The Senova X65 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Senova , a sub-brand of BAIC Motor . The Senova X65 debuted on the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2014 as Senova's first CUV and was available on the Chinese market in March 2015 with prices ranging from 98,000 yuan to 149,800 yuan ($ 15,889 – 24,090), positioning the crossover above the later revealed compact Senova X55 CUV.
25-672: Previously known as the Beijing Auto C51X during development phase, the Senova X65 is based on the Matrix platform developed by Beijing Auto , which is derived from the platform of the Saab 9-3 . As the parent company of Beijing Auto, BAIC purchased the platforms from GM in 2009 and further developed multiple vehicles based on the platform. The Senova X65 is powered by a 2.0 liter inline-four turbo engine producing 177 hp, with
50-663: A department of BAIC Motor, but later was acquired back into BAIC Group and independently operated since 2019. The Beijing Off-road models are badged as Chinese characters "北京"(Beijing). The current Beijing Off-road models badged in Chinese name "北京". With the Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV) was reconsolidated into BAIC BluePark , the battery electric vehicle of Beijing brand, like Beijing EU5, Beijing EU7, are also operated by BAIC BluePark at present. Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (Foton Motor)
75-530: A former unit of General Motors, Saab Automobile . This allows it to produce older Saab models (but not brand them as Saabs ) for sale in China. The intellectual property bought by BAIC includes the rights to three overall vehicle platforms, Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 technologies, two engine technologies, and two transmission systems. Cars with Saab technology were expected to go on sale in 2012 but didn't debut until May 2013. The first Saab-based model on sale
100-608: A new plant for these trucks was built with aid from the Japanese, and petrol and diesel light truck engines were also produced. BLAC went bankrupt in 2002. In 2012, Changhe Automobile was acquired by BAIC Group and became a subsidiary. Changhe began to introduce new products based on BAIC's platforms. In mid-2022 all products were discontinued and the company's website ceased to be available. Like many other peers, BAIC has several joint ventures with foreign automakers—including two with Daimler AG. Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
125-457: A special variant called Race Edition . In 2020, the company focused on completely new designs built for the Chinese market in the form of technically advanced electric crossovers. In May 2020, the mid-size Alpha-T model debuted, and a year later the offer was expanded by the large crossover Alpha-S from then on, serving as the flagship design. In 2022, Arcfox started cooperation with the Chinese giant Huawei , equipping its cars available on
150-514: Is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi , Beijing . Founded in 1958, it is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.723 million sales in 2021. The company produces and sells vehicles under its own branding, such as Arcfox , Beijing , Foton Motor , Ruili Doda, as well as under foreign-branded joint ventures such as Beijing-Benz and Beijing-Hyundai. It also produces electric vehicles under some of
175-533: Is a subsidiary of BAIC which designs and manufactures trucks, buses, sport utility vehicles, and agricultural machinery. It is headquartered in Changping , Beijing . Ruili is a sub-division of BAIC. They produce their vehicles under the Doda brand. Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW) (北汽制造) , which produces light off-road vehicles , trucks , and military vehicles , used to be a subsidiary of BAIC Group but
200-539: Is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Beijing, China, and is a 50:50 joint-venture between BAIC Motor and Hyundai Motor Company. The Beijing Benz is joint venture between BAIC Motor and German automaker Daimler AG . Beijing Foton Daimler Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Daimler and a BAIC subsidiary, Foton Motor , which makes commercial trucks. Beijing Jeep Corporation became China's first Sino-western automotive joint venture when it
225-672: Is powered by the same 1.5L turbo engine as the Huansu S6 , producing 150 hp and 200 nm of torque, mating to a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic gearbox. Production of the Senova X65 ended in 2017, and plans for its successor had been made. After years of development, another compact crossover, the BEIJING X7, made its official launch in 2020. [REDACTED] Media related to Senova X65 at Wikimedia Commons Beijing Auto Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. ( BAIC, formerly as Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation)
250-486: Is the C70 or 绅宝 ( Shenbao ), which may be translated as "gentleman's treasure". BAIC BluePark (北汽蓝谷) is BAIC Group's subsidiary mainly engaged in the design, research and development and sales of electric automobiles. BAIC BluePark was restructured from its current subsidiary, Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (BAIC BJEV) . The company currently operate the brands of Arcfox and EV models of Beijing brand. BAIC Motor (北京汽车)
275-493: Is the main passenger vehicle brand of BAIC, operated by multiple subsidiaries of BAIC Group according to different focus. They all share the same BEIJING badges and logos. Arcfox (极狐汽车) is BAIC's premium EV brand operated by BAIC BluePark , established in 2017. Stelato (Chinese: 享界) is the brand Huawei collaborates with BAIC BluePark , a subsidiary of BAIC Group . Beijing (北京汽车) is BAIC Motor's major brand, revived in 2020 after BAIC Group discontinued its Senova brand. All
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#1732802319699300-527: Is the main subsidiary of BAIC Group, it is co-owned by BAIC Group and Beijing Municipal Government. It currently operate the Beijing brand Beijing Off-road Vehicles (北京越野) used to be a department under BAIC Group, run by the fully owned subsidiary BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd. In January 2020, BAIC announced the independence of Beijing Off-road brand. The Beijing Off-road was independently operated, including development and sales channels, but shares
