Zotye Auto's Wink Y01 international right-hand drive model—a small pure electric vehicle developed specifically for overseas markets—has officially rolled off the production line. It marks the first new vehicle to emerge from the company's production lines after years of stagnation, and it is an export-only model that will not be sold domestically. Public information shows that the new vehicle is built on Zotye Auto's S pure electric small car technology platform. An A0-class pure electric urban commuter, it measures 3912mm in length, 1745mm in width and 1545mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2520mm. According to the official plan, the vehicle will achieve mass production and delivery in early 2027.

At the same time, Zotye announced its overseas layout plan, with South Asia and Southeast Asia as core positions, focusing on the two major markets of India and Indonesia. The goal is to complete agent signings in 25 countries by the end of 2026 and eventually cover 55 countries worldwide.

In the first half of this year, Zotye reached a strategic cooperation consensus with Indonesia's BPKN (National Consumer Protection Committee) on the entire new energy vehicle industry chain. Zotye Auto proposed a phased cooperation concept: in the first phase, it plans to adopt the SKD model for rapid production and gradually increase the localization ratio of components; in the second phase, it plans to build a smart factory with an annual output of 150,000 vehicles. Zotye also stated that it can export its complete vehicle R&D, manufacturing, and quality control technology systems, transfer supply chain resources, and explore the establishment of an integrated local service system for sales, maintenance, and training. In July, Zotye Auto signed a KD strategic cooperation master agreement with Indian automotive integrator Kaly Emotors. The two parties plan to advance SKD assembly cooperation with an annual capacity of 30,000 sets in India. The rollout of the Wink Y01 is the first achievement of this cooperation agreement.

Among the many automakers that are "dead but not gone," Zotye has not only built the vehicle but also obtained a ticket to overseas markets. Whether Zotye can gain a firm foothold in overseas markets in the future, no one can say for sure yet. But for Zotye, which has experienced a bankruptcy crisis and struggled on the edge of survival for many years, being able to build new vehicles again and head to overseas markets is itself a rare breakthrough. (Images are from the internet and will be deleted if infringing)