Changhe

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Chinese automobile manufacturer

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FieldValue
nameJiangxi Changhe Automobile Co Ltd
logoChanghe-new-logo.png
logo_size250px
typeSubsidiary
foundation1970
defunct2022
locationJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
area_servedChina
parentBAIC (70%
homepagechangheauto.com
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Changhe, officially Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co Ltd, was a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China.

Making cars and microvans, small trucks and vans for commercial purposes,

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Changhe_Freedom.jpg" caption="Changhe CH6390 "Freedom" (aka Friend) microvan"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Nameplate_of_a_Changhe_CH6320_(20080406103411).JPG" caption="The nameplate of a 1997-built Changhe CH6320 microvan, with the manufacturer labeled as "[[Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation]]"."] ::

A subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) until 2010, Between that year and 2013, Chang'an held ownership of the company but was unable to boost growth prompting another merger with a more competent, state-owned partner, BAIC.

Having always been a smaller, dynamic vehicle manufacturer, Changhe was well established by 1973, the year trial production of buses began. Currently, Changhe companies make both Suzuki and Changhe-branded vehicles. In 1995, This JV does not make all the Suzuki-branded automobiles sold on the Chinese market as some are produced by another Chinese joint venture, Changan Suzuki. Imported models are marketed by Suzuki Motor (China) Investment Co Ltd.

Suzuki may currently be unhappy with its Chinese partners. Despite being an early entrant in the Chinese auto market, this Japanese company has lackluster sales in the country. Suzuki's efforts to change the situation by merging its two joint ventures—since Chinese business law does not allow any foreign company more than two—have so far been stymied by its Chinese partners, who instead hope Suzuki will improve their situation. The Chinese state may also not want new foreign-Chinese joint auto-making ventures at this time. An effort to sell the entire Suzuki model range at unified dealerships fell through in 2008. (This may have been tried again in 2010.) ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Changhe-Suzuki_Beidouxing_X5_front_8.16.18.jpg" caption="Changhe-Suzuki Beidouxing X5"] ::

Changhe-Suzuki's first products were versions of the Suzuki Carry microvans and trucks. As of 2010, microvan products include the Suzuki Wagon R (called the Big Dipper and in ) and the newer Suzuki Landy (). In 2006, Changhe themselves introduced the new microvan CH6390 Freedom (also called Friend), which has Suzuki underpinnings but a Changhe-designed body.

While microvans continue to be a core product, several recently introduced small cars have expanded the company's offerings. These include the subcompact Changhe Ideal (first seen in October 2003), a self-developed car albeit with styling by Bertone and some Suzuki technology. is also offered. While lower-end Changhes depend on common, Chinese-built engines also used by a variety of other local brands, Changhe builds the Suzuki K12B and K14B engines for use in higher-end versions. These have seen use in a variety of Changhe products, including the Suzuki Wagon R, Liana, and Landy, as well as the Freedom and Ideal. The brand was completely discontinued in 2022.

Export

Changhe has exported to some European and South American nations. These exports may be in the form of complete knock-down kits and are likely fitful and sporadic.

Latin America

Some Changhe models are sold in BrazilOFICINAS effamotors.com.br

  • Carros: Impressoes ao dirigir; Changhe Ideal abril.com.br, August 2007 and Uruguay under the brand name Effa, and here the Ideal has been renamed the M100. Total Brazilian sales of the Ideal in 2010 were a reported 426 units. In Venezuela, the first Latin American country to receive a Changhe product (2007), the official dealer of the Changhe Ideal was Cinascar, but this model is no longer listed on Cinascar's website. In Peru and/or Colombia, Faga Motors sells various Changhe microvans.For sales in Peru and/or Colombia, see
  • For models sold, see

Europe

Italian importer Martin Motors rebadges and sells the Changhe Landy as a Martin Motors Coolcar. The Ideal is known in Italy as the Martin Ideal 1000.

The Ideal is also marketed in Ukraine.

IPO

Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange or Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2001, Changhe was delisted in 2008 prior to its 2009 sale.

