: SUV Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: Revealed: 202017 |
| Hengchi 7 | 
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Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 202018 |
| Hengchi 8 | 
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Body style: Sedan Doors: 4 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 202019 |
| Hengchi 9 | 
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Body style: SUV Doors: 5 Seats: 4 Battery: Revealed: 202020 |
References
References
- "Evergrande Hengchi". 11 January 2024.
- "NEV industry marveled at Evergrande Group's launch of six Hengchi-branded models".
- "Named "Hengchi", Evergrande Debut New Energy Vehicle Brand By Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC". 29 August 2019.
- Clare Jim (September 5, 2024), "Creditor files for liquidation of Evergrande NEV unit", Reuters
- "Evergrande's vehicle brand Hengchi debuted 6 new cars in China". 3 August 2020.
- "Evergrande Auto unveils new logo for Hengchi brand".
- "Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models".
- "Evergrande announces the first six Hengchi models". electrive.com. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- "Hengchi 5 Finally Launched In China With 600 km Of Range For 26,700 USD". carnewschina.com. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- Stefan Leichsenring (2024-08-06). "Elektroauto-Sparte von Evergrande muss Insolvenz anmelden". insideevs.de. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- "Hengchi 5". 11 August 2020.
- "Hengchi 1 Is An All-Electric Luxury Sedan From China's Evergrande".
- "Hengchi 1". 9 August 2020.
- "Hengchi 2". 9 August 2020.
- "Hengchi 3". 10 August 2020.
- "Hengchi 4". 10 August 2020.
- "Hengchi 6". 11 August 2020.
- "Hengchi 7, Hengchi 8, Hengchi 9, officially released".
- "Evergrande Launches Three New EVs, The Hengchi 7, 8, And 9".
- "Evergrande Unveils Three More Pure Electric Cars in EV Push". Bloomberg News. 10 February 2021.