Wuhan Zhongyu Automobile

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Wuhan Zhongyu Automobile Co. Ltd.
legal form Co. Ltd.
founding 1965
Seat Wuhan , People's Republic of China
Branch Motor vehicles

Wuhan Zhongyu Automobile Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of motor vehicles from the People's Republic of China .

Company history

The company was founded in Wuhan in 1965 . A source names Wuhan Pedicab as the initial company name . The production of automobiles began. The brand name is Wuhan . In 1976, according to a source, the name was changed to Wuhan No. 2 Motor Vehicle Factory . Dongfeng Motor Corporation took over the company in 2002. In 2003 the production of passenger cars ended . Since then, only commercial vehicles and pick-ups have been produced . In April 2004 it was taken over by the Zhejiang Zhongyu Group . In 2013, Zhejiang Zhongyu (Holding) Group named Wuhan Zhongyu Automobile as one of its subsidiaries.

Another source states that Wuhan Zhongyu Auto was once a joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Zhejiang Zhongyu Auto until Dongfeng took over the remaining shares in late 2008.

vehicles

The first two models, the WH 210 and WH 211, were off-road vehicles that were similar to the Beijing BJ212 . In terms of technology, there was a collaboration with Ulyanovsky Avtomobilny Zavod .

1980 followed with the BJ 213 Changjiang, the first Chinese off-road vehicle with a five-door station wagon body . This model was replaced in 1991 by the WHQ 6450 and WHY 6450 GY / WHQ 2020 models .

The WHQ 1020 S pick-up also appeared in 1991 .

An SUV followed in 2002 with the WHQ 6461 GY and another pick-up with the WHQ 1030 .

In 2005, panel vans followed licenses from Daimler AG .

Car production figures

The following is an overview of the production figures for passenger cars. In 2003, an additional 2335 pick-ups were produced and 1205 in the following year.

year Car production figures source
2000 700
2001 428
2002 12
2003 15th
2004 0

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Wuhan.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r 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)
  3. ↑ Information from the Zhejiang Zhongyu Holding Group ( Memento from January 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English, accessed on February 6, 2016)
  4. ↑ Namrita Chow: Zhejiang company to make vehicles with Dongfeng and Yulon from November 18, 2009 (English, accessed February 6, 2016)
  5. ^ D'Auto (Dutch, accessed February 6, 2016)
  6. ↑ Passenger Car Business in China by European and US Auto Manufacturers: GM Plans an Annual Production Capacity of 1.3 Million Vehicles ( Memento from February 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (English, accessed on February 6, 2016)
  7. ↑ a b c d e f Wacław Pożar (General Director): World Cars. 2006 · 2007. Media Connection, Warsaw 2006, ISSN  1734-2945 , p. 413.