Yema Auto
A Chinese automobile manufacturer and vehicle brand that produced buses, passenger vehicles and new-energy vehicles.
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Overview
Yema Auto is the brand of Sichuan Yema Automobile Co., Ltd., a Chinese vehicle manufacturer associated with Chengdu and Mianyang in Sichuan Province. The company has produced buses and automobiles under the Yema name since 2002, although its industrial roots extend back to an automobile enterprise established in the 1980s. Its product scope has included coaches, commuter and city buses, sport utility vehicles, compact crossover utility vehicles, multi-purpose vehicles and electric vehicles. The company developed through a series of reorganizations in Sichuan's automotive industry. In September 2002, Sichuan Fulin Industrial Group carried out an overall merger and reorganization with approval from the Chengdu Municipal Government. The reorganized business became a key automobile manufacturing enterprise in the province's Eleventh Five-Year Plan and in Chengdu's municipal industrial planning. In August 2006, it adopted the name Sichuan Automobile Industry Group Co., Ltd. A further share reorganization led to the establishment of Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. in 2011. Yema expanded its interest in alternative-energy vehicles during the 2010s. Its new-energy branch was established in 2012, the same year that it jointly established the Sichuan New Energy Automobile Industry Research Institute with Zhongneng Dongdao Group. The company introduced a new corporate logo in 2014 and continued to build out manufacturing capability for both conventional and new-energy vehicles. In April 2015, the business was renamed Sichuan Yema Automobile Co., Ltd., aligning the legal company identity more directly with the Yema brand. The manufacturer's reported industrial footprint comprised three bases in Chengdu and Mianyang. Chengdu operations included the company's headquarters, a passenger-vehicle operation and a bus operation. These facilities covered passenger vehicles such as SUVs and MPVs, buses and new-energy vehicles. The Mianyang operation was located in the Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone and was described as a large-scale manufacturing base with multiple vehicle-production processes and automated production lines for conventional and electric vehicles. Yema's model range was broad for a relatively small Chinese manufacturer. It included the Spica MPV, the T60 and T70 crossover lines, the T80 mid-size crossover, vans and several gasoline-powered crossover models identified by F-series designations. The company also developed electric vehicles including the Mango city car and electric versions of existing vehicle platforms, such as the EC60, EC70 and EC30. Several earlier projects, including the SQJ6480 and SQJ6485, remained prototypes rather than established production models. In January 2019, Yema Auto was acquired by Levdeo, a Chinese low-speed electric-vehicle company. Levdeo announced plans to reorganize the business and use existing Yema gasoline-vehicle platforms as the basis for electric vehicles sold under its newly introduced Letin brand. This positioned Yema's manufacturing assets and vehicle platforms within a broader transition toward low-speed and new-energy mobility. Levdeo declared bankruptcy in May 2023, after which Yema also entered a period of serious financial and operational uncertainty. Yema Auto was reported to have been subject to two bankruptcy-review filings in 2023. The available reference material does not establish whether the brand remains commercially active, has been fully liquidated or continues under a successor arrangement.
