Can anyone tell me why this Zotye 2008 (official picture) uses the Dadi (Xindadi, Chengdu) logo? Is there any relationship between these factories?

Laofan am afraid I don't have an answer. But with SAIC having bought Ssangyong, it seems that Xindadi may have lost the license to produce the Musso SUV, and so it may be cooperating with Zotye to produce their version of the Daihatsu Terios.

Otherwise Xindadi, which also produces the Fudi-based Motivity SUV, doesn't seem to show much life these days on its outdated website.

But it would be no surprise to see Zotye widening its interests into the hinterland of Szechuan. As you know it's a going enteprise that produces a variety of auto-related products, including body dies.

On the subject of automaker links, I'd also like to know if Xindadi is, or was, in any way linked to Baoding Dadi.


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What a totally inappropriate name for an automobile. I mean comon! Xplosion?!?!?!?...

:fire2: :fire2: :fire2: :fire2:

and on a Daihatsu Terios LOL

I guess the agent had to make any other name than Zotye... lol but really i never thought about the name xplosion :D

plz any one try this car that i'll buy it for only 67500 L.E is it good and what about it's spare parts price?:confused:

What a totally inappropriate name for an automobile. I mean comon! Xplosion?!?!?!?...



i agree, explosion is too long of a name for a car, 3 syllables:confused:

Zotye Cabriolet :D
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hey all here in egypt i found this car and i admired it but they told me that its engine is mitsubishi galant's engine not chinese engine so any body answer me plz is that true or false!!!!

plz any one try this car that i'll buy it for only 67500 L.E is it good and what about it's spare parts price?:confused:

hi man i think that u admired that car just like me and they told me here in egypt that its engine is the engine of mitsubishi galant 1600 did they told you that too?
anyway my father will buy it and he asked about it its really good but it has an ony probleme that its stability is too low so don't try to turn with it on high speed its just like the terios anyway iam waitting for ur reply man
and its better to talk online
islamshaker@hotmail.com
islam_shaker@yahoo.com
thank ya
bye

Zotye Cabriolet :D

a Terios cabrio? :eek: are they having a laugh?! :lol:

plz anyone know anything about Xplosion tell me
its here is egypt or 67900 so is it good or not?!

yes the engine is from mitsubishi 1.6

plzz anyone know any information abt this car plzz write it i wanna know if its good or not ?? cause i wanna buy one thnxxx

admire ?? what did you drive previously ? a NIVA ?? a Bicycle ??

Man , EVEN the TERIOS ( the first one , not the new one ) sucked !! and ur going for its replica !!!

and you like IT !!!

omg ! I will faint !!

:sleep:

It doesnt look that good or bad for that matter. But is the quality any good? Any users out there?

Is Zotye the trading company for this company?

http://www.tech-new.cn/Catalog/e_product.asp?anclassid=40

:confused:

This looks like the Malysian Perodua Kembara( itself based on the Terios)

I heard that ''Xplosion'' car motor is ''Mitsubishi'' and the chasis is ''Daihatsu''
is that true ? Please reply.

I am going to buy your lovely ''Xplosion'' car but i want to know is the engine of the 1.3 c.c. is mitsubishi and the chassis is Daihatsu ?

I´m not sure if the engine came from a Galant, but the engine it´s a Mitsubishi 16 valve fuel injection (1.3 or 1.6).

i Dont see this car famous on google , not even a decent web site , kinda scary ??

Did any one buy it ?
Can any one post any experience about it , its price is really good in egypt , but still scary . BTW the interior doesnt look real good , seems the lower control is very thin compared to its upper extension . Not a big problem if the egnine is good though , i hope someone can just give any thoughs about it .

Thanks in advance

I don't speak Chinese so I can't tell if this is a facelift for 2008 or some special edition of Xplosion:
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/200709/26976.html

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Officially official, 2008 Zotye:

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Interior pictures:
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pics at:
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From what I can tell Martin, the 2008 version of the Xplosion has gotten a facelift and actually looks smaller, at least at the front. The biggest changes are made to the interior with those updated HVAC controls and a split seat in back.
I'm still wondering why they have changed the logo from the old sail in an oval, to a DD.

