Ranz

Ranz
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerTianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
CountryChina
IntroducedFebruary 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)
MarketsChina
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese朗世
Literal meaningBright life[1]

Ranz is a Chinese automobile brand owned by Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co, LTD. (A Sino-Japanese joint venture between FAW Group and Toyota) it makes electric cars.

History

The Ranz brand was launched in 2013.[2] the brand's name in Chinese is 朗世 (Lăngshì) that means "bright life" in english in April its first concept car was shown for the first time at the Shanghai Auto Show.[3] later in November 2014 it was launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show the Ranz EV.[4] which is based on the Ninth Generation Toyota Corolla has a range of 120 km (74 mi) and is exclusively sold in the Chinese market.

Models

References

  1. "Toyota launches the Ranz brand at the Shanghai Auto Show". Car News China. 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. "Toyota Ranz concept to debut: Shanghai auto show 2013". China Daily. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. "Ranz EC". China Auto Web. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "Production-ready Corolla-based Ranz EV showcased in Guangzhou". Indian Autos Blog. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.