Polarsun Motor Holdings
Polarsun Motor Holdings Ltd. Shenyang Zhongshun (Polarsun) Automobile Co., Ltd. |
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legal form | Limited |
founding | 2002 |
resolution | 2018 |
Reason for dissolution | Takeover by WM Motors |
Seat | Shenyang , People's Republic of China |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
The Polarsun Automobile Ltd. ( Chinese : 中顺汽车 ) was an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shenyang , China . Other sources call the company Shenyang Zhongshun (Polarsun) Automobile Co., Ltd. or as Polarsun Automobile (Zhongshun) .
description
In 2002, Polarsun / Zhongshun took over the Chinese manufacturer Songliao and two years later changed the brand name to Polarsun / Zhongshun. In 2006, Polarsun is said to have had a production capacity of around 100,000 vehicles. For the first quarters of 2007 and 2008 - apart from 5 MPVs (2008) - only a minibus production of 5410 and 4892 units was reported.
At the beginning of 2018, Zhongshun was taken over by WM Motors .
Models
As of 2006, the model range is said to have included a Zhongshun MPV (7 seats, 2.0-liter engine, 129 hp) and a Zhongshun SUV (7 seats, 2.35-liter engine, 130 hp).
Another model was the Polarsun Century or Zhongshun Century minibus . The models exported to South Africa are said to have been sold as Polarsun Ingwe .
Web links
- Polarsun website (Chinese) ( Memento from November 2, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
- Polarsun Automobile Co. promotional video on YouTube from April 25, 2007.
- Jan Clevering: Zhongshen. In: dauto.nl. Retrieved March 16, 2018 .
- Jan Clevering: Polarsun. In: dauto.nl. Retrieved March 16, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Wang Danna: Special Supplement: Polarsun to expand native-brand vehicle production In: China Daily from November 20, 2007 (English, accessed January 9, 2016)
- ↑ a b c d Eligiusz Mazur: 2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalog. Encyclopedia of today's car industry. ( online ; English)
- ↑ China Automotive Industry Handbook - Strategic Information and Contacts , 2013. P. 67.
- ↑ China Auto Statistics Monthly , Volume 7, 4 (June 2008).
- ↑ World Champion rachète Polarsun, et sa license. In: leblogauto.com. January 18, 2018, accessed March 15, 2018 (French).
- ↑ 500 Units Polarsun Mini-Buses Will Be Exported To South Africa. In: chinabuses.com. November 2, 2007, accessed March 15, 2018 .