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Everus

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This article is about the Chinese automotive brand. For the Canada-based internet company, see Everus Communications.
Everus (Li Nian)
OwnerGAC Honda
CountryPeople's Republic of China
IntroducedApril 2008
MarketsPeople's Republic of China
Websitewww.everus.cn

Everus (Li Nian) is a car marque of GAC Honda, a joint venture between Honda and Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group).[1] Honda became the first foreign automaker to develop vehicles under a brand owned by its local joint venture automaker in China.[2] Li Nian launched its first car, the S1 at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2011.[3]

History

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Beginnings

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In 2008, joint venture Guangqi Honda between the Chinese car company GAC Group and the Japanese Honda decided to create a new brand, Everus, with the Chinese. The study announcement of the branch's first vehicle was the Li Nian Concept prototype in the form of a small roadster[4] presented in 2008 at the Guangzhou Auto Show,[5] and two years later a second concept car was presented in the form of a 4-door sedan.[6]

Three years after its creation, in April 2011, Everus presented the first production car in the form of the subcompact sedan S1. It was not a new design, but a derivative of the already offered Honda City model, which was distinguished from it by cosmetic visual modifications.[7] Two years after its launch, the company attempted to differentiate the S1 from the original design by introducing an extensive modernization. The model was sold until 2016,[8] after which production of the Everus S1 came to an end with neither a successor nor plans to launch new products. The branch remained in this condition for another 2 years.

Reactivation and liquidation

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The announcement of Everus' return to the market, this time under a completely new brand electric cars, was the Everus EV Concept study presented in April 2018 at the Beijing Auto Show.[9] In November of the same year, a serial adaptation of this study was presented, as it was a slightly visually modified variation on the Honda Vezel already offered in China.[10]

Everus VE-1 sealed the subsidiary's return to the Chinese market in December 2018, a month after its debut.[11] As in the case of the previously offered S1 sedan, the VE-1 remained the only model in the Everus range and no decision was made to expand it in the next two years. In September 2020, the car underwent a minor modernization, during which it was decided to completely withdraw the Everus brand and include the VE-1 model directly in the GAC Honda portfolio.[12] In 2021 Everus added the EA6 to its lineup. This is a rebadged GAC Aion S, which makes it exactly the same as the Lingzhi-Toyota iA5 except for its badges.[13]

Products

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Everus S1

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Main article: Everus S1

The S1 is the first Everus car available for sale. It is a rebadged fourth-generation Honda City saloon and went on sale in April 2011.

Everus VE-1

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An electric subcompact SUV loosely based on Honda Vezel that was previewed by the Everus EV concept.[14][15] The vehicle is jointly developed by Honda and GAC Honda, with a range of 340 kilometres (210 miles) from the 53.6-kWh lithium-ion battery (NCM622) on the New European Driving Cycle, powered by an electric motor drives with 120 kilowatts (160 hp) and 280 newton-metres (210 lb⋅ft) of torque.[15]

  • Everus S1
    Everus S1
  • Everus VE-1
    Everus VE-1

Concept cars

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To announce the Everus marque in 2008, Li Nian, a compact SUV concept car was revealed at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition Auto China.[2]

The Li Nian Roadster concept was shown by Guangqi Honda in 2009 Shanghai Auto Show.[16]

The Li Nian Sedan concept was debuted at Auto China 2010 in Beijing.[17]

The EV SUV concept was debuted at Auto China 2018 in Beijing.[18]

Everus EV concept


References

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  1. ^ "Guangqi Honda's Original Brand Introduces "Li Nian S1"". Honda press release. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b Guangzhou Honda Reveals New Proprietary Brand Honda press release 21 Apr 2008
  3. ^ GAC-Honda Li Nian S1 to launch at Shanghai auto show
  4. ^ "Shanghai 2009: Guangzhou Honda Linian roadster concept is messing with our S2000-loving heads". Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  5. ^ "GAC Honda to Launch First "Everus" Car at Guangzhou Auto Show". Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  6. ^ "Everus in chronological order". Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  7. ^ "GAC-Honda Releases the Everus S1, a Rebadged City Subcompact". Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  8. ^ "Everus (Linian) S1 China Sales Data & Charts". Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  9. ^ "Honda reveals Everus EV concept". Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  10. ^ "Honda Debuts New Everus VE-1 All-Electric SUV, But Only For China". Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  11. ^ "Everus VE-1 sales in China". Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  12. ^ "日常代步，广汽本田理念VE-1续航够用吗？" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  13. ^ Breevoort, Leo (2021-12-26). "The Big Read Christmas Special: Fake brands". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  14. ^ "2018广州车展:理念VE-1补贴后售17.08万".
  15. ^ a b Panait, Mircea (25 November 2018). "Honda Everus VE-1 Launched In China, Based On the HR-V". autoevolution. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  16. ^ Shanghai 2009: Guangzhou Honda Linian roadster concept
  17. ^ "Beijing 2010: Honda Introduces Li Nian Everus Concept Sedan". Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  18. ^ Everus EV Concept: A Look Into Honda’s EV Future
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