Seres (automobiles)

Seres
Company typePrivate
Industry
FoundedJanuary 2016 (2016-01)
FoundersXinghai Zhang
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ParentSeres Group
Websitewww.global-seres.com

Logo used as SF Motors during 2016-2018

Seres (formerly SF Motors)[1] is a brand of electric vehicle marketed by Seres Group (formerly Chongqing Sokon Industry Group[2][3]). Several of their subsidiaries are also named "Seres".

Seres Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 赛力斯汽车有限公司) (formerly Chongqing Jinkang New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.[4])[5] is an R&D and manufacturing subsidiary based in China.[5]

A US subsidiary, SF Motors Inc.,[5] sometimes called Seres,[5]: 17 [6] headquartered in Santa Clara, California, represents Jinkang New Energy Automobile's business in US.[6] SF Motors Inc. has established several R&D facilities and is in the process of designing and producing a U.S.-based, electric vehicle line. The company has delayed launching a US product and laid off hundreds of workers, including 90 people at its design studio.[7][8] The company is partnering with a number of automotive and tech suppliers.[9]

  1. ^ Hyatt, Kyle (April 14, 2019). "SF Motors is back as Seres, debuting the electric SF5 SUV in Shanghai". CNET. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Seres Group Co Ltd, 601127:SHH profile". Financial Times. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. ^ 重庆小康工业集团股份有限公司董事会 (July 12, 2022). 重庆小康工业集团股份有限公司 关于拟变更公司名称、证券简称的公告 [Chongqing Sokon Industrial Group Co., Ltd name change and stock symbol change] (PDF). Shanghai Stock Exchange (in Chinese). 601127 2022-070. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023. (listed under 赛力斯 ( 601127 ) 公告)
    • new name: Chinese: 赛力斯集团股份有限公司 / Seres Group Co., Ltd.
    • current name: Chinese: 重庆小康工业集团股份有限公司 / Chongqing Sokon Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
  4. ^ translation of the company name: "Plant Visit: Liangjiang Intelligent Plant of Chongqing Jinkang New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd 重庆金康新能源汽车有限公司两江智能工厂参观". European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d 赛力斯集团股份有限公司 2022年半年度报告 [Seres Group Co., Ltd. 2022 half-year financial report] (PDF). Seres Group (Sokon) (in Chinese). August 19, 2022. pp. 4, 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023. (listed under Seres Group financial report page)
    • p4: Chinese: 赛力斯汽车有限公司 formerly Chinese: 重庆金康新能源汽车有限公司
    • p4: SF Motors Inc. Chinese: 小康（美国）新能源汽车股份有限公司; lit. 'Jinkang (America) New Energy Automobile Co.', ' Ltd.'
    • p17,p145: As of August 2022, SF Motors Inc. is still called "SF Motors Inc."
  6. ^ a b 发展历程 - 赛力斯集团 [History – Seres Group]. Seres Group (Sokon) (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
    • 2018三月29: "集团旗下SF MOTORS（后更名为SERES公司）"
    • 2017六月22: "公司旗下金康新能源汽车在美国的业务实施主体SF Motors"
  7. ^ "Seres puts electric car launch in the US on hold, lays off a bunch of staff". July 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "EV Startup SERES Hires Auto Industry Veteran to Lead its U.S. Operations".
  9. ^ "SF Motors Acquires Automotive Assembly Plant". SF Motors. Retrieved January 11, 2017.