All models

Former models

File:Suzuki_Beidouxing_01_China_2018-03-20.jpg|Changhe Beidouxing I File:Changhe Beidouxing II 01 China 2019-03-21.jpg|Changhe Beidouxing II File:Changhe A6 001 China 2018-03-20.jpg|Changhe A6 File:2010 Jiangxi-Changhe Freedom 1.0T, front 8.11.18.jpg|Changhe Freedom File:Changhe Freedom M50 01 China 2015-04-06.jpg|Changhe Freedom M50 File:Changhe Freedom M70 China 2018-03-20.jpg|Changhe Freedom M70 File:Changhe Fuyun (福运) front 8.13.18.jpg|Changhe Fuyun File:2005 Jiangxi-Changhe Haitun CH6370, front 8.16.18.jpg|Changhe Haitun File:2002 Changhe-Suzuki Changlingwang CH6353A, front 8.6.18.jpg|Changhe Changlingwang File:Changhe Ideal II China 2016-04-08.jpg|Changhe Ideal File:Changhe Q25 China 2016-04-09.jpg|Changhe Q25 File:Changhe Q35 01 China 2017-03-25.jpg|Changhe Q35 File:Changhe Q7 front 8.16.18.jpg|Changhe Q7

Production bases

Changhe locates its production in Jiangxi Province, at Jingdezhen City and Jiujiang City, and all three production bases assemble cars.

References

References

  1. (26 November 2013). "BAIC takes majority stake in Changhe Auto". China Daily.
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090602090059/http://www.changheauto.com/html/English/ Profile of the Enterprise] Changhe Official Site ('''Archive.org cache''')
  3. "Changhe Official Site". BAIC Changhe.
  4. (2006). "World of Cars 2006·2007". Media Connection Sp. z o.o..
  5. [http://www.globalsuzuki.com/globalnews/2007/0420_2.html Suzuki announces exhibits for Auto Shanghai 2007 (page 2/2)] Suzuki Global News, April 20, 2007
  6. [http://www.chinacartimes.com/2011/05/09/why-the-saab-hawtai-deal-is-likely-to-fail/ Why the Saab-Hawtai deal is likely to fail] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-09-29 chinacartimes.com, May 9, 2011 at 5:23 pm)
  7. [http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/suzuki-meets-setback-in-merging-its-china-sales-081103.shtml Suzuki meets setback in merging its China sales] {{webarchive. link. (March 23, 2012 gasgoo.com, November 03, 2008)
  8. [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2010-03/29/content_9655056.htm Milestone merger reshapes Suzuki] Yu Qiao (China Daily), 2010-03-2
  9. link. China Chang'an Automobile Group
  10. "LANDY浪迪". China Chang'an Automobile Group.
  11. The [[Suzuki Liana]] ({{zh. link. China Chang'an Automobile Group
  12. [http://www.globalsuzuki.com/globalnews/2010/0423a.html Suzuki announces exhibits for Beijing International Automotive Exhibition] Suzuki Global News, 23 April 2010
  13. link. China Chang'an Automobile Group
  14. "K14B发动机: 图片展示". China Chang'an Automobile Group.
  15. [http://www.grupoaler.com/effa_ideal.html Especificaciones EFFA Ideal] {{webarchive. link. (February 2, 2011 grupoaler.com)
  16. "M100 EFFA". Effa Motors.
  17. (2011-01-11). "Chineses cresceram 608% no Brasil em 2010". Carros Chineses.
  18. Garcia, Enrique. (2008-05-26). "Cinascar Venezuela supera expectativas". AOL.
  19. [https://archive.today/20120903182402/http://www.martinmotors.it/car_5.html Gamma MM/CoolCar] Martin Motors Official Site
  20. [http://www.my-avtosalon.com.ua/changhe/changhe-ideal.html Avtosalon.com.ua, Changhe Ideal II] {{webarchive. link. (March 15, 2012)
  21. [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-03/29/content_9655056.htm Milestone merger reshapes Suzuki] chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-03-29 09:26

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