Private company
Shuanghuan Auto
Logo: Shuanghuan Auto web site, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
Defunct Chinese automobile manufacturer
Shuanghuan Auto (officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.) (双环汽车) was a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, founded by Zhao Zhigang. It was established in April 1988 and acquired the state-owned automobile manufacturer Red Star in 2002. In 2009, Shuanghuan itself was acquired by Liaoning SG Automotive Co,Ltd. Shuanghuan used the Vehicle Identification Number HBJ.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryautomotive industry1
- HeadquartersShijiazhuang1
- Founded inShijiazhuang1
- Websitewww.hbshauto.com
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Shuanghuan Auto (officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co., Ltd.) (双环汽车) was a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, founded by Zhao Zhigang. It was established in April 1988 and acquired the state-owned automobile manufacturer Red Star in 2002. In 2009, Shuanghuan itself was acquired by Liaoning SG Automotive Co,Ltd. Shuanghuan used the Vehicle Identification Number HBJ.2
Products and brands
- car
Listed on Wikidata.1
Shuanghuan Laifu/Shuanghuan Laiwang (来福/来旺) (HBJ6460) (1998–2003)
Shuanghuan Laibao (来宝) (1988–1998)/Shuanghuan Rabo S-RV (1999–2010)
Shuanghuan Jiaolian (1998–2002)
Shuanghuan SCEO/CEO (2004–2011)
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Shuanghuan Noble/Bubble (2004–2016)
Shuanghuan SHZJ213 (1994–1997)
Shuanghuan and Wheego Electric Cars had a partnership for the production of electric cars. Jointly produced vehicles included:
Wheego Whip
From Wikipedia’s article on Shuanghuan Auto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Controversies and legal
Criticism
Shuanghuan was criticized and threatened with legal action for copying the Smart Fortwo and the BMW X5, along with the Honda CR-V. In Germany legal action was taken by BMW which resulted in a ban on sales of the Shuanghuan SCEO.
From Wikipedia’s article on Shuanghuan Auto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.hbshauto.com1
- WikipediaShuanghuan Auto
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1129966
Sources
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- 1WikidataShuanghuan Auto on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaShuanghuan Auto on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsShuanghuan Auto logo by Shuanghuan Auto web site, Non-free logo
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsShuanghuan Auto photo by AlexanderFPbusse, CC BY-SA 3.0