Company:Zinoro

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Short description: Luxury automobile marque owned by BMW Brilliance
Zinoro
之诺
Zinoro logo.jpg
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerBMW Brilliance
CountryChina
Introduced2013
Websitehttp://www.zhinuo.com.cn/
Company
IndustryAutomotive industry
Headquarters
Liaoning, China

Zinoro (之诺) is a luxury automobile marque owned by BMW Brilliance which specialises in electric vehicles. It was launched in 2013.

History

In 2013, BMW and Brilliance decided to create a new electric car brand for the domestic China market called Zinoro.[1] The first vehicle of the branch to join the offer was the compact crossover Zinoro 1E[2] developed as a twin version of the BMW X1, differing from it to a moderate extent visually, and above all - instead of an internal combustion engine, a purely electric drive.[3]

Two years later, during the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, Zinoro presented the Concept Next prototype, which was a study announcement of the successor of the 1E model, and the vehicle debuted in production form in June 2016.[4] Unlike its predecessor, the Zinoro 60H is a combustion-electric car of the plug-in hybrid type.[5] Like its predecessor, the car is a twin model of the next incarnation BMW X1.[6] Zinoro cars were offered in parallel with the BMW sister products exclusively on the China market.[7]

Products

Zinoro 1E

Zinoro 1E (之诺1E) is all-electric crossover, based on the BMW X1 (E84), was the first product of BMW Brilliance's new brand and the first new energy vehicle (NEV) from a Chinese premium manufacturer. It was unveiled at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show.[8]

The Zinoro 1E had a rear-mounted 125 kW electric motor and produced a peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). The motor is powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery pack that can deliver an all-electric range of up to 150 km (93 mi). Charging of the battery takes around 7.5 hours with a 16A wallbox. Top speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h (81 mph).[8]

After early 2014 the Zinoro 1E was available for leasing only in Beijing and Shanghai, and the company planned[needs update] to open another showroom in Shenyang.[8][9] Leasing starts at 400 RMB per day (~US$65) or 7,400 RMB per month (~US$1,200). The annual contract was planned to include the wall box charger, car registration plate, insurance, maintenance, and repairs[clarification needed].[9] The Zinoro 1E is eligible for a NEV plate in Beijing, which had a registration quota of 20,000 new energy vehicles for 2014.[9][needs update] In Shanghai license plates are auctioned for the equivalent of just under €10,000 (As of September 2014). (As of 2014), electric cars received their license plate free of charge.[10]

Zinoro 60H

Zinoro 60H (之诺60H) is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle based on the second generation BMW X1 Long Wheelbase and previewed by the Zinoro Concept Next, launched in 2016.[11][12][needs update]

References

  1. "About the BMW-Brilliance Zinoro 1E" (in en). https://www.electricvehiclesnews.com/Cars/companies/bmw-brilliance/zinoro-1e.html. 
  2. "Zinoro 1E - chiński odpowiednik BMW X1" (in pl). https://www.motofakty.pl/artykul/zinoro-1e-chinski-odpowiednik-bmw-x1.html. 
  3. "Zinoro 1E, czyli BMW X1 w chińskim sosie" (in pl). https://www.autocentrum.pl/newsy/zinoro-1e-czyli-bmw-x1-w-chinskim-sosie/. 
  4. "Zinoro Concept Next" (in en). https://chinaautoweb.com/car-models/zinoro-concept-next/. 
  5. "Zinoro Reveals 60h Plug-In Hybrid SUV" (in en). https://insideevs.com/news/331680/zinoro-reveals-60h-plug-in-hybrid-suv/. 
  6. "This is the new Zinoro 60H based on the BMW X1" (in en). https://www.bmwblog.com/2016/06/14/new-zinoro-60h-based-bmw-x1/. 
  7. "Brilliance-BMW Zinoro 60H Launches On The Chinese Car Market" (in en). https://www.bmwblog.com/2017/03/23/brilliance-bmw-zinoro-60h-launched-chinese-car-market/. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Mike Millikin (2013-11-21). "BMW Brilliance unveils Zinoro 1E BEV at Guangzhou show". Green Car Congress. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2013/11/20131121-zhinuo.html. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Hao Yan (2014-04-25). "BMW Brilliance's different path to crack market". China Daily. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/motoring/2014-04/25/content_17466463.htm. 
  10. Christiane Kühl (2014-09-24). "ElektromobilitätElektroautos - China nimmt neuen Anlauf" (in de). Manager Magazin. http://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/autoindustrie/analyse-chinas-neue-foerderungen-stuetzen-absatzboom-bei-elektroautos-a-993067-2.html. 
  11. BMW Launches X1 PHEV In China, But Don't Call It A BMW
  12. Official Photos Of The Brilliance-BMW Zinoro 60H

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