China’s Geely Automobile plans to cut its stake in Ninghai Zhidou Electric Vehicles Company, a manufacturer of electric city cars located in Lanzhou, in China’s north-western Gansu province.
Hong Kong-listed Geely currently controls 45% of Zhidou’s equity through two subsidiaries, Zhejiang Jirun Automobile Company and Shanghai Maple Guorun Automobile Company.
The move will allow Zhidou to compete independently in the local market. Under its current shareholder status, Zhidou has to operate in the local market under the Geely ZD brand. As an independent entity, Zhidou will get additional benefits including an independent listing in China’s new energy vehicle catalogue.
Zhidou makes two-seater electric vehicles for the fast-developing urban car rental sector, retailing at between CNY30,000- 50,000 (US$4,500 -US$7,500)
Local reports suggest it registered over 25,000 units last year, but sales are understood to have fallen sharply this year. The company has set a lofty target of selling 500,000 units per year by 2020.
易车网 2016-09-12 21:29
9月12日，吉利知豆D2S正式上市。新车共推出一款车型，现场并未公布厂家指导价，取而代之的是D2S在享受了国家、地方和厂家补贴之后的终端售价，售价为5.68万元。
动力方面，其沿用了D2车型上的永磁同步电动机，相比D2车型动力功率均没有变化，最大功率30kW，峰值扭矩95Nm。
Power, which follows the model of permanent magnet synchronous motor on the D2, D2 models compared to power did not change in power, maximum power of 30kW, peak torque of 95Nm.