{"id":23532,"date":"2022-05-31T19:52:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T23:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=23532"},"modified":"2022-05-31T19:52:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T23:52:18","slug":"a-blast-from-the-past-for-the-future-is-there-room-for-wulings-retro-mini-ev-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=23532","title":{"rendered":"A blast from the past for the future: Is there room for Wuling’s retro Mini EV concept?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new retro concept version of the Wuling Hongguang<\/a> Mini EV has emerged in China and begs a number of questions. Will SAIC-GM-Wuling produce the retro Mini EV despite it being a third-party design? Would GM consider bringing the popular EV to the United States? And lastly, does a customer base just starting to dip its toe in the world of futuristic EVs want a retro-looking vehicle?<\/p>\n

The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is a battery electric microcar that has been sold in China since 2020. As an extremely affordable<\/a> BEV option produced through the joint venture of SAIC-GM-Wuling, the Hongguang Mini EV has skyrocketed in popularity during its short time on the market. <\/p>\n

In less than two years, the Mini EV sold over 500,000 units to become the only EV to outsell Tesla in China<\/a>. In April 2021, SAIC-GM-Wuling introduced the Mini EV Macaron \u2013 a premium, customized variant with exclusive paint colors and additional features coming standard.<\/p>\n

Next comes the convertible version called the\u00a0Mini EV Cabrio, which first debuted at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show. That version is scheduled to enter production in China this year, and will see a rebadged model enter Europe as the\u00a0FreZe Nikrob<\/a> Cabrio.<\/p>\n

The latest news out of China includes images of a retro Mini EV concept, and although it remains just a concept for now, SAIC-GM-Wuling\u2019s promotion of the retro style EV makes us wonder if it may soon be joining the Mini fleet.<\/p>\n

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The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV\u00a0compared to a rendering of a retro version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As reported<\/a> by CarNewsChina<\/em>, Wuling\u2019s Hongguang Mini EV has received another concept iteration, this time fully retro. As far as we can tell, Wuling did not design the retro Mini EV, or its images, but the Chinese automaker did promote the concept on its official social accounts.<\/p>\n

Could Wuling be considering bringing this retro Mini EV to the market? Crazier things have happened. As you can see from the image comparison above, the retro design veers a bit from the original Mini EV, particularly the front end.<\/p>\n

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