Zedriv (Chinese: 国机智骏), officially Guoji Zhijun Automotive Co., LTD, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer that specializes in developing electric vehicles.[2] They were founded by Beijing based company Sinomach.[3]

Zedriv
Company typePrivate
Guoji Zhijun Automotive CO., LTD
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedApril 6, 2017; 7 years ago (April 6, 2017)
FounderZhang Xin[1]
HeadquartersGanzhou, Jiangxi Province, China
Websitewww.zedriv.com

History

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Zedriv was founded on April 6, 2017, and is located in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China. Their production plant is located in the New Energy Vehicle City Economic and Technological Development Zone. The plant is 1371 acres, with a total investment of 8 billion yuan, and a 100,000 unit capacity.[4] Their slogan is "For a smart and joyful ride".

All four[5] of their vehicles were shown at the 2019 Auto Shanghai, and all but the GT3 made production in 2020.[6][7][better source needed][8][9]

 
full-size clay design model of the GC1 in Shanghai

The design of Zedriv vehicles were done by Guoji Zhijun Auto Europe R&D Center GMBH[10] under the lead of their design chief, Lorenz Bittner, in Germany and Shanghai.[11]

Zedriv company is under the bankruptcy in 2022 for its low sales.

Vehicles

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References

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  1. ^ "Chairman Chen Youquan Investigate The Guoji Zhijun Automotive Co., Ltd".
  2. ^ "ZEDRIV introduction - ZEDRIV". web.archive.org. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "Sinomach ZEDRIV". 31 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Company news - ZEDRIV". web.archive.org. 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. ^ "ZEDRIV ELECTRIC VEHICLES".
  6. ^ Suzan (2019-05-12). "Guoji Zhijun Auto Unveiled Its First Electric SUV: ZEDRIV GX5 At 2019 Shanghai Auto Show | China Car News, Reviews and More". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  7. ^ "New brand Zedriv's GC1 production electric small hatchback unveiled at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  8. ^ Suzan (2019-05-12). "Guoji Zhijun Auto Released Its Electric Mini-Car ZEDRIV GC2 At 2019 Shanghai Auto Show | China Car News, Reviews and More". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  9. ^ Suzan (2019-09-14). "Guoji Zhijun Auto Kicked off Pre-sale for its New EV ZEDRIV GX5, GC1, and GC2, Price Range of 74,800-149,800 yuan | China Car News, Reviews and More". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  10. ^ "GUOJI ZHIJUN AUTO EUROPE R&D CENTER GMBH, UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, GERMANY".
  11. ^ "Lorenz Bittner, Chief Designer @ Zedriv Guoji Zhijun Auto".
  12. ^ "GC1". Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  13. ^ "GC2". Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  14. ^ "GT3". Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  15. ^ "GX5". Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-02-26.