Seres Group
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Seres Group (赛力斯集团股份有限公司) (previously known as Sokon Group or Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Co., Ltd, 重庆小康工业集团股份有限公司)[3] is a Chinese automotive manufacturer founded in September 1986 with headquarters in Chongqing, China.[4] Born as a manufacturer of components for household appliances and shock absorbers, it currently produces cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles as well as shock absorbers and internal combustion engines. In 2022, the company renamed to Seres Group from Sokon Group.[3] It operates through its subsidiaries Seres, DFSK Motor, XGJAO Motorcycle and Yu'an Shock Absorber Company.[5]
Native name | 赛力斯 |
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Formerly | Sokon Group |
Company type | Public |
SSE: 601127 | |
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Predecessors | Chongqing Baxian Fenghuang Electronic Factory (1986-1996)
Chongqing Yu'an Shock Absorber Company (1996-2007) Chongqing Sokon Automobile (2007-2022) |
Founded | September 1986; 37 years ago (1986-09) |
Founders | Zhang Xinghai |
Headquarters | , China |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Automobiles, Motorcycle, commercial vehicles, auto parts |
Owners |
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Number of employees | 13,238[2] |
Subsidiaries | DFSK Motor Seres XGJAO Motorcycle Yu'an Shock Absorber Company Jinkang New Energy Ruichi Automobile |
Website | global-seres.com |
While Chinese automotive manufacturers are either state-owned or privately owned, Seres shareholders include private investors as well as a local government entity and a state-owned company.
The name Seres is derived from the Ancient Greek word "Σῆρες" which means "China".