History
Yema Auto's industrial background lies in Sichuan's state-linked and reorganized automotive manufacturing sector. The underlying automobile enterprise was founded in the 1980s, but the Yema-branded manufacturer described in available reference material dates its automobile and bus production activity to 2002. In September of that year, Sichuan Fulin Industrial Group carried out an overall merger and reorganization with approval from the Chengdu Municipal Government. The resulting enterprise was recognized as a key automobile manufacturer in Sichuan's Eleventh Five-Year Plan and in Chengdu's municipal development program. The company changed its corporate identity as it expanded. In August 2006 it became Sichuan Automobile Industry Group Co., Ltd. In 2011, a share reorganization produced Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. These changes accompanied an effort to operate across more than one vehicle category rather than focus exclusively on a single passenger-car niche. Yema's reported activities included bus manufacturing as well as passenger vehicles, with products spanning coaches, commuter buses, city buses, SUVs and MPVs. New-energy vehicles became a formal part of the company's development strategy in the early 2010s. Yema established a new-energy branch in 2012 and jointly created the Sichuan New Energy Automobile Industry Research Institute with Zhongneng Dongdao Group. The company subsequently worked on electric vehicles and on the adaptation of existing vehicle platforms. In 2014 it introduced a new logo, reflecting a brand and corporate-identity update. The same period saw further development of production capacity at its Mianyang facility. The Mianyang branch was located in the Mianyang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone. The facility was described as covering approximately 1.3 million square metres and involving investment of more than RMB 3 billion. By 2014, it reportedly had multiple complete-vehicle production processes and automated lines capable of supporting both conventional and new-energy vehicles. Chengdu remained the central base, with the headquarters associated with passenger-vehicle and bus operations and with the production of SUVs, MPVs and electric vehicles. In April 2015, the company adopted the legal name Sichuan Yema Automobile Co., Ltd. The Yema-branded range during this broad development phase included the Spica MPV, a group of F-series crossover models, the T60, T70 and T80 crossover lines, and the 6450/6450N van. Some models were visually similar to vehicles from other manufacturers, while the SQJ6480 and SQJ6485 were identified as prototypes rather than regular production vehicles. The company also presented a new-energy portfolio comprising the Mango city car and electric versions of its passenger platforms, including the EC30, EC60 and EC70. A major ownership change occurred in January 2019, when Levdeo acquired Yema Auto. Levdeo was a Chinese low-speed electric-vehicle company producing neighborhood electric vehicles. Its stated post-acquisition plan was to reorganize Yema and use Yema gasoline-vehicle platforms to develop electric vehicles under the Letin name. This plan linked Yema's established manufacturing and platform resources to Levdeo's electric-mobility ambitions, although the reference material does not document the scale of resulting production or the long-term success of the Letin program. Levdeo declared bankruptcy in May 2023. Yema Auto consequently entered a reported crisis, and two bankruptcy-review filings involving Yema were reported during 2023. The available sources do not establish a definitive final disposition, current production status, surviving facilities or a successor owner. Yema should therefore be treated as a historically significant Chinese vehicle manufacturer whose present operating status remains unclear rather than confidently classified as either active or fully defunct.
- 2023
Bankruptcy crisis
[1]After Levdeo declared bankruptcy, Yema entered a reported crisis and was subject to two bankruptcy-review filings.
- 2019
Acquired by Levdeo
[1]Levdeo acquired Yema Auto and announced a reorganization centered on electric vehicles derived from Yema platforms.
- 2015
Company renamed Sichuan Yema Automobile
[1]In April, the company adopted the name Sichuan Yema Automobile Co., Ltd.
- 2014
New logo introduced and Mianyang manufacturing capability developed
[1]Yema launched a new logo and described its Mianyang base as having multi-vehicle production processes and automated lines for conventional and new-energy vehicles.
- 2012
New-energy branch and research institute established
[1]Yema established a new-energy vehicle branch and jointly founded the Sichuan New Energy Automobile Industry Research Institute with Zhongneng Dongdao Group.
- 2011
Share reorganization establishes Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Ltd.
[1]A share reorganization resulted in the establishment of Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Ltd.
- 2006
Renamed Sichuan Automobile Industry Group
[1]The company formally adopted the name Sichuan Automobile Industry Group Co., Ltd.
- 2002
Merger and reorganization creates a key Chengdu automotive enterprise
[1]Sichuan Fulin Industrial Group implemented an overall merger and reorganization with approval from the Chengdu Municipal Government. The resulting business became a key automobile enterprise in regional development planning.
- 1980
Automotive enterprise established in Sichuan
[1]The company's industrial roots are described as extending back to the 1980s.
Products and positioning
A Chinese full-line vehicle manufacturer serving passenger, commercial and emerging electric-vehicle segments, with a product strategy that combined conventional gasoline vehicles with new-energy derivatives.
MPV
Spica
The Spica was a Yema multi-purpose vehicle. It formed part of the company's passenger-vehicle range and was styled similarly to a large premium MPV. The available reference identifies it as a Yema model but does not provide production dates, powertrain specifications or sales data.
