GreenWheel EV (Chinese: 陆地方舟), full name Shenzhen Greenwheel Electric Vehicle Group Co.,Ltd (深圳市陆地方舟新能源电动车集团有限公司)is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Guangdong, China, that specializes in developing electric buses and low-speed electric vehicle or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | January 1, 2000; 22 years ago (January 1, 2000) |
Founder | Liu Churui[1] |
Headquarters | Guangdong, China |
Website | www |
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GreenWheel EV was founded in January 2000[citation needed] and is based in Guangdong, China. They started out making neighborhood electric vehicles. In May 2017, they got a permit to start selling and building highway legal vehicles. They built a 50,000 unit plant in Mingcheng Industrial Park, which costed $267 million.[2] GreenWheel EV built a mini city called EV Valley. It includes their factory, research factory, parts integration center, a conference center, education and training center, vehicle theme park, race track, new energy museum, hotel, and electric vehicle demonstration center.[3]
Their first vehicle was the J0 small hatchback. It was based on the Renault Zoe. It was shown in 2012, but failed to make production.[4]
The company's second vehicle was the V5, an electric crossover. It uses a 16 kWh battery and has 47 horsepower. Its dimensions are 4045 mm/1737 mm/1643 mm, a wheelbase of 2500 mm, and a weight of 1,380 kg.[5][6]
The GreenWheel EV Jummer, also called the Jimma,[7] convertible was first shown in 2010. It was not street legal, and was mainly on golf courts. It was remade in 2014 at the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen. It was made into a Cabriolet in 2011 and a Hard Top in 2013. Its dimensions measure 3660 mm/1600 mm/1700 mm, and has a wheelbase of 2335 mm.[8]
The JEV is a compact hatchback with 5 doors and 4 seats. Its dimensions are 4631 mm/1789 mm/1470 mm. It comes in a Basic Type, Comfortable Type, and Luxurious Type. The JEV has a 18.5 kW lead-acid battery.[9]
GreenWheel EV currently has 3 production vehicles.
Model | Photo | Specifications |
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GreenWheel EV V5 |
Body style: Crossover Class: M Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: 16 kWh battery Production: 2017 Revealed: 2015 | |
GreenWheel EV Jummer (GreenWheel EV Jimma) |
Body style: Compact SUV Class: J Doors: 2, 3 Seats: 2 Battery: lead-acid Production: 2010 Revealed: 2010, 2014 China Hi-Tech Fair[10] | |
GreenWheel EV JEV |
Body style: hatchback Class: A Doors: 5 Seats: 4 Battery: 18.5 kW lead-acid Production: Revealed: | |
GreenWheel EV has 5 public-use commercial vehicles.
Model | Specifications |
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GreenWheel EV 12M |
Body style: Bus Usage: Bus Dimensions: 11980 mm/2530 mm/3190 mm Seats: 34 Battery: Iron phosphate lithium[11] |
GreenWheel EV Z35 |
Body style: Van Usage: Cargo van Dimensions: 4500 mm/1680 mm/2000 mm Seats: 2-3 Battery: 44.8 lithium[12] |
GreenWheel EV Z80 |
Body style: Van Usage: Cargo van Dimensions: 4405 mm/1685 mm/1910 mm Seats: 2 Battery: 42.5 lithium[13] |
GreenWheel EV 7M |
Body style: Bus Usage: Bus Dimensions: 6995 mm/2160 mm/2730 mm Seats: 26 Battery: Iron phosphate lithium[14] |
GreenWheel EV Comforte |
Body style: Minibus Usage: Bus Dimensions: Seats: 8[15] Battery: |
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