Who owns Skywell? The ownership chain, Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd.'s stake and the 2020 deal
Facts checked Chinese holding 100%
Skywell is Chinese. It is the car and bus brand of Nanjing Golden Dragon / Skywell New Energy, which came to cars from bus building, and it sells the ET5 SUV in Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia.
Skywell New Energy Automobile Group of Nanjing owns the car business, sold in China as Skyworth (创维) since April 2021 and exported as Skywell. The group also owns Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus.
The short answer
| Controlled by | Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Stake | 100% |
| Since | 2020 |
| Kind | brand |
| Origin | CN |
| Name in Chinese | 开沃 “kye-WORE” |
| Top of the chain | Huang Hongsheng |
| Is it Chinese? | Yes |
The chain, step by step
Huang Hongsheng controls Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd. since 27 February 2012.
Huang Hongsheng, founder of the television maker Skyworth, became chairman of Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus on 27 February 2012 and was recorded as owning 80% of that company as of 2015. His holding in the wider Skywell group was not verified.
Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd. owns Skywell at 100% since 2020.
Skywell New Energy Automobile Group of Nanjing owns the car business, sold in China as Skyworth (创维) since April 2021 and exported as Skywell. The group also owns Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus.
| Holder | Holds | Kind | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Hongsheng | Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd. | controls | controls | 27 February 2012 |
| Skywell New Energy Automobile Group Co., Ltd. | Skywell | owns | 100% | 2020 |
Skywell: questions people ask
- Who owns Skywell?
- Skywell New Energy Automobile Group of Nanjing, founded by Huang Hongsheng, who also founded the television maker Skyworth. It is independent of China's large car groups.
- Are Skywell and Skyworth the same brand?
- Yes. The cars are sold in China as Skyworth (创维) and exported as Skywell (开沃). They were briefly called Tianmei (天美) when the first car appeared in 2020, before the April 2021 rename.
- Is Skywell related to the Skyworth televisions?
- Through their founder, yes. Huang Hongsheng founded Skyworth and later the Nanjing vehicle business, and the car division borrowed the Skyworth name in 2021.
- Where are Skywell cars sold?
- In China as Skyworth, and abroad through importers — in Germany, for example, the ET5 has been sold by Elaris as the Elaris Beo. The group's electric buses have a much wider export footprint.
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Sources for Skywell
- Wikipedia, Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus. Read . Founding, Huang Hongsheng's chairmanship, the Skywell name and the bus export markets
- Wikipedia, Skyworth Auto. Read . Tianmei to Skyworth renaming with dates, models, sales figures and the Elaris and Imperium rebadges
- Wikipedia, List of automobile manufacturers of China. Read . Skywell listed among Chinese bus and vehicle manufacturers.