Honda's automotive production and sales joint venture, Guangqi Honda has announced a new compact sedan model as part of the Li Nan (Everus) lineup in China. This car will be known as the Li Nian S1, based on Honda's City with a 1.3L/1.5L engines and will be available for order come Spring 2011.
"Li Nian" (Everus) is Guangqi Honda's original automobile brand with Guangqi Honda fully handling each step including design, production and sales with the goal of targeting the younger generation and entry level car customers. By introducing the Li Nian (Everus) brand, Honda will further expand its line-ups in China while continuously enhancing the quality of the brand to meet the diversifying needs of customers in the expanding China market.