Shanghai (ZXZC)- SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' joint venture with Chinese partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, will unveil Wuling brand's first two-seater new energy vehicle (NEV) model dubbed “NanoEV” at the China Motor Show (Tianjin) 2021 on Sept. 29, the automaker said via its WeChat account.

Photo credit: SGMW

The forthcoming model is a new member under SGMW's global small electric vehicle (GSEV) platform, which supports the new Baojun E100, E200, E300, E300 PLUS and Wuling Hongguang MINIEV through significant economies of scale and flexibility. According to SGMW’s description, “Nano” stands for “nanometer”, the unit used to measure extremely tiny things. Naming the vehicle “NanoEV” is to demonstrate the position as a two-seat mini-sized car, and cater to the simple and free social practices and lifestyles today's young consumers prefer.

Teaser photo of the Wuling NanoEV; photo credit: SGMW

Baojun E200; photo credit: SGMW

According to the teaser photo SGWM released, the Wuling NanoEV looks very similar to the Baojun E200. It measures 2,500mm long, 1,526mm wide, 1,616mm high, and is mounted on a 1,600-mm wheelbase, which is slightly longer than the Baojun E200.

The leaked data show that the Wuling NanoEV will be equipped with a 230 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery. Its powertrain will consist of a 24kW electric motor, versus the 20kW motor carried by the MINIEV.

Baojun Kiwi EV; photo credit: SGMW

SGMW announced in mid-Sept. the cumulative sales of its GSEV-based vehicles had reached 500,000 units. Moreover, the Baojun KiWi EV, another new vehicle riding on the GSEV platform, hit the market at the end of Aug. and logged an order volume topping 6,000 units only 20 days after the presale started.