325-672: The Alpha S5 limousine. Arcfox ECF Concept Arcfox GT , super car For a period of time a few years after Arcfox was founded, the market performance was poor, with insufficient sales in 2021 Xpeng , Nio , Li Auto One-twentieth. The sales volume in 2022 will be 11,895 units, which is only equivalent to the sales volume of the leading new car manufacturing force in one month. Sales volume will increase significantly to 30,016 vehicles in 2023. On July 24, 2024, an Arcfox αS spontaneously caught fire in Hangzhou . After firefighters brought
350-558: The Dongfanghong BJ760 , a vehicle based on the Soviet GAZ-21 . BAIC was one of the top ten most-productive Chinese automakers in 2010. This may be due to subsidiary Beijing Automobile Works and a sustained surge of popularity for Beijing Hyundai products. It reached fifth place by selling nearly 1.5 millions units garnering a market share of more than 8%. 2011 production of 1.5 million whole vehicles made BAIC
375-471: The Yinxiang Group from Chongqing. Mercedes-Benz Group (9.98% stake) As of 31 December 2016 As of 31 December 2016 Arcfox Arcfox (极狐) is a Chinese marque of electric passenger cars and SUV owned by BAIC BluePark based in Beijing founded in 2017. In 2017, the Chinese automotive giant BAIC Group decided to create a new subordinate brand dedicated to
400-563: The concept of the Lite . The first vehicle was a prototype of a large SUV ECF, whose styling was designed by designer Walter de Silva known for his work for Volkswagen Group . The second vehicle that participated in the world premiere of the Arcfox brand was the supercar GT , intended to present the capabilities of the BAIC Group designers. The vehicle was presented in both a basic and
425-593: The development of electric cars . The first model to go on sale locally was a microcar called Lite aimed at the premium class. In March 2019, the global premiere of the Arcfox brand took place during the Geneva Motor Show , expressing the goals of expanding the Chinese brand's operations also on the European continent. The designs presented under the Arcfox brand in Europe were completely different from
450-484: The domestic market with the operating system. In 2023, Arcfox began to further expand its model portfolio, launching in September this year the sale of a compact minivan Kaola with unusual interior design solutions aimed at mothers of small children. In December of the same year, the range was expanded by the compact crossover Alpha T5 , and in the spring of 2024, Arcfox introduced the first classic passenger car -
475-585: The engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Beijing Auto Weiwang S50 CUV debuted on the 2016 Beijing Auto Show , and was sold under the Weiwang, a sub-brand of Beijing Auto . The Weiwang S50 is based on the Senova X65 and being essentially a badge engineered model with restyled grilles. The pricing of the Weiwang S50 was positioned just below the Senova X65, with prices starting around 95,000 yuan. The Weiwang S50
500-570: The fifth largest vehicle-maker in China that year in terms of units manufactured. BAIC remained fifth in 2012, which saw the company make 1.7 million whole vehicles; 30% of production was commercial or heavy-duty products. After several unsuccessful attempts to buy struggling European automakers in 2009, such as Saab, Volvo , and Opel as well as technology from the American Chrysler , BAIC fulfilled its aim of obtaining valuable Western technology that same year purchasing technology from
525-535: The former Senova vehicles were renamed to Beijing brand since then. Beijing Motor will reorganize the product layout of its three major series in 2023. That is to say, it will focus on the main channel of SUVs, supplemented by sedans and crossovers, including multiple levels and multiple power sources. Beijing Off-road (北京越野), operated by the fully owned subsidiary, the BAIC Group Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd., The Beijing Off-road used to be
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#1732802319699550-470: The marque "BEIJING" with BAIC Motor (北京汽车) brand together. The current Beijing Off-road models badged in Chinese name "北京". BAIC Foton (北汽福田), also known as Foton Motor or Foton , is a subsidiary of BAIC Group that designs and manufactures trucks, buses and sport utility vehicles. BAIC has a wide product line that includes passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, military vehicles and agricultural machinery and construction machinery . The Beijing brand
575-439: The previously listed brandings, including dedicated EV brands such as Arcfox. Its principal subsidiaries include the passenger car maker BAIC Motor (44.98% share); and truck, van, bus, and agricultural equipment automaker, Foton Motor. A large proportion of sales BAIC's sales is in agricultural, commercial, and military vehicles. BAIC was originally founded in 1958 as Beijing Automobile Works (BAW), which found success producing
600-419: Was established in 1984 with American Motors Corporation. Beijing Jeep subsequently became Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co Ltd and then Beijing Benz Automotive Co Ltd. Huansu is a brand under Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between Beijing Auto (Beiqi) and the Yinxiang Group from Chongqing. Weiwang is a brand under Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between Beijing Auto (Beiqi) and
625-751: Was sold to private sector since 2015. The Beijing Light Automobile Company (BLAC), until 1988 the Beijing Automobile Factory No. 2, started in the late 1960s when production of the independently developed BJ130 began. Its introduction was slowed considerably by the upheavals of the Cultural revolution . In 1984, assembly of the Isuzu Elf/NHR began (originally as the BJ136, later as the BJ1030/1040/1050 series). In 1988,
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