What is the relationship between Sehol and Volkswagen?

[Liam]

Sehol is a joint venture car and also one of the sub-brands under Volkswagen. Sehol is jointly owned by JAC and Volkswagen, being a new brand established through cooperation between JAC Motors and Volkswagen. Both parties contributed equally in terms of capital and shares, and the brand was founded on April 24, 2018. Vehicles under the Sehol brand feature a lightning bolt emblem. The concept and design of the Sehol brand were completed by the design team of SEAT, a brand under Volkswagen. The Sehol brand primarily focuses on the new energy vehicle sector and sustainable mobility technologies. Currently, it has launched models such as the Sehol X8, Sehol E20X, Sehol A5, Sehol E10X, Sehol E40X, Sehol E50A, Sehol X4, and Sehol X7. Below are detailed introductions for each model: Sehol X8: The vehicle dimensions are 4815mm*1870mm*1758mm, equipped with a 1.5T L4 turbocharged engine delivering a maximum of 184 horsepower, a maximum power of 135kW, and a maximum torque of 300Nm. It is paired with a 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, with a maximum torque range of 1800rpm-3500rpm. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a torsion beam non-independent suspension. It is a 5-door, 6-seat midsize SUV. Sehol E20X: The vehicle dimensions are 4135mm*1750mm*1565mm, equipped with an electric motor delivering a maximum of 125 horsepower, a maximum power of 92kW, and a maximum torque of 270Nm. It is paired with a fixed gear ratio transmission, with the motor layout being a front-mounted single motor. The battery type is a ternary lithium battery. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a torsion beam non-independent suspension. It is a 5-door, 5-seat small SUV. Sehol A5: The vehicle dimensions are 4772mm*1820mm*1492mm, equipped with a 1.5T L4 turbocharged engine delivering a maximum of 150 horsepower, a maximum power of 110kW, and a maximum torque of 210Nm. It is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission, with a maximum torque range of 2000rpm-4500rpm. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs an E-type multi-link independent suspension. It is a 4-door, 5-seat hatchback compact car. Sehol E10X: The vehicle dimensions are 3650mm*1670mm*1540mm, equipped with an electric motor delivering a maximum of 41 horsepower, a maximum power of 30kW, and a maximum torque of 95Nm. It is paired with a fixed gear ratio transmission. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a torsion beam non-independent suspension. It is a 5-door, 4-seat hatchback microcar. Sehol E40X: The vehicle dimensions are 4410mm*1800mm*1660mm, equipped with an electric motor delivering a maximum of 150 horsepower, a maximum power of 110kW, and a maximum torque of 340Nm. It is paired with a fixed gear ratio transmission. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a torsion beam non-independent suspension. It is a 5-door, 5-seat SUV. Sehol E50A: The vehicle dimensions are 4770mm*1820mm*1510mm, equipped with an electric motor delivering a maximum of 193 horsepower, a maximum power of 142kW, and a maximum torque of 340Nm. It is paired with a fixed gear ratio transmission. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a multi-link independent suspension. It is a 4-door, 5-seat hatchback compact car. Sehol X4: The vehicle dimensions are 4410mm*1800mm*1660mm, equipped with a 1.5T L4 turbocharged engine delivering a maximum of 150 horsepower, a maximum power of 110kW, and a maximum torque of 210Nm. It is paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), with a maximum torque range of 2000rpm-4500rpm. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a torsion beam non-independent suspension. It is a 5-door, 5-seat small SUV. Sehol X7: The vehicle dimensions are 4776mm*1900mm*1760mm, equipped with a 1.5T L4 turbocharged engine delivering a maximum of 174 horsepower, a maximum power of 128kW, and a maximum torque of 277Nm. It is paired with a 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission (DCT), with a maximum torque range of 4850rpm-5500rpm. The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a multi-link independent suspension. It is a 5-door, 5-seat midsize SUV.

[Ayla]

I remember it caused quite a sensation in 2017 when JAC and Volkswagen announced their joint venture. They established the JAC Volkswagen joint venture specifically for new energy vehicles. Sehol is a brand-new brand launched through their collaboration, targeting the younger demographic and focusing on the electric vehicle market. By 2020, Volkswagen increased its investment to become the majority shareholder and renamed the company Volkswagen Anhui. Now, Sehol is entirely under Volkswagen Anhui's management, utilizing Volkswagen's vehicle platforms and technical standards, such as battery management and vehicle safety, which are part of Volkswagen's system. Although Sehol doesn't carry the Volkswagen logo, it essentially represents Volkswagen's strategic layout in China's new energy market, particularly in the competitive sub-200,000 RMB electric vehicle segment.

[DelPreston]

As automotive researchers, we all know that Sehol has German technology in its DNA. When Volkswagen and JAC partnered up, they directly provided Sehol with the MQB platform, and even the factory production lines were built to Wolfsburg standards. The most obvious example is the Sehol E50 electric vehicle, whose motor control program follows the same logic as Volkswagen's ID series, and its entire vehicle crash test standards are synchronized with Europe. Now, Volkswagen Anhui has established an R&D center in Hefei specifically to upgrade Sehol's intelligent systems, such as the automatic parking system, which shares algorithms with Volkswagen's latest models. Honestly, spending just over 100,000 yuan to get a car with Sehol's badge but technology comparable to Volkswagen's is really cost-effective.