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Ranz

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Ranz
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerTianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
CountryChina
IntroducedFebruary 18, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-02-18)
MarketsChina
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese朗世
Literal meaningBright life[1]
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǎngshì

Ranz is an automotive marque owned by Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. which specialises in electric cars. It was launched in April 2013.

History

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The Ranz marque was unveiled in March 2013.[2]

The first Ranz concept car was unveiled to the public at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013.[3]

The Ranz EV, an electric saloon for the Chinese market based on the Toyota Corolla, was launched at the November 2014 Guangzhou Motor Show.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Toyota launches the Ranz brand at the Shanghai Auto Show". Car News China. 21 April 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.