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April 9, 2008 - Southeast Auto will display its seven vehicle models at the Beijing international auto show later this month. The carmaker said it will mass-produce one of the models this year, a sedan that will carry the company's logo.
The vehicle is a self-developed product by Southeast Auto, but its name is not determined yet. Looking from photos released now, this complete sedan (called V3 in the company) is designed with smooth auto body line and the full arc, portraying an outward appearance of futuristic concept. The auto body is integrated with contemporary popular elements as well as the concept car design element.
Besides, Southeast Auto also brings two concept models to the Beijing auto show. The first is code-named V5, while another concept car X1 will be displayed at Beijing auto show as brand concept car.
source: Gasgoo.comAugust 13, 2008 - The first self-developed compact sedan, called V3 Lingyue, of Fujian-based Chinese carmaker Southeast Motor is to roll off line by the end of this month, said xinhuanet.com today, citing sources from the company.
The new V3 Lingyue model will be equipped with the all-new 1.5L MIVEC engine based on the cutting-edge engine technology of Mitsubishi Motors, a Japanese investor and partner of Southeast Motor. These engines are produced by the Harbin Dongan Mitsubishi, with powerful performance, rapid reaction, high security, and low fuel consumption.
The compact sedan is expected to go on the market in September, to be priced at 60,000 yuan ($8,780) to 80,000 yuan, compared to 94,800 yuan to 122,800 yuan of Lancer, a sedan jointly developed by Southeast and Mitsubishi, on grounds that the added-value of Chinese proprietary brands is low. The Chinese carmaker believes that the price would make the V3 Lingyue more competitive than other cars of the kind in the market.
In addition, Southeast Motor plans to launch one A-class or B-class proprietary car in each of the next few years, as an effort to boost its market share in China. And with experience from its cooperation with Mitsubishi Motors, the company is confident about its prospects.
Fujian-based Chinese carmaker Southeast Motor had its first self-developed compact sedan, called V3 Lingyue, rolling off line yesterday, and will put the car on sale by October to boost the company's market growth, said sina.com.cn today.
As a strategic own-brand model of the automaker, the new V3 Lingyue model is equipped with the all-new 1.5L MIVEC engine based on the cutting-edge engine technology of Mitsubishi Motors, a Japanese investor and partner of Southeast Motor. The new engine, made by Harbin Dongan Mitsubishi, delivers powerful performance, rapid reaction, high security and low fuel consumption.
The compact sedan is expected to go on the market in late September or early October, priced at 60,000 yuan ($8,780) to 80,000 yuan, about 40,00 yuan lower than Lancer, a sedan jointly developed by Southeast and Mitsubishi. The Chinese carmaker believes that the price, plus excellent features sharing with Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Dodge cars, would make the V3 Lingyue more competitive than other cars of its kind in the market.
Southeast Motor plans to launch one A-class or B-class proprietary car in each of the coming few years to boost its market growth. The company is confident about its target of selling 80,500 vehicles in 2008, a rise of 34% over last year. And the roll-out of its new V3 Lingyue model is seen as a key step to this goal.