Helbahtimy, yes this model is based on the outdated Daihatsu Terios. Zotye apparently got the dies from the manufacturer of the Terios in Taiwan.
It now has a 1.5 liter engine but I don't know if it is made by Mitsubishi or not.

As for the quality, it looks good to me.

Zotye was supposed to built the Lancia Lybra (made with tooling bought from Fiat.)

Did they built any prototype yet?

Or was it just a rumour?

for all pals in Egypt
u can know more information about xplosion car from this site
mesallamy.com
its price now almost L.E 60,000 "cash"

um thinking to buy this car but….. i do not know anything about its maintenance or spare parts price? Any help

:confused: what is the xplosion car?, it looks visually good. does anyone tried it.

Wasn't this one of the top selling model in China or other model ?

Electric Transportation of Arkansas is advertising Xplosion run by batteries as North Americas first affordable electric vehicle!

http://www.etarkansas.com/uploads/Zotye.pdf


I didn't know Zoyte produces little SUV with electric engine.


Besides Zoyte, ETA is selling some more small Chinese electric cars:
http://www.etarkansas.com/Spark-EV.html

Martin, Zotye doesn't make an EV. Wuzheng North America (aka Spark EV) of Easton, Pennsylvania is planning to import the Xplosion and convert them to electric.
It appears that Electric Transportation of Arkansas is one of their dealers.
Spark EV is also importing a variety of mini EVs from Pioneer of Shandong province.

i want to know if it good or not and who is butter 1.3 or 1.6 and why if any one from egypt know pls contact me at my e-mail saadwon@yahoo.com and thanx

Actually this Zotye electric intreged me. I am located in the middle of the states in the USA. I am curious what chinese vehicles are considered street legal and titlable here in the US?

This Zotye must be or Spark-ev could not sell them. I have also noted prices around $7000 (american) for the vehicle on some trading sites and I wonder how I could actually order one of these and get it to america and for how much?

Cheap vehicles are in High demand now that the economy is plumetting and I would like to buy one myself but I have no idea how one actually gets a chinese vehicle shipped over here without being scammed or ripped off on shipping charges.

Anyone here ever drag a chinese vehicle over into the good Ol USA?

If so HOW?

Thanx
Ryan

Xplosion 5008:
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Xplosion 2008 launched in Nepal.

Zotye 2008 land into Katmandu

On January 29th 2008,the great openning ceremony of Nepal CONSTANT Commercial Group substituted Zotye auto was held in Katmandu. Mr. Zheng Yongxiang the Chinese ambassador in Nepal took part in the ceremony, He despatched the auto keys to Nepal customer. More than 100 people from all sorts of lines and auto owners were on site of congratulation ceremony.

As reported, this time the CONSTANT Commercial Group has received totally 50 units of Zotye 2008 in their showrooms .On that day, they sold 10 units to consumers. The sales situation is very satisfactory. Next month there will be more than 80 units of Zotye 2008 arrival in shop.
Zotye 2008 is fashionable and attractive appreance, unique quality ratio, flexible body,all these meet with features of narrow & rugged roadway in Katmandu .Based this, Zotye2008 wins favor of most consumers,Mr.Bai Dong ming(Chinese counsellor in Nepal).accompanied with Mr. Zheng Yongxiang attending the opening ceremony.

source: Zotye

ok people in egypt they sold the old 2007 version of xplosion as 2008
check www dot zotye dot com for the new version
siko_ali@hotmail.com

i saw that vehicle in one dealer, stop imediately and took a look at it. The exterior is nice, altough I found some inside plastics with "some movement" i'm not sure if you know what i mean, as they are not very firmly (maybe was just that unit). It doesnt have much space from inside. And the model imported in Uruguay doesn't have airbags :(

Zotye announced prices for their redesigned small SUV. It seems the vehicle will bear the name 5008:
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/200809/46241.html

Basic 1.3L Standard will start at 55,900 yuan, while on the other end there will be 1.5L fashion for 64,900 yuan.

