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Thunder Power

Thunder Power is a Taiwanese automobile manufacturer that specializes in producing electric vehicles.

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Thunder Power
TypePrivate
TWSE: 4529
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2011 (2011)
FounderWellen Shen1
HeadquartersHong Kong
Key people
Christopher Nicoll (Director and CEO)2
Mr. Pok Man Ho (Simon) (Interim CFO)3
Websitewww.tpev.com/en
www.aiev.ai

Thunder Power (Chinese: 昶洧) is a Taiwanese automobile manufacturer that specializes in producing electric vehicles.

History

Thunder Power was founded in 2011, and originally started out in Taiwan. they are currently based in Hong Kong. In 2017, they finished their production plant in Guangzhou. They also have plants built in Catalonia, Spain,4 Hangzhou, China, and Ganzhou City, China.5 The design of Thunder Power's vehicles was penned by noted Italian design firm Zagato,6 and they have won the German Design Award in 2019.78

Their first production vehicle was the EV, also called the TP. A Limited Edition of the vehicle was launched, and only 488 were produced.9 The car was designed by Dallara in Italy. Its dimensions are 4967 mm/1920 mm/1458 mm, a wheelbase is 2994 mm, and a weight of 1900 kg. It has a top charging speed of (three hundred seventy five) 375 miles per hour at a fast station, and will cost ¥1,298,000.1011

The Chloe is their second production vehicle. It has an 80 kWh battery, and dimensions of 2850 mm/1550 mm. It costs ¥100,000 in China and €13,000 in Europe.1213 After a long break, at the end of November 2021, Thunder Power has announced extensive plans to launch another car factory in another Chinese city, Ganzhou.14

Vehicles

Current models

ThunderPower currently has 2 production vehicles.

Model Photo Specifications
ThunderPower EV/TP

Body style: Sedan15

Class:

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery: 125 kWh

Production: 2019–present

Revealed: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show1617

ThunderPower Chloe

Body style: hatchback

Class:

Doors: 3

Seats: 2

Battery: 85 kWh

Production: 2020–present

Revealed: 2020

Concept Vehicles

Model Photo Specifications
ThunderPower Racer

Body style: Race car

Class: S

Doors: 2

Seats: 218

Battery: 320 kW

Revealed: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show19

ThunderPower SUV

Body style: SUV20

Class:

Doors: 5

Seats: 521

Battery: 125 kWh

Revealed: 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show22

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "STORY: Thunder Power Chairman & CEO Wellen Sham".
  2. https://aiev.ai/investor-relations/
  3. https://aiev.ai/investor-relations/
  4. "THUNDER POWER ELECTRIC VEHICLES". 19 June 2017.
  5. "NEWS: Ganzhou Government Praises Thunder Power for its Dedication to Developing Cutting-Edge Electric Mobility Technology".
  6. "2015 Thunder Power EV Sedan". 22 September 2015.
  7. "NEWS: Thunder Power SUV Clinches German Design Award 2019".
  8. "NEWS: Design Awards".
  9. "NEWS: Thunder Power Taiwan Brand Unveiling and 488 Limited Edition pre-order".
  10. "Thunder Power TP488C Limited Edition". 19 June 2017.
  11. "NEWS: Thunder Power Reveals Electric Vehicle Range at IAA 2017".
  12. "Thunder Power Chloe EV". 21 October 2018.
  13. "#Investigation : Thunder Power et les secrets de Mister Shen". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  14. "NEWS: Ganzhou Government Praises Thunder Power for its Dedication to Developing Cutting-Edge Electric Mobility Technology". Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  15. "The Thunder Power isn't an 80's glam band, it's a 450-hp electric sedan from Taiwan". 16 September 2015.
  16. "Thunder Power - Sedan Concept".
  17. "NEWS: World Premier IAA 2015 Thunder Power Sedan".
  18. "Thunder Power Racer Concept EV". 23 July 2016.
  19. "Thunder Power - Racing Car Concept".
  20. "Thunder Power SUV is not powered by thunder at all".
  21. "Thunder Power SUV". 31 January 2018.
  22. "Thunder Power electric cars at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show".