Horki (brand)
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Feng Li |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Headquarters | , China |
Key people | Feng Li (President) |
| Owner | Dongfeng Yueda Kia |
Horki is a former Chinese manufacturer of electric passenger cars based in Yancheng, operating in the years 2013–2019. It belonged to a Sino-South Korean joint venture between Dongfeng Motor and Kia Motors.
History[edit]
In April 2013, during the Shanghai Auto Show, the Chinese joint venture Dongfeng Yueda Kia announced the introduction of a new Horki brand of electric cars for sale in the domestic market,[1] whose name comes from a modified Chinese word Huaqi meaning Chinese horse.[2]
The first vehicle announcing its introduction to the market was the Horki Concept prototype, which was based on the compact sedan model based on the Forte model.[3]
The first and only production car of the Horki brand was the Horki 300E model, presented in mid-2016, which was created as a twin, electric-powered version of the combustion engine Kii Cerato R.[4] The car was sold in China for the next 3 years,[5] and then due to its low popularity it was withdrawn and the Horki brand disappeared from the market.
Products[edit]
- 300E (2016–2019)
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Horki 300E
References[edit]
- ^ "Kia Forte-Based Horki Concept is Just for China - 2013 Shanghai". Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "Kia Horki Concept: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics". Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "Kia Horki - nowy koncept i nowa marka dla Chin [Szanghaj 2013]" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "The Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia Horki 300EV Is Finally Ready For China". Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "HORKI 300E CHINA SALES FIGURES". Retrieved 2021-01-16.