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Also the company presented their new logo - stylized letter Z:
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Zotye 5008 at Chengdu Motor Show 2008:

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Nice little car.

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Zotye 2008 EV with electric engine:
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/200903/56259.html


And 2008 with new logo:
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nice, looks like a suzuki

Or an Isuzu.

Zotye 5008 with new logo:
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Zotye have shown off their new pure electric SUV in Shanghai, the most amazing part however is the pricing, which will see the pure electric motor hit the road for 110,980rmb which is a fraction over $16,000USD.

Max power is 27Nm, and can reach a top speed of 110kph and travel for a distance of 300km before needing a recharge. Zotye are also working on a fast recharge system for home use.

This is the first pure electric market ready vehicle from a Chinese manufacturer, now the only problem is that most Chinese people dont have electrical outlets near their car parking spots, but this car will be perfect for government departments and business users who can run power outlets near their car parking spots.

Pure electric vehicles that exceed their range while traveling on the inter-provincial expressways will slow down, thus becoming a dangerous obstacle to other vehicles. For this reason recharging stations must be made available (at rest stops for example) in sufficient number. Before this is achieved, the minimum speed limits must be enforced to ensure safety for all.

300 km distance isn't bad though, compared with some other electric cars.

At this stage we are still dealing in vague generalities when it comes to published specifications for EVs and PHEVs. BYD Auto for example claimed a range of 100km for their newly launched F3DM. But it's now reported that this driving range specification was established based on a speed of just 50 kilometers per hour (30mph).
It's time for Beijing to set some industry standards which people can rely on for their own buying decisions, and for general safety.

I'll second that emotion, dragin. This is not a time to even come close to false representation. When a technology is new, you're gonna need to be up-front and as honest to buyers and even dealers as possible. Because many of them are just trying to understand the new technology as it is.

Article about Zotye 2008 electric.

In the week that General Motors filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, ending a century of global dominance, the centre of gravity of the world’s car industry shifted perceptibly towards China. Here, some of the biggest strides in motor engineering are being made, including one shown to The Sunday Times on an industrial estate in Hangzhou, 90 miles southwest of Shanghai. This is where engineers for New Power have beaten western rivals to achieve what they claim is the first production-ready, all-electric car to offer a range comparable to petrol-powered vehicles.

For years, engineers in Europe, America and Japan have struggled to achieve the perfect balance: a battery that is small and light enough to fit in a family car, yet capable of storing enough energy to keep it going for a practical range between top-ups. The Reva G-Wiz, Britain’s bestselling electric vehicle, has a range of no more than 48 miles between charges; the Smart ED, on trial in the UK, beats it by only 14 miles; and although the electric Mini claims a range of 150 miles, it is only a two-seater (the huge battery taking up the back seat), and BMW has no plans to put it into production.

New Power, by contrast, claims to have developed an electric four-seater with a range of 250 miles and plans to bring it to the UK “within the next couple of years”. Known as the Zhong Tai (the name translates roughly as “peace and safety for the people”), it has lithium-ion batteries that can be recharged in 6-8 hours from a conventional socket, or in two hours from a high-power recharging point. With a top speed of 75mph and an estimated price tag of between £16,300 and £20,500 in Britain, the Zhong Tai could be both practical and affordable enough to make drivers part with their internal combustion engines for good.

The Sunday Times was the first western publication to put New Power’s claims to the test. On first impressions the Zhong Tai looked anything but remarkable. The car’s basic bodywork and chassis are based on a 2006 Daihatsu Terios, a compact 4x4, the licence for which was bought and adapted for Chinese production, originally as a petrol car. The electric version looks identical to a conventional Terios from the outside, with the recharging point where the petrol cap should be and only the absence of an exhaust pipe giving the game away.

The interior feels a little dated but that reflects how much standards of comfort have advanced in the past three years. The dashboard display flashed up speed, distance travelled and the percentage charge left in the batteries — 75% when we first stepped into the car.

