Everus Explained

Everus (Li Nian)
Currentowner:GAC Honda
Origin:People's Republic of China
Introduced:April 2008
Markets:People's Republic of China

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

Beginnings

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

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]

Products

Everus S1

See 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

An electric subcompact SUV loosely based on Honda Vezel that was previewed by the Everus EV concept.[13] [14] The vehicle is jointly developed by Honda and GAC Honda, with a range of 340km (210miles) from the 53.6-kWh lithium-ion battery (NCM622) on the New European Driving Cycle, powered by an electric motor drives with 120kW and 280Nm of torque.[14]

Concept cars

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.[15]

The Li Nian Sedan concept was debuted at Auto China 2010 in Beijing.[16]

The EV SUV concept was debuted at Auto China 2018 in Beijing.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guangqi Honda's Original Brand Introduces "Li Nian S1". Honda press release. 12 February 2012. 18 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120625103742/http://world.honda.com/news/2011/4110418Li-Nian-S1/index.html. 25 June 2012.
  2. http://world.honda.com/news/2008/4080421Guangzhou-New-Proprietary-Brand/ Guangzhou Honda Reveals New Proprietary Brand Honda press release 21 Apr 2008
  3. http://www.chinaautoreview.com/pub/CARArticle.aspx?ID=5599 GAC-Honda Li Nian S1 to launch at Shanghai auto show
  4. Web site: 2024-03-09 . en . Shanghai 2009: Guangzhou Honda Linian roadster concept is messing with our S2000-loving heads .
  5. Web site: 2020-07-01 . en . GAC Honda to Launch First “Everus” Car at Guangzhou Auto Show .
  6. Web site: 2020-07-01 . en . Everus in chronological order .
  7. Web site: 2020-07-01 . en . GAC-Honda Releases the Everus S1, a Rebadged City Subcompact .
  8. Web site: 2024-03-09 . en . Everus (Linian) S1 China Sales Data & Charts .
  9. Web site: 2020-07-01 . en . Honda reveals Everus EV concept .
  10. Web site: 2020-07-01 . en . Honda Debuts New Everus VE-1 All-Electric SUV, But Only For China .
  11. Web site: 2024-03-09 . en . Everus VE-1 sales in China .
  12. Web site: 2024-03-09 . zh . 日常代步,广汽本田理念VE-1续航够用吗? .
  13. Web site: 2018广州车展:理念VE-1补贴后售17.08万.
  14. Web site: Panait . Mircea . Honda Everus VE-1 Launched In China, Based On the HR-V . autoevolution . 14 August 2019 . en . 25 November 2018.
  15. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/21/shanghai-2009-guangzhou-honda-linian-roadster-concept-is-messin/ Shanghai 2009: Guangzhou Honda Linian roadster concept
  16. Web site: Beijing 2010: Honda Introduces Li Nian Everus Concept Sedan . 2012-05-01 . 2010-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101230025850/http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/04/beijing-2010-honda-introduces-li-nian.html . dead .
  17. https://www.carscoops.com/2018/04/everus-ev-concept-look-hondas-ev-future.html Everus EV Concept: A Look Into Honda’s EV Future