Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Group

Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Group was founded in 1995 and was headquartered in Pudong District, Shanghai. The company operated through Shanghai Wanfeng Coach Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and developed a vehicle business under the Wanfeng brand. Preparatory work for automobile production began in 2000. In 2001, Wanfeng started manufacturing vehicles at a factory in Zhejiang Province. Its known products were utility-oriented vehicles, including sport utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and pickup trucks. The model names associated with the company were Taiwei, Suwei, Suda, Caiyou, and Fuyida. Wanfeng achieved its best reported sales result in 2004, selling approximately 10,000 vehicles. Performance deteriorated rapidly afterward, with sales falling to around 4,000 vehicles in 2005. The contraction continued into 2008, when the company sold only 824 vehicles during the first five months of the year. It subsequently decided to stop automobile production and became defunct in 2008. The available record does not provide evidence of a later revival, a successor automotive brand, major international operations, or a continuing model range. Production data for 2003 is noted as covering SUVs only; a further 2,445 pickups were also produced that year. Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Group is therefore best documented as a short-lived Chinese vehicle manufacturer whose operations ended after a sustained decline in sales.

• 2008

  Automobile operations cease

  [1]Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org

  After selling 824 vehicles in the first five months, the company stopped car manufacturing and became defunct.

• 2005

  Sales decline accelerates

  [1]Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Reported sales dropped to approximately 4,000 vehicles.

• 2004

  Peak reported sales

  [1]Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The company sold approximately 10,000 vehicles, its strongest reported annual result.

• 2003

  SUV and pickup production recorded

  [1]Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Production records covered SUVs and separately noted the manufacture of 2,445 pickups.

• 2001

  Vehicle manufacturing starts in Zhejiang

  [1]Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Wanfeng began producing vehicles at a factory in Zhejiang Province.

• 2000

  Automobile production preparation begins

  [1]Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The company began preparing for vehicle production under the Wanfeng brand.

• 1995

  Company founded

  [1]Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Group was established in China, with headquarters in Shanghai.

A small Chinese utility-vehicle manufacturer focused on domestically produced SUVs, all-terrain vehicles, and pickups.

• Utility vehicle

  Wanfeng Taiwei

  Taiwei was one of the named vehicles in Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Group's product range. Available references identify it as part of the company's utility-oriented lineup, but do not provide detailed specifications, production dates, engine information, or market positioning.

• Sport utility vehicle

  Wanfeng Suwei

  Suwei was a Wanfeng-branded utility vehicle associated with the company's early-2000s production period. The available material does not establish its precise technical configuration or sales geography beyond the broader Chinese domestic market.

• Sport utility vehicle

  Wanfeng Suda

  Suda formed part of Wanfeng's limited range of SUVs and related utility vehicles. Publicly available information supplied for this dossier does not include detailed model specifications or a distinct production history.

• Pickup truck

  Wanfeng Caiyou

  Caiyou was one of the pickup or utility models produced under the Wanfeng name. The company also recorded separate pickup production in its historical output, but model-level volumes and specifications are not available in the reference material.

• Utility vehicle

  Wanfeng Fuyida

  Fuyida was among the named Wanfeng vehicles available during the company's production period. It belonged to the brand's utility-focused range, although surviving sources do not provide comprehensive information about its body style, powertrain, or production run.

• 2008

  Withdrawal from automobile manufacturingStrategy

  Background

  Vehicle sales had declined from approximately 10,000 units in 2004 to about 4,000 in 2005. In the first five months of 2008, only 824 vehicles were sold.

  Action taken

  Shanghai Wanfeng decided to cease its car-making operations.

  Aftermath

  The company became defunct in 2008, and its Wanfeng vehicle range was discontinued.

  Source

1. 1Shanghai Wanfeng Auto Groupen.wikipedia.org