Hafei

Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 哈飞汽车), is a Chinese automaker that manufactures sedans; MPVs; and mini vehicles, small trucks and vans for commercial use. It is currently a subsidiary of the Chang'an Automobile Group.[1]

Hafei Motor Co., Ltd.
哈飞汽车

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1950
Headquarters	Harbin, Heilongjiang , China
Products	Motor vehicles
Parent	Chang'an Automobile Group
Website	Hafei

History

Hafei centre in Chile

Hafei was formerly owned by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China,[2] but in 2009 the Chang'an Automobile Group purchased most Hafei-related assets[2] prompted by a Chinese State policy aimed at consolidating the domestic automobile manufacturing industry.[1]

The earliest Hafei products were Suzuki Carry-based microvans and trucks sold under the Songhuajiang brand, named after the Songhua River, but since 2002 they have been sold directly as Hafeis. Their vehicles have always carried the "HFJ" identity code, no matter the brand.[3]

As of 2009, the company had exported products to a total of 40 nations including Russia.[4] These exports may have been in the form of knock-down kits and were likely on a minuscule scale.

Production bases

Hafei has production facilities in Northern China.[5]

Models

Hafei has produced small cars and MPVs in addition to small trucks and commercial vans. These so-called mini vehicles make up the majority of the Hafei model line. Many Hafei consumer offerings were designed by Pininfarina.

Model list

• Baili, a small city car
• Lobo, a small city car, Pininfarina-designed[6]
• Zhongyi, Pininfarina-designed[6]
• Zhongyi V5, a microvan based on the Chana Star 5
• Junyi, a microvan based on the Chana Star S460
• Ruiyi, a mini pickup based on the Hafei Zhongyi
• Minyi, (Xinminyi/Luzun-Xiaobawang) a microvan and pickup
• Luzun-Dabawang, a microvan
• Xiaobawang, a microvan
• Saibao, Pininfarina-designed
  • The Coda Sedan electric car from Coda Automotive used the Saibao III body with different front and rear fascias.[7] This variant may have been available in parts of China c. 2013.[8]
• Saima, a license-built Mitsubishi Dingo is a small city car added to the Hafei product line in April 2001.[3][9]
• Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ6350 (松花江), a license-built rebadged eighth generation Suzuki Carry, This model had wide popularity in China during the 1990s.
• Hafei Songhuajiang HFJ7080D/HFJ7130, a sedan rebadged from the Yulon Sunny 303. Assembling took place between 1992 and 1993 and was fitted with a 1.3 litre Mitsubishi engine.[10]

Gallery

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  Hafei Baili
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  Hafei Lobo
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  Hafei Zhongyi
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  Hafei Ruiyi
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  Hafei Zhongyi V5
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  Hafei Minyi M408
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  Hafei Minyi
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  Hafei Xin-Minyi (Second generation Minyi)
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  Hafei Xiaobawang (Luzun-Xiaobawang)
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  Hafei Saibao
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  Hafei Saima facelift

References

1. "New policy to encourage China's carmaker consolidation". Xinhua. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
2. "Changan Auto claims China's No.3 spot with AVIC deal". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
3. World of Cars 2006·2007. Warsaw, Poland: Media Connection Sp. z o.o. 2006. p. 234.
4. Weiwei, Wang (31 August 2007). "Domestic auto makers foray into overseas market". China Economic Net. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
5. "Another China Merger? Dongfeng May Acquire Hafei". Inside Line. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
6. "About Hafei China". Hafei Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
7. "Hafei Saibao EV: The First Chinese-made Car to Be Sold in the U.S.?". ChinaAutoWeb. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
8. "Saibao Electric Motor Car". Hafei Motor Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
9. "Hafei believes it can sell 270,000 motors in 08". China Car Times. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
10. "Yulon involved in the 'Mainland' China Car History".

External links

• Hafei Automobile Group Official Website (in Chinese)
• Hafei Automobile Group Official Website (in English)