Arcfox

Arcfox is a Chinese marque of electric passenger cars and crossovers based in Beijing, operating since 2017. The brand belongs to the car manufacturer BAIC Group.
== History[edit] ==
=== Beginning[edit] ===
In 2017, the Chinese automotive giant BAIC Group decided to create a new subordinate brand dedicated to the development of electric cars. The first model to go on sale locally was a microcar called Lite aimed at the premium class.[1] In March 2019, the global premiere of the Arcfox brand took place during the Geneva Motor Show, expressing the goals of expanding the Chinese brand's operations also on the European continent.[2]
The designs presented under the Arcfox brand in Europe were completely different from the concept of the Lite. The first vehicle was a prototype of a large SUV ECF, whose styling was designed by designer Walter de Silva known for his work for Volkswagen Group.[3] The second vehicle that participated in the world premiere of the Arcfox brand was the supercar GT, intended to present the capabilities of the BAIC Group designers.[4] The vehicle was presented in both a basic and a special variant called Race Edition.[5]
=== Further development[edit] ===
In 2020, the company focused on completely new designs built for the Chinese market in the form of technically advanced electric crossovers. In May 2020, the mid-size Alpha-T model debuted,[6] and a year later the offer was expanded by the large crossover Alpha-S[7] from then on, serving as the flagship design. In 2022, Arcfox started cooperation with the Chinese giant Huawei, equipping its cars available on the domestic market with the operating system.[8]
In 2023, Arcfox began to further expand its model portfolio, launching in September this year the sale of a compact minivan Kaola with unusual interior design solutions aimed at mothers of small children.[9] In December of the same year, the range was expanded by the compact crossover Alpha T5,[10] and in the spring of 2024, Arcfox introduced the first classic passenger car - the Alpha S5 limousine.[11]
== Vehicles[edit] ==
=== Current Models[edit] ===
* Arcfox αT (2020–present), midsize SUV
* Arcfox αS (2021–present), full-size sedan
* Arcfox Kaola (2023–present), compact MPV
* Arcfox αS5 (2024–present), compact sedan
* Arcfox αT5 (to commence), compact SUV
* Arcfox GT (prototype), super car
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Arcfox_%CE%B1-T_003.jpg/120px-Arcfox_%CE%B1-T_003.jpg Arcfox αT
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Arcfox_%CE%B1-S_001.jpg/120px-Arcfox_%CE%B1-S_001.jpg Arcfox αS
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Arcfox_GT_Race_Edition_Genf_2019_1Y7A5414.jpg/120px-Arcfox_GT_Race_Edition_Genf_2019_1Y7A5414.jpg Arcfox GT
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Arcfox_Kaola_IMG01.jpg/120px-Arcfox_Kaola_IMG01.jpg Arcfox Kaola
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Arcfox_%CE%B1T5_at_Auto_Guangzhou_2023_20231126.jpg/120px-Arcfox_%CE%B1T5_at_Auto_Guangzhou_2023_20231126.jpg Arcfox αT5
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Arcfox_%CE%B1S5_001.jpg/120px-Arcfox_%CE%B1S5_001.jpg Arcfox αS5
=== Former production[edit] ===
* Arcfox Lite (2017–2020), city car
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/BJEV_Arcfox_Lite%2C_front_8.11.18.jpg/120px-BJEV_Arcfox_Lite%2C_front_8.11.18.jpg Arcfox Lite
=== Concept Cars[edit] ===
Arcfox has one concept car:
* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Arcfox_ECF_Genf_2019_1Y7A5413.jpg/120px-Arcfox_ECF_Genf_2019_1Y7A5413.jpg Arcfox ECF Concept
== Sales over the years[edit] ==
For a period of time a few years after Arcfox was founded, the market performance was poor, with insufficient sales in 2021 Xpeng, Nio, Li Auto One-twentieth.[12] The sales volume in 2022 will be 11,895 units, which is only equivalent to the sales volume of the leading new car manufacturing force in one month.[13] Sales volume will increase significantly to 30,016 vehicles in 2023.[14]
Years	Total sales
2017 	472[15]
2018 	588[15]
2019 	599[15]
2020 	721[15]
2021 	4,993[12]
2022 	11,895[13]
2023 	30,016[14]
Category:Chinese brands
Category:Electric vehicle manufacturers of China
Category:Chinese companies established in 2017