At New Power’s spartan headquarters, Mao Zhong, the company’s general manager, outlined how his car could “solve the emissions problems” plaguing both China — where the number of cars is predicted to hit 150m by 2020 — and the rest of the world. On paper, it seems astonishing that such a small operation, with a staff of just 30, should have produced China’s first production-ready all-electric car. But the Zhong Tai has been in development for six years, backed by Zotye, a mainstream car maker, of which New Power is a “green” subsidiary.

Chinese industry has put huge efforts into battery development, a fact that was reinforced last month when Volkswagen said it would be collaborating with BYD, a Chinese manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, to develop its first hybrid vehicles.

Still, New Power’s claims of a 250-mile range were remarkable so we were intrigued to find out how the vehicle would perform. Tipping the scales at 1.2 tons, the Zhong Tai sounds like a cumbersome beast. Its battery alone weighs about 660lb. It is housed under the car, although in the model I tried, a further auxiliary battery took up a good proportion of the boot space.

The claimed acceleration rate is 0-60mph in 12sec and the car is, indeed, quite spritely. When I pressed hard on the accelerator, the car leapt from 18mph-54mph in just 5sec, but then alarms started screeching and the engine had to be restarted. There was another worry. Accidentally touching the battery in the boot resulted in a mighty electric shock, although the company insisted this was a minor fault and rectified it within minutes.

And what of that all-important 250-mile range? Unfortunately, we couldn’t cover that distance in the time available for the test but by keeping an eye on the charge monitor it was possible to get an idea as to the veracity of New Power’s claims. At the start of the test the car had a three-quarters charge; 120 miles of reasonably hard driving later, it was showing a 42% charge. Assuming the power meter was accurate and proportional, the company’s claim is not unfeasible.

On an open road, at an average speed of 60mph, the car’s range drops to about 170 miles, according to New Power. Reduce average speed to 48mph and the company claims an average range of 218 miles. In “city driving with stops and starts”, the company reckons it can reach its maximum range of about 250 miles.

The Chinese government has announced plans to set up a 10 billion yuan (£890m) fund to promote alternative energy and is offering generous grants towards the production of electric vehicles, stating that all car companies should be producing one green vehicle by 2011.

The Zhong Tai is set to go into production next year, eventually building towards annual production of 20,000 vehicles. Wu Aibing, public relations director for New Power, claims the company is “in conversations about co-operation for overseas distribution” in the UK and US.

The company has been in touch with Electric Village, a London-based marketing company specialising in electric vehicles, about promoting the car in Britain. “The new vehicle is game-changing in the rapidly emerging electric car sector,” says Stewart McKee, the chief executive of Electric Village. “Hence we are looking at a distribution and sales strategy for the UK market.”

Even if New Power’s reliability and range claims hold up under further testing, there are still question marks about the car’s potential success, particularly in foreign markets.

Chinese exports, such as the Jiang-ling Landwind, a large petrol-powered SUV, have failed European safety tests. Aside from safety, the Zhong Tai’s retro looks may not appeal to image-conscious westerners.

However, with most mainstream European car manufacturers putting off electric car production until 2011 or later, and current options offering a range of no more than about 50 miles, this car could lead the way to a practical all-electric automotive future.

The Chinese are eager to become worldwide leaders in new vehicle technology with much of the focus being directed towards electric cars. Recently, a Chinese company called New Power developed what they claim is the first production ready, electric car with a range similar to a conventional gasoline car.

Most electric cars in the works right now have a range between 50 and 150 miles. New Power claims they have achieved a 250 mile range in the 4 seater car called the Zhong Tai. They plan to bring it to the UK in the next couple of years. The vehicle is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack that can be recharged in as little as 2 hours and can reach a top speed of 75 mph.

New Power plans to market the car in the UK with a price point between $26,000 and $33,000. According to the company, the car would be both practical and affordable for everyone.

With prototypes in the works, the Sunday Times got a chance to drive this breakthrough vehicle. The vehicle is based on a current production model the 2006 Daihatsu Terios compact SUV. According to the reviewer, there was nothing that distinguished this car from the gasoline version on the exterior aside from the charging socket and lack of an exhaust.

