Henan Suda Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. based in Sanmenxia, Henan became the 12th company to receive approval for their new EV manufacturing project under the new NDRC rules.
[As some of you must be aware, NDRC has been granting licenses for new electric vehicle projects under a stricter regime since 2015. Please refer to this article for details (see Crackdown section)]
Suda, backed by the Sanmenxia local government, was established for the purpose of engaging in EV production, parts production, EV research and development. In 2010 and 2011, they managed to produce (experimentally) small batches of cars resembling the Suzuki SX4. The course of the company for the next few years is not very clear.
Anyway, from 2014-15, efforts began in earnest once again to bring back some level of activity to the company: the factory was expanded, new components were developed, tie-ups with domestic and foreign tech companies were explored, and finally the company was back on track in January 2016, when production resumed. For a short history see: http://news.emao.com/news/201603/20119.html
Also see their introduction page: http://www.china-sdev.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=lists&catid=9
[As some of you must be aware, NDRC has been granting licenses for new electric vehicle projects under a stricter regime since 2015. Please refer to this article for details (see Crackdown section)]
Suda, backed by the Sanmenxia local government, was established for the purpose of engaging in EV production, parts production, EV research and development. In 2010 and 2011, they managed to produce (experimentally) small batches of cars resembling the Suzuki SX4. The course of the company for the next few years is not very clear.
Anyway, from 2014-15, efforts began in earnest once again to bring back some level of activity to the company: the factory was expanded, new components were developed, tie-ups with domestic and foreign tech companies were explored, and finally the company was back on track in January 2016, when production resumed. For a short history see: http://news.emao.com/news/201603/20119.html
Also see their introduction page: http://www.china-sdev.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=lists&catid=9