Shuanghuan Auto

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Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.
Industry Automotive
Founded 1988 (Shijiazhuang)
Headquarters Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Products Automobiles
Subsidiaries Red Star Auto Manufacturing Company
Website www.hbshauto.com (Chinese)
Shuanghuan Auto
Traditional Chinese 双环汽车
Literal meaning Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.

Shuanghuan Auto (officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. It was established in April 1988 and acquired the state-owned automobile manufacturer Red Star in 2002.

Products

Shuanghuan's current and former products include:

  • Shuanghuan Laibao (HBJ 6460; officially manufactured 1988-1998, currently assembled in small series)
  • Shuanghuan Jiaolian (HBJ6460 (PickUp) and HBJ5020 (SUV); 1998–2002)
  • Shuanghuan Rabo S-RV (1999–2007)
  • Shuanghuan SCEO / Shuanghuan CEO (intern: C9; since 2002)
  • Shuanghuan Noble / Shuanghuan Bubble (intern: S6; since 2004)
  • Shuanghuan S-RV (2007–2010)

Partnership with Wheego Electric Car

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

Criticism

Shuanghuan has been criticized and threatened with legal action for copying the Smart Fortwo and the BMW X5.[1][2] In Germany legal action was taken by BMW which resulted in a ban on sales of the Shuanghuan SCEO.[3]

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