Thunder Power
TypePrivate
TWSE: 4529
IndustryAutomotive
Founded2011 (2011)
FounderWellen Shen[1]
HeadquartersHong Kong
Key people
Xu Dong Tang, Albert Chen, Luo Yin-Jao, Mihai Panaitescu, Patrick Chu, Steve Ooi, Jeffrey Xu[2]
Websitewww.tpev.com/en

Thunder Power (Chinese: 昶洧) is a Taiwanese automobile manufacturer that specializes in producing electric vehicles.

History

Thunder Power was founded in 2011, and originally started out in Taiwan. they are currently based in Hong Kong. In 2017, they finished their production plant in Guangzhou. They also have plants built in Catalonia, Spain,[3] Hangzhou, China, and Ganzhou City, China.[4] The design of Thunder Power's vehicles was penned by noted Italian design firm Zagato,[5] and they have won the German Design Award in 2019.[6][7]

Their first production vehicle was the EV, also called the TP. A Limited Edition of the vehicle was launched, and only 488 were produced.[8] The car was designed by Dallara in Italy. Its dimensions are 4967 mm/1920 mm/1458 mm, a wheelbase is 2994 mm, and a weight of 1900 kg. It has a top charging speed of (three hundred seventy five) 375 miles per hour at a fast station, and will cost ¥1,298,000.[9][10]

The Chloe is their second production vehicle. It has a 80 kWh battery, and dimensions of 2850 mm/1550 mm. It costs ¥100,000 in China and €13,000 in Europe.[11][12]

Vehicles

Current models

ThunderPower currently has 2 production vehicles.

Model Photo Specifications
ThunderPower EV/TP

Body style: Sedan[13]

Class:

Doors: 4

Seats: 5

Battery: 125 kWh

Production: 2019–present

Revealed: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show[14][15]

ThunderPower Chloe

Body style: hatchback

Class:

Doors: 3

Seats: 2

Battery: 85 kWh

Production: 2020–present

Revealed: 2020

Concept Vehicles

Model Photo Specifications
ThunderPower Racer

Body style: Race car

Class: S

Doors: 2

Seats: 2[16]

Battery: 320 kW

Revealed: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show[17]

ThunderPower SUV

Body style: SUV[18]

Class:

Doors: 5

Seats: 5[19]

Battery: 125 kWh

Revealed: 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "STORY: Thunder Power Chairman & CEO Wellen Sham".
  2. ↑ "Global Footprint".
  3. ↑ "THUNDER POWER ELECTRIC VEHICLES".
  4. ↑ "NEWS: Ganzhou Government Praises Thunder Power for its Dedication to Developing Cutting-Edge Electric Mobility Technology".
  5. ↑ "2015 Thunder Power EV Sedan".
  6. ↑ "NEWS: Thunder Power SUV Clinches German Design Award 2019".
  7. ↑ "NEWS: Design Awards".
  8. ↑ "NEWS: Thunder Power Taiwan Brand Unveiling and 488 Limited Edition pre-order".
  9. ↑ "Thunder Power TP488C Limited Edition".
  10. ↑ "NEWS: Thunder Power Reveals Electric Vehicle Range at IAA 2017".
  11. ↑ "Thunder Power Chloe EV".
  12. ↑ "#Investigation : Thunder Power et les secrets de Mister Shen". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "The Thunder Power isn't an 80's glam band, it's a 450-hp electric sedan from Taiwan". 16 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Thunder Power - Sedan Concept".
  15. ↑ "NEWS: World Premier IAA 2015 Thunder Power Sedan".
  16. ↑ "Thunder Power Racer Concept EV".
  17. ↑ "Thunder Power - Racing Car Concept".
  18. ↑ "Thunder Power SUV is not powered by thunder at all".
  19. ↑ "Thunder Power SUV".
  20. ↑ "Thunder Power electric cars at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show".
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