Compact crossover utility vehicle · 2018
T60
The T60, also identified by the Chinese model name Bojun in the reference material, was a crossover utility vehicle introduced as part of Yema's later passenger-car range. It provided a conventional platform that was relevant to the company's broader strategy of developing electric derivatives after the Levdeo acquisition.
Compact crossover utility vehicle
T70
The T70 was a compact crossover offered with 1.5-litre turbocharged, 1.8-litre and 1.8-litre turbocharged engine options according to the reference material. It represented Yema's gasoline-powered passenger-vehicle business and served as the base for the EC70 electric crossover.
Mid-size crossover utility vehicle
T80
The T80 was Yema's mid-size crossover utility vehicle. It expanded the brand beyond smaller crossover models, although the available material does not specify its production period, engine range, market coverage or commercial performance.
Electric city car
Mango
Mango was a small new-energy city car in Yema's electric-vehicle portfolio. It was intended for urban mobility, but the available reference does not provide battery, range, pricing, production or launch-market details.
Electric compact crossover utility vehicle
EC60
The EC60 was an electric compact crossover based on the conventional T60 platform. It illustrates Yema's approach of extending existing vehicle architecture into the new-energy segment rather than relying only on clean-sheet electric models.
Electric crossover utility vehicle
EC70
The EC70 was an electric crossover derived from the T70. The model belonged to Yema's new-energy range and was also relevant to the platform strategy later emphasized by Levdeo after its acquisition of the company.
Electric MPV
EC30
The EC30 was an electric MPV based on the Spica. It extended Yema's multi-purpose-vehicle format into the new-energy category, although detailed specifications and production information are not established by the available source.
Van
SQJ6450/6450N
The SQJ6450 and SQJ6450N were Yema van models. The reference associates their design with the Austin Maestro van but does not provide detailed manufacturing, licensing or sales information.
Crossover utility vehicles
F-series models
The F-series included the SQJ6451/F99, F10, F12 and F16 crossover models. The available reference describes them as having styling resembling the Subaru Forester, with different grille and front-end treatments across versions. It does not establish full technical specifications or production histories.
Prototype estate and SUV
SQJ6480 and SQJ6485
The SQJ6480 estate and SQJ6485 estate SUV were identified as prototypes rather than regular production vehicles. The available material does not document whether either project progressed beyond prototype development.
Controversies
Brand decisions
2019
Levdeo acquisition and planned reorganizationM&ABackground
Levdeo acquired Yema Auto as part of its expansion from low-speed electric vehicles into a broader vehicle-manufacturing and platform business.
Action taken
Levdeo planned to reorganize Yema and develop electric vehicles using existing Yema gasoline-vehicle platforms, with the resulting vehicles associated with the Letin brand.
Aftermath
Levdeo later declared bankruptcy in May 2023, and Yema was reported to have entered a crisis. The available source does not document the full implementation or commercial outcome of the reorganization.
2012
Expansion into new-energy vehiclesStrategyBackground
Yema sought to add electric and other new-energy vehicles to a business historically associated with buses and gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.
Action taken
The company established a new-energy branch and jointly established a Sichuan new-energy automobile research institute with Zhongneng Dongdao Group.
Aftermath
Yema subsequently listed electric products including the Mango, EC60, EC70 and EC30, although the available material does not quantify their production or market results.
Recent events
- 2023
Levdeo declares bankruptcy[1]
Bankruptcy
Levdeo declared bankruptcy in May 2023. The failure placed Yema Auto in a reported financial and operational crisis because Yema had been acquired by Levdeo four years earlier.
- 2023
Yema Auto faces two bankruptcy-review filings[1]
Bankruptcy · Regulation
Yema Auto was reported to have been the subject of two bankruptcy-review filings during 2023. The available reference does not provide the filing parties, court outcomes or a final liquidation status.
- 2019
Levdeo acquires Yema Auto[1]
M&A
Levdeo acquired Yema Auto and disclosed plans to reorganize the business. The plan included developing electric vehicles from existing Yema gasoline-vehicle platforms and marketing them under the newly launched Letin brand.
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