Seres (automobiles)
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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".
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Company type | Private |
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Founded | January 2016 (2016-01) |
Founders | Xinghai Zhang |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Parent | Seres Group |
Website | www |
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]