| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | September 2010; 15 years ago (September 2010) |
| Headquarters | 34°46′09″N111°14′56″E / 34.7692°N 111.2489°E /34.7692; 111.2489Sanmenxia |
| Website | www |
Suda (Chinese:速达), also known asHenan Suda EV (Chinese:河南速达电动汽车) and in short,SD EV, is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer.
Suda was founded in 2010, by Li Fuhuo (李复活), an engineer fromWeinan,Shaanxi, who previously founded a company producing gasoline engine parts.[1] The company is based inSanmenxia,Henan. In May, they built a 2.6 billion yuan 100,000 unit annual production factory that was completed in August 2018.[2]
Their first production vehicle was the SA01,[3] also called the Lanse. It is powered by a 45 kWh battery that gives 107 horsepower. Its dimensions are 4046 mm/1737 mm/1606 mm, a wheelbase of 2500 mm, and akerb weight of 1390 kg.[4]
The SD01 was Suda's second vehicle, also called the Yinse. It also has a 45 kWh and 107 horsepower. It is 4417 mm/1737 mm/1576 mm, and has a wheelbase of 2500 mm, and a weight of 1390 kg.[5] It was marketed underYema.[6]
The Sanmenxia city government has supported the company as part of a transition to a high-tech and renewable energy economy. The company attracted controversy, with local media calling it a 'zombie-company', as it appeared dormant for 5 years, with only some prototypes built, and eventually starting mass-production in 2019.[1] In 2015, the company failed to pay out wages to employees.[7] According to revenue numbers it was estimated that the company produced just 240 vehicles in 2019, most of them purchased by Henan government agencies and its own employees.[7]
The SA01 was exported to Germany in 2020, according to a Chinese reporter, this was just for show, as the company hadn't even made any sales to Chinese consumers yet at the time.[7][8] The SA01 has subsequently been criticized and avoided because of its badcrash test results.[9][10]
Suda currently has 2 production vehicles.
| Model | Photo | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Suda SA01/Lanse |  | Body style:Sedan Class: Electric vehicle Doors: 5 Seats: 5 Battery: 45 kWh Production: 2020-present Revealed: 2017 |
| Suda SD01/Yinse | Body style:hatchback Class: Electric vehicle Doors: 4 Seats: 5 Battery: 45 kWh Production: 2020-present Revealed: 2017[11] |
