GAC Toyota China-only brand (Lingzhi/Leahead)

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From carnewschina.com

Earlier on we reported about the launch of Ranz, a new sub-brand of the FAW-Toyota joint venture aimed at making cheap electric cars. But there was more. Toyota launched yet another sub-brand for making cheap electric cars, this time under the Guangzhou-Toyota joint venture. The brand is yet nameless, its name will only be announced on the Guangzhou Auto Show in November. But the brand has a logo and a concept car; this yellow monstrosity previewing a mid-size sporty EV SUV.

Toyota didn’t say anything about the electric powertrain. The concept’s engine bay was likely very empty. Toyota did say this particular sub-brand will focus on young buyers. Logo resembles a sailboat, but Toyota didn’t say anything about the logo either.

http://www.carnewschina.com/2013/04/...hai-auto-show/





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more at:
http://chinaautoweb.com/2013/04/gac-...nd-ev-concept/

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GAC Toyota executives confirmed that electric vehicles under Lingzhi brand are coming to the market next year:
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/10/23...ina-next-year/
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/2014...vareaid=102624

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Lingzhi i1 Concept presented at 2015 Auto Shanghai
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series/3666.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s20921/3666.html

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Leahead i1 production version, based on P90 Yaris; pic from MIIT:


http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201510/880192.html

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i1 @2016 Beijing Auto Show
http://car.autohome.com.cn/chezhan/exps89/3666.html