Skyworth Auto is a Chinese manufacturer of electric passenger vehicles based in Nanjing, and operating since 2017. The brand belongs to Chinese company Skywell, in partnership with Skyworth Group.

History

Skywell New Energy

In 2017, Skywell, owner of Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus, announced an expansion into passenger vehicles. 'Skywell New Energy' was created with this goal as a subsidiary.

In the same year, development work began on the first electric car at the research and development center in Nanjing.

In 2020, Skywell's electric car development division officially introduced the Skywell ET5 as its first vehicle, to be manufactured by Tianmei Automobile.[1]

Skyworth Auto

In April 2021, the division was renamed Skyworth Auto to distinguish it from parent Skywell.[2] Initially, the name change did not include the Skywell ET5 itself, however in July 2021 the vehicle itself received both a new marque and destination, as the Skyworth EV6.[3]

In 2021, German company Elaris announced it would be distributing the EV6 locally as the Elaris Beo.[4]

Skyworth EV6, badged as an Imperium ET5

Imperium Motors also announced it would be bringing the EV6 to the US and Canada the same year, as the ET5 Imperium.[5]

In November 2023, during the Guangzhou Auto Show, Skyworth presented the first teaser of the expansion of the company's range with another model in the form of a prototype of the flagship Shyhome electric limousine.[6]


Products

Current

Sales

Skyworth Auto sales [7][8]
Year Sales
2021 4,088
2022 21,916
2023 29,701

References

  1. ^ "Tianmei Automobile's first fully electric SUV: Skywell ET5". Electric Hunter. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  2. ^ "Chinese TV Maker Skyworth Gives Its Name to Skywell With Big Car Plans". www.yicaiglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ "EV startup Skyworth Auto puts NEV model EV6 onto market". Gasgoo. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  4. ^ "The new Elaris Beo electric SUV from China comes to Germany". Electric Vehicles Stories. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  5. ^ "First Drive: 2021 Imperium ET5". driving. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  6. ^ "Компания Skywell анонсировала свою вторую модель — роскошный электроседан" (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  7. ^ "2022年创维汽车销量超2万辆 同比大涨255.72%". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  8. ^ "创维汽车质量存忧销量欠佳，创维集团电视业务下滑明显 来源：港湾商业观察 近日， 创维集团 （00751.HK）、创维汽车创始人黄宏生的发言，让外界对于创维跨界造车的事情又新... - 雪球". xueqiu.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.