The EV has been in the works for 6 years now and the company believes that they are nearing production ready. Here's how there drive went.

With the intent of pushing the car to see if the claimed 250 mile range was indeed true, the Time's driver set out on his journey. Pushing the vehicle hard, he believes that the vehicle reaches the claimed 0-60 mph time of 12 seconds or less. When accelerating quickly from 18 to 54 mph, everything felt fine until the alarms inside the car went off and the engine shut down. A simple restart was needed and they were on their way. While trying to restart the car, someone had mistakenly touched the battery and received a jolt, but the company took care of that problem and the drive resumed.

Reaching the 250 mile ceiling would not be possible during the brief test drive, but the reviewer kept a keen eye on the charge meter. Assuming the meter was accurate, he started with about 75% percent charge, drove for 120 miles, and was left with 44% charge making it reasonable to assume the vehicle could have traveled 250 miles on a full charge.

The 250 mile claim applies only to stop and go driving. At highway speeds, the vehicle can travel 170 mile on a charge.

The Zhong Tai is scheduled for production next year and they hope to eventually sell 20,000 units per year. Currently, New Power is discussing options for selling the vehicle in both the UK and the US.

We will update you if any additional information becomes available.

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sources:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/features/article6432436.ece
http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1021278_chinese-company-new-power-develops-four-seat-electric-with-claimed-250-mile-range-test-drive-is-shocking

Can anyone tell me why this Zotye 2008 (official picture) uses the Dadi (Xindadi, Chengdu) logo? Is there any relationship between these factories?

The Zotye SUV is produced within the Sichuan Province within the XINDADI factory because Zotye is not allowed to buid up an own factory within the Sichuan Province.
The local goverment was not willing to allow Zotye an own factory ground because they where intending to use workers out of other provinces to keep the costs low.
The Sichuan Goverment decidet to allow this only in one case - if Zotye would be willing to pay about 50% more taxes for the ground of their new factory.
Zotye is not able to affort this and i think that s the reason why they joint XINDADI to produce locally for the Sichuan Province.
Right now the Sichuan Province is one of the biggest growing markets for the car industrie within China.
(These infos came straight from the local Chengdu Goverment- my mother in law was and my wifes aunt is working there :D )
Logan

zotye lol car

Do they make the Cabrio model still?

I might import one to Bolivia if they do

I tested the old styleTerios which Zotye makes and I can only say I was unimpressed to say the least. The glue smell nearly knocked me unconscious and bits were close to falling apart as we drove. I reckon it will fail dismally in South Africa

Compared to the original Terios it is a world apart

2010 Zotye 2008:
http://data.auto.qq.com/mshow/bjcz10/134/serialpic_1130_1.shtml

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-13-foto_4219952_17388788_17804784.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-13-foto_4219952_17388788_17804782.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-13-foto_4219952_17388788_17804781.jpg
http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-13-foto_4219952_17388788_17804783.jpg

Nice to see Chinese cars running all over the world

http://s2.mojalbum.com/4219952_17521675_19430078/avt015/19430078.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/4219952_17521675_19430079/avt015/19430079.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/4219952_17521675_19430077/avt015/19430077.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/4219952_17521675_19430076/avt015/19430076.jpg


http://photo.bitauto.com/model/14567/

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-35-foto_4219952_17415931_18320651.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-35-foto_4219952_17415931_18320650.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-35-foto_4219952_17415931_18320648.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/kitajci-35-foto_4219952_17415931_18320649.jpg

source:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s7377/663.html?pvareaid=100635

Zotye 5008 EV:
http://pic.auto.163.com/autopic/index.html?url=http://pic.auto.163.com/autopic/ckindex/topicid=29T80008,setid=135522.html


http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto1-foto_4219952_17422454_18406053.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto1-foto_4219952_17422454_18406054.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto1-foto_4219952_17422454_18406055.jpg

http://s2.mojalbum.com/avto1-foto_4219952_17422454_18406056.jpg

I drive Zotye 2008....