Shuanghuan Auto
Shuanghuan Auto was a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. It was established in April 1988 and acquired the state-owned automobile manufacturer Red Star in 2002.
On 29 February 2016, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shut down Shuanghuan and 12 other automobile manufacturers that did not meet mandatory production evaluations for two consecutive years.Products
- Shuanghuan Laifu/Shuanghuan Laiwang
- Shuanghuan Laibao /Shuanghuan Rabo S-RV
- Shuanghuan Jiaolian
- Shuanghuan SCEO/CEO
- Shuanghuan Noble/Bubble
- Shuanghuan SHZJ213
Shuanghuan and Wheego Electric Cars had a partnership for the production of electric cars. Jointly produced vehicles included:
- Wheego Whip
- Wheego LiFe
Criticism
Shuanghuan was criticized and threatened with legal action for copying the Smart Fortwo and the BMW X5, along with the Honda CR-V. In Germany legal action was taken by BMW which resulted in a ban on sales of the Shuanghuan SCEO.
