The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Zotye Auto: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryRobotaxis
Overview
Zotye Auto (officially Zotye International Automobile Trading Co., Ltd.) is a privately owned Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Yongkang, Zhejiang, China, founded in 2005 by Ying Jianren (应建仁) and owned by Zotye Holding Group. The company is known for its copycat cars and small electric vehicles (E20, E30, E200, E300).
Not a robotics or physical AI entity; included in the registry for context only. Zotye entered bankruptcy proceedings in 2021, restarted production in December 2022, and reported being unable to continue vehicle production due to liquidity problems as of June 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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2024 revenue
2024 net loss
Bankruptcy
Status
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company Zotye Auto has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Zotye Auto on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Ying Jianren Foundersecondary-verified
- Hu Zeyu Chairmansecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Ying Jianrencofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Zotye Auto.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Zotye Auto in third-party press
Is Zotye Auto Back on Track? - Gasgoo
Zotye Auto and Indonesia's BPKN Reach Preliminary Consensus on New Energy Vehicle Industry Cooperation - Gasgoo
[Gasgoo Express] CATL establishes new joint venture; Two Ministries: Domestic passenger vehicles will be able to "purchase and register on the same day" - Gasgoo
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 1 operating · 2 just announced · 1 ended
Every company Zotye Auto has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- zotye-auto-group x nvidiawithNVIDIA1109technology—just announced
- technology—just announced
- Zotye Auto x Ford Electric Vehicle JVwithFord Motorjoint venture—concludedoperating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Zotye Auto.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Zotye Auto from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Is Zotye Auto Back on Track? - Gasgoo
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Zotye Auto and Indonesia's BPKN Reach Preliminary Consensus on New Energy Vehicle Industry Cooperation - Gasgoo
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[Gasgoo Express] CATL establishes new joint venture; Two Ministries: Domestic passenger vehicles will be able to "purchase and register on the same day" - Gasgoo
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Vehicle Production Qualifications of Eight Established Automakers Permanently Frozen; China's Auto Industry Elimination Race Intensifies - Gasgoo
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[Gasgoo Express] Zotye Auto responds to manufacturing Tesla Cybercab; Reports say automotive solid-state battery Part 1 national standard to be released in July - Gasgoo
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Zotye Auto Forecasts Narrower 2025 Losses - Gasgoo
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Has the Auto Market Started Another Round of "Resurrection Matches"? - Gasgoo
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Zotye Automotive Launches Large-Scale Recruitment to Struggle for Survival After Years of Production Suspension - Gasgoo
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Zotye Auto - Wikipedia
Wikipedia reference page for Zotye Auto, covering history, leadership, model lineup, bankruptcy proceedings, and financial distress.
Zotye Automobile’s subsidiary allies with EEZI Technology to build smart EVs - Gasgoo
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What next for Zotye if Ford JV unravels? - Just Auto
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What the future holds for Zotye and Traum - Just Auto
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/zotye-auto-group.md
- RSS feed: /companies/zotye-auto-group/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2f35c138-2228-4a3b-a4c6-b0d8a0471a10
- Revision history: /companies/zotye-auto-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Zotye Auto draws attention at the 33rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 15, 2026