Qingyuan, also called QYEV , is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Tianjin, China, that specializes in producing electric vehicles.
History
Qingyuan was founded in 2001, and is based in Tianjian. It was the first Chinese automotive brand to export vehicles. They built their first production line factory in 2008.[1] In 2006, they created the world's first electric vehicle crash test. They have a total of 100 city service centers and 200 dealerships in Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, and Chongqing. They have exported vehicles to other Asian countries and Britain.[2]
Qingyuan's first car was the Bende in 2001. It is a rebadged licensed production of the Chrysler Neon LS.[3]