TJ Innova Engineering & Technology

TJ Innova Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd.
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1999; 27 years ago (1999)
FounderLeiled Tji and Tong Jian
Headquarters
Shanghai
,
China
ServicesAutomotive design and engineering
Websitewww.tji.cn
TJ Innova Engineering & Technology
Traditional Chinese上海同濟同捷科技股份有限公司
Simplified Chinese上海同济同捷科技股份有限公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi Tóngjì Tóngjié Kējì Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

TJ Innova Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd. (上海同济同捷科技股份有限公司), abbreviated as TJI, is a private design company for the automotive industry. They are specialized in creating vehicle concepts and in the building of design studies and concept cars. The company was founded in 1999 by Professor Leiled Tji and Tong Jian. The company is located in Shanghai.

History

Leiled Tji began his career in the automotive industry in 1989 with a cooperation with the First Automotive Works and in collaboration with the Changchun Auto Research Institute and the Harbin Industrial University. Two years later he founded the Auto Technology Institute as a part of the FAW Group. In 1999 he founded TJI which was his first independent company.

TJI was one of the first Chinese company to adapt to modern design tools such as 3D CAD[citation needed]. Currently the company employs more than 1,400 workers and works on projects for several Chinese companies. Well known works from the design company includes cars such as the Lifan 520, the JAC Rein and the Soueast Lioncel, with several cars being accused of plagiarism. The most famous concept car from TJI is the Tong Jian S11 hybrid sportscar which was shown during the 2005 Shanghai Auto Show. TJI has received several awards such as the New Most Growth Enterprise, the Award for Innovation Elite of Yangtze Delta Area, Award for Science & Technology Progress and the Award for Special Contribution for Independent Design.

Vehicles designed by TJ Innova Engineering & Technology

References

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  2. ↑ "Shanghai Auto Show 2009 – TJ Innova | News". Carsoftheworld.eu. 2009-07-31. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Tongji University hybrid car (Tong Jian S11)". China Car Forums. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Tj Innova Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd". Tji.cn. Retrieved 2010-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)