Hafei
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Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 哈飞汽车), is a Chinese automaker currently operating as a subsidiary of Changan Ford, and manufacturing passenger vehicles.[2][3]
It previously independently manufactured sedans, MPVs, mini vehicles, small trucks, and vans for commercial use.
History
Hafei was formerly owned by Aviation Industry Corporation of China.[4] The earliest Hafei products were Suzuki Carry-based microvans and trucks sold under the Songhuajiang brand, named after the Songhua River, but by 2002 they were sold directly under the Hafei brand. Their vehicles have always carried the "HFJ" identity code, no matter the brand.[5]
As of 2009, the company had exported products to a total of 40 nations.[6]
In 2009 the
In 2015, Changan announced it would discontinue all Hafei production and convert existing lines to serve Changan Ford.[8][2][3]
Production bases
Hafei has production facilities in Northern China.[9]
Historical Models
Hafei produced small cars and MPVs in addition to small trucks and commercial vans. These so-called mini vehicles made up the majority of the Hafei model line. Many Hafei consumer offerings were designed by Pininfarina.
Model list
- Baili, a small city car
- Lobo, a small city car, Pininfarina-designed[10]
- Zhongyi, Pininfarina-designed[10]
- Zhongyi V5, a microvan based on the Chana Star 5
- Junyi, a microvan based on the Chana Star S460, first new product after its acquisition by Chang'an.[11]
- Ruiyi, a mini pickup based on the Hafei Zhongyi
- Minyi, (Xinminyi/Luzun-Xiaobawang) a microvan and pickup
- Luzun-Dabawang, a microvan
- Xiaobawang, a microvan
- Saibao III, Pininfarina-designed compact sedan
- The Coda Sedan electric car from Coda Automotive used the Saibao III body with different front and rear fascias.[12] This variant may have been available in parts of China c. 2013.[13]
- Saibao V, Pininfarina-designed compact to midsize sedan
- Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ6350 (松花江), a license-built rebadged eighth generation Suzuki Carry, This model had wide popularity in China during the 1990s.
- Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ7080D/HFJ7130, a sedan rebadged from the Yulon Sunny 303. Assembling took place between 1992 and 1993 and was fitted with a 1.3 litre Mitsubishi engine.[15]
Gallery
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Hafei Baili -
Hafei Lobo -
Hafei Zhongyi -
Hafei Ruiyi -
Hafei Zhongyi V5 -
Hafei Minyi M408 -
Hafei Minyi -
Hafei Xin-Minyi (Second generation Minyi) -
Hafei Dabawang (Luzun-Dabawang) -
Hafei Xiaobawang (Luzun-Xiaobawang) -
Hafei Saibao III -
Hafei Saibao V -
Hafei Saima facelift
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References
- ^ "历史长廊 1980-1985年". Hafei. Archived from the original on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ a b "Changan Ford officially announced to purchase Hafei Automobile". Gasgoo. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ a b "Changan Ford buys Hafei assembly plant in northeast China_EworksGlobal". www.eworksglobal.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ a b "Changan Auto claims China's No.3 spot with AVIC deal". Reuters. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ a b World of Cars 2006·2007. Warsaw, Poland: Media Connection Sp. z o.o. 2006. p. 234.
- ^ Weiwei, Wang (31 August 2007). "Domestic auto makers foray into overseas market". China Economic Net. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "New policy to encourage China's carmaker consolidation". Xinhua. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ BrandHafei Car SalesHafei Market Sales (2015-03-08). "Hafei Auto China Sales Figures". carsalesbase.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Another China Merger? Dongfeng May Acquire Hafei". Inside Line. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ a b "About Hafei China". Hafei Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ^ "历史长廊 2009年至今". Hafei. Archived from the original on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Hafei Saibao EV: The First Chinese-made Car to Be Sold in the U.S.?". ChinaAutoWeb. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ "Saibao Electric Motor Car". Hafei Motor Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Hafei believes it can sell 270,000 motors in 08". China Car Times. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Yulon involved in the 'Mainland' China Car History". 10 June 2020.
External links
- Hafei Automobile Group Official Website (in Chinese)
- Hafei Automobile Group Official Website (in English)
