Singulato

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Singulato
Company typePrivate Co. Ltd.
Industry Automotive
FoundedDecember 2014;9 years ago (2014-12)
DefunctJuly 2023 (2023-07)
Headquarters Beijing, People's Republic of China
Area served
Mainland China
Key people
Shen Haiyin
Products Automobiles
Website www.singulato.com

Singulato Motors is the new energy vehicle brand of Chi Che-hung Technology Co., Ltd,. Singulato was founded in December 2014 in Beijing as an internet company to produce premium Chinese new energy vehicles. Singulato Motors aims to develop new energy vehicles (NEV), autonomous driving systems, automotive networking services with a focus on big data development and cloud computing technologies. [1]

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In April 2016, Singulato introduced its first EV product, the mid-size Singulato iS6 electric SUV. Singulato started plans for small batch production in the end of 2017 and mass production started by March 2018. The Singulato iS6 electric SUV was priced between ¥200,000 and ¥300,000. [2]

Singulato iS6 in interior off Singulato showroom in Beijing, China Singulato iS6 004.jpg
Singulato iS6 in interior off Singulato showroom in Beijing, China

History

At the end of 2014, the Chinese company Zhiche Youxing Technology Co., Ltd., managed by entrepreneur Shen Haiyin, established startup Singulato Motors in the capital Beijing.[ citation needed ] Filia focused on developing a range of self-design electric cars, competing with similar start-ups in China. In addition, Singulato is also working on developing autonomous vehicle technology and big data. [3]

In February 2018, Singulato announced its model plans to design and introduce 6 electric cars for the domestic Chinese market over the next few years [4] .In April, the manufacturer announced that it had obtained funds equivalent to USD 2.4 billion to implement the first serial model iS6, [5] whose official premiere took place at the Beijing Auto Show 2018 a month later. [6]

In parallel with the launch of the iS6, Singulato Motors presented the iM8 Concept prototype illustrating its vision of the autonomous minivan of the future. [7] In April 2018, Singulato presented another iC3 study, this time showing a small, two-seater electric car using the Toyota body design from the iQ. [8]

The ambitious plans could not be implemented, including the implementation of the iS6 model into production, which was not possible either in 2018, 2019 or 2021. The failed venture ultimately declared bankruptcy in July 2023. [9]

Products

Current product includes the following:

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References

  1. ↑ Lambert, Fred (5 April 2018). "Chinese EV startup reportedly raises $2.4 billion to bring electric SUVs to market".
  2. ↑ "Singulato iS6 Electric SUV Has Suicide Doors And Huge Touchscreen". Motor1.com.
  3. ↑ "Chinese EV startup reportedly raises $2.4 billion to bring electric SUVs to market" . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Singulato Motors planning 6 EV models for Chinese market" . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chinese EV startup Singulato secures $2.4B funding to bring its iS6 electric SUV to production" . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Singulato iS6 – najdziwniejsza premiera z Pekinu" (in Polish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Singulato teams up with BAIC BJEV to develop intelligent vehicles, announces RMB 3 billion C-round funding" . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Did You Think The Toyota EQ Was Dead? Meet The Singulato iC3 Electric City Car" . Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Chinese EV startup Singulato Motors to face bankruptcy proceeding procedure" . Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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