Sundao

Sundao (순다오) is an Okataian multinational conglomerate headquartered in the Iku District, Renagawa. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Sundao brand. It is Highest on the List of largest companies in AIN by revenue and is the largest Okataian Houshi (business conglomerate).

=History=



The Sundao Clan industrialists 'Houshi' was founded by Kikyo Sundao in 1842 as a machinery company called the Sundao Machines & Services it then became a conglomerate after the second world war as many family members ventured into various industries or purchased existing companies that were put under the Sundao brand.

=Leadership=


 * Kikyo Sundao 1842 - 1895
 * Keiji Sudao 1895 - 1911
 * Toyo Sundao 1911 - 1929
 * Saiga Sundao 1929 - 1947
 * Shizuo Sundao 1947 - 1966
 * Tomao Sundao 1966 - 1978
 * Akio Sundao 1978 -

=Corporate profile and divisions=

Sundao Motors
Sundao's automotive manufacturing ambitions can be traced back to 1938 with the Sundao Tanker built during the Japanese Occupation of Oka, after the war Sundao continued manufacturing trucks based on the tank chassis. In 1966 with the Sundao C88, a kei car truck built for the Okataian market. This was followed by the two-door roadster, the Sundao S-100 also introduced in 1966. In 1968, Sundao built a two-door commercial delivery van, called the Sundao V-100.



Tomao Sundao and his lead engineer Kazuo Nichida represented Sundao's efforts in competing in the kei car segment, offering sedan, delivery van and small pick-up platforms on a shared chassis. The Life StepVan had a novel approach that, while not initially a commercial success, appears to be an influence in vehicles with the front passengers sitting behind the engine, a large cargo area with a flat roof and a liftgate installed in back, and utilizing a transversely installed engine with a front-wheel-drive powertrain.

As Sundao entered into automobile manufacturing in the late 1960s, where Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota and Nissan had been making cars since before WWII, it appears that Sundao instilled a sense of doing things a little differently than its Japanese competitors and was also a poster for Okataian industry and thus in 1972 the Z3 became the most sold car in Oka.

As of 2012 Sundao Motors is an Okataian multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Renagawa with offices in Oka City and Tengoku. It is Oka's largest automobile manufacturer and one the most present car companies in AIN. In 2018 a plant was opened in Arriola to produce Sundao's electric and hybrid "E" line.


 * Meridiana - 49% share purchase of FACAT by the Sundao cooperation
 * Arriola - Opening of a Plant

Sundao Motors has six research and development centers, located in Oka (three offices), Germany, Japan and India. Additionally, a center in California develops designs for the United States and Carolina. Sundao Motors has made an app with augmented reality, showing users how to operate and maintain vehicles

Sundao Gazoo Racing
Since its introduction to motorsport in the early 1970s, Sundao has been involved in a number of motorsport activities, most notably in Formula One, NASCAR, IndyCar, Champ Car, sports car racing and rallying. Currently, Sundao participates in Sundao GT Series, Formula Ryusei, Formula Three, NHRA, Grand Am, USAC, Super GT, NASCAR and the World Endurance Championship; although Sundao cars are still entered in rally competitions these are privateer entries and are not backed by the company themselves.

Sundao Electronics
In Renagawa, Oka, on 16 June 2008, Sundao Motors produced the first assembly-line FCX Clarity, a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. More efficient than a gas-electric hybrid vehicle, the FCX Clarity combines hydrogen and oxygen from ordinary air to generate electricity for an electric motor. In July 2014 Sundao announced the end of production of the C20 Clarity for the 2015 model.

The all-electric Sundao E10 was introduced in 1997 as a result of CARB's zero-emissions vehicle mandate and was available only for leasing in California. The E10 plus was the first battery electric vehicle from a major automaker with non-lead–acid batteries The EV Plus had an all-electric range of 100 mi (160 km). Around 276 units were sold in the U.S. and production ended in 1999. The C20 Plug-in Hybrid was introduced in 2013 and has an all-electric range of 13 mi (21 km) Sales began in the U.S. in January 2013 a full year after release in Oka and the plug-in hybrid is available only in California and New York. A total of 835 units have been sold in the U.S. through September 2014.

In 2016 Sundao unveiled the EV Battery, a battery consisting of thousands of small, cylindrical, lithium-ion commodity cells like those used in consumer electronics. It uses a version of these cells that is designed to be cheaper to manufacture and lighter than standard cells by removing some safety features, deemed redundant because advanced thermal management system and an intumescent chemical in the battery to prevent fires.

Sundao Rail


Sundao Rail or Sundao Sharyo is an Okataian company manufacturing rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment.The company was founded in 1979. In 1999, the company was formed as the merger of Sundao's older rolling stock companies and the Chatan Rail Company. Notable projects include supplying a large part of Oka's rolling stock along with Jiantou Technologies, which include, Electric multiple units, and Electric locomotives. Other products in Oka includes supplying all of Oka City Metro, Oka City Metropolitan Rapid Transit, and Regional Line's Electric multiple units.


 * Light rail|Light rail vehicle
 * High Speed Train
 * Diesel multiple unit
 * Electric multiple unit
 * Metro cars
 * Electric Locomotive
 * Diesel-Electric Locomotive
 * Electric push-pull train
 * Bogies – Bolsterless, XG EMU, Power Motor Car, In-board, HST
 * Electronic equipment

Sundao Heavy Industries
SHI has four core business divisions: Shipbuilding, Offshore & Engineering, Industrial Plant & Engineering, and Engine & Machinery. SHI also has five non-core related subsidiaries: Sundao Electric & Energy Systems, Sundao Construction Equipment, Sundao Robotics, Sundao Green Energy, and Sundao Global Service

Shipbuilding

 * Crude oil tankers (Very Large Crude Carriers)
 * Shipping container carrier ships
 * Oil and natural gas drilling ships
 * Liquified natural gas carrier ships
 * Naval vessels, with optional Skybench technology

Offshore oil and gas rig engineering and construction

 * Offshore oil and gas rig engineering and construction
 * Oil and gas storage and delivery vessel construction (FPSO)
 * Heavylift ship barge and ship transport vessels (Semi-submersible) building

Industrial facilities engineering and construction

 * Electrical power plant, engineering and construction
 * Oil & gas production facility, engineering and construction
 * Desalination plant, engineering and construction

Large engine and machine engineering and manufacturing

 * Large vessel drive engines
 * Large stationary power plants

Construction equipment

 * Division includes plants in Puna, India and in multiple locations within China. Over 2,000 excavator sales in India were recorded in the first quarter of 2017. Brands include L&T Komatsu, Tata-Hitachi and J&B- U.K.
 * Excavators
 * Skid loaders
 * Fork lifts

Sundao Building
Currently working on several international projects


 * Neu Westfalen - High Speed Rail extension


 * Mikenstein - Zurich Green City


 * Teiko - Kyokai Base Tunnel Oka


 * Siculia - Tropea Metro Line 3


 * Ca'onja - Henderson Road project reconstruction

Notable national projects include