Sinogold

Sinogold was established in 2016 in Shandong, China, by Zhongwei Wang. In May of that year it joined with Shandong Guojin Automobile Manufacturing Co., creating an industrial base for the development and production of electric vehicles. The company’s manufacturing activities were described as including stamping, welding, assembly, and painting, covering the principal stages of vehicle body and final-vehicle production. Its first announced projects were the K01 and K03. Both failed to enter production and were later connected with the GM3 program. Sinogold’s first production vehicle was initially called the G60 and subsequently renamed the Sinogold GM3. Introduced in 2017, the GM3 was a compact battery-electric MPV. Its design was notably similar to the Citroën Grand C4 Picasso, and its reported dimensions were 4,615 mm in length, 1,845 mm in width, and 1,655 mm in height. The vehicle was reported to have a top speed of 150 km/h. The GM3 was also the subject of a legal dispute in May 2017. Sinogold was sued after promotional material used an image of the Citroën C4 rather than an image of the GM3. The available account does not provide the result of the case, damages, or any settlement. This episode remains the clearest documented controversy associated with the brand. For several years after the GM3, Sinogold remained focused on a single principal product. It later sought to broaden its range through cooperation with Chery Automobile. In December 2021, patent images surfaced showing a Sinogold-branded electric compact sedan related to the Chery Arrizo 5e. The vehicle carried the development code SGA7000BEV3 and was later unveiled as the Sinogold Junxing. It used revised grille and bumper treatments and was reported with a 120 kW maximum-power output. Published dimensions included a length of approximately 4,572 or 4,602 mm, a width of 1,825 mm, a height of 1,496 mm, and a 2,670 mm wheelbase. The Chery relationship also produced plans for a Sinogold vehicle related to the Jetour X70 SUV. Chinese vehicle-registration material identified this project as the Sinogold Yuechi, but it did not reach the market. A proposed A00-class city car likewise did not proceed to sale. The available material therefore documents a manufacturer that attempted to move from a single electric MPV into a broader partner-supported electric range, but it does not establish whether those later projects achieved sustained production or whether Sinogold remains operational today.

• 2022

  Junxing is unveiled

  [1]Sinogolden.wikipedia.org

  The Chery-related electric compact sedan was presented under the Sinogold Junxing name.

• 2021

  Chery-derived Junxing appears in patent images

  [1]Sinogolden.wikipedia.org

  Patent images showed a Sinogold-branded electric sedan based on or closely related to the Chery Arrizo 5e.

• 2017

  GM3 enters production

  [1]Sinogolden.wikipedia.org

  The G60, later renamed the Sinogold GM3, became the company’s first production vehicle and was introduced as a compact electric MPV.

• 2016

  Sinogold is established in Shandong

  [1]Sinogolden.wikipedia.org

  Zhongwei Wang founded Sinogold, which joined with Shandong Guojin Automobile Manufacturing Co. in May.

• 2016

  K01 and K03 projects are announced

  [1]Sinogolden.wikipedia.org

  Sinogold developed the K01 and K03 electric-vehicle projects, but neither entered production; both were later associated with the GM3 program.

A Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer focused on compact, domestically developed or partner-based battery-electric passenger vehicles.

• Battery-electric compact MPV · 2017

  Sinogold GM3

  The GM3 was Sinogold’s first production vehicle. It was initially referred to as the G60 and was later renamed the GM3. The compact electric MPV measured approximately 4,615 mm long, 1,845 mm wide, and 1,655 mm high, with a reported top speed of 150 km/h. Its exterior design was strongly influenced by the Citroën Grand C4 Picasso. The model became the company’s principal product after the earlier K01 and K03 projects failed to enter production.

• Battery-electric compact sedan · 2022

  Sinogold Junxing

  The Junxing was a Sinogold-branded electric compact sedan developed in cooperation with Chery Automobile. It was related to the Chery Arrizo 5e and was previously identified by the code SGA7000BEV3. The model used modified grille and bumper designs and was reported with a maximum output of 120 kW. Published dimensions varied slightly by source or version, with a length of about 4,572 or 4,602 mm, a width of 1,825 mm, a height of 1,496 mm, and a 2,670 mm wheelbase.

• Planned battery-electric SUV

  Sinogold Yuechi

  The Yuechi was a planned Sinogold model associated with the Jetour X70 SUV. It appeared in Chinese vehicle-admission registration material, but the project did not ultimately go on sale according to the available reference material.

• Electric-vehicle project · 2016

  K01

  The K01 was one of Sinogold’s earliest announced vehicle projects. It did not enter production and was later associated with the development path leading to the GM3.

• Electric-vehicle project · 2016

  K03

  The K03 was an early Sinogold vehicle project announced alongside the K01. It failed to reach production and was subsequently connected with the GM3 program.

• 2017

  Lawsuit over inaccurate GM3 advertising imagery

  Sinogold was sued in May 2017 after an advertisement for the GM3 displayed a picture of the Citroën C4 rather than the Sinogold vehicle. The available source does not identify the final legal disposition, settlement, or any financial consequence.

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• 2021

  Partner with Chery to expand the electric rangeStrategy

  Background

  Sinogold had remained focused on one principal product for several years and sought a second model.

  Action taken

  The company worked with Chery Automobile on a Sinogold-branded counterpart to the Chery Arrizo 5e and also explored a Jetour X70-related SUV.

  Aftermath

  The Arrizo 5e-related vehicle became the Junxing, while the planned Yuechi SUV did not reach sale.

  Source

• 2017

  Launch the GM3 compact electric MPVProduct launch

  Background

  After the K01 and K03 projects failed to enter production, Sinogold needed a viable first production model.

  Action taken

  The company brought the G60 into production and marketed it under the Sinogold GM3 name.

  Aftermath

  The GM3 became the brand’s principal documented production vehicle, although its launch was followed by a lawsuit over advertising imagery.

  Source

• 2016

  Focus on electric vehicles and establish in-house production capabilityStrategy

  Background

  Sinogold entered the automobile sector during the expansion of China’s electric-vehicle industry and joined with Shandong Guojin Automobile Manufacturing Co.

  Action taken

  The company developed its own electric-vehicle programs and operated facilities capable of stamping, welding, assembly, and painting.

  Aftermath

  The K01 and K03 did not reach production, while the later G60/GM3 became Sinogold’s first production vehicle.

  Source

1. 1Sinogolden.wikipedia.org