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{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Soleil SA | | name = Soleil SA | ||
| logo = Soleil Auto logo.svg | | logo = Soleil Auto logo reim-hc.svg | ||
| logo_size = | | logo_size = 250px | ||
| logo_alt = | | logo_alt = | ||
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| founder = Raphaël Trémaux Soleil | | founder = Raphaël Trémaux Soleil | ||
| key_people = Jean-Michel Dujardin ({{wp|Chairman}})<br> Lucrèce Camille ({{wp|President (corporate title)|President}} and {{wp|CEO}})<br>Adeline Boudreaux <br>({{wp|Vice President}}) | | key_people = Jean-Michel Dujardin ({{wp|Chairman}})<br> Lucrèce Camille ({{wp|President (corporate title)|President}} and {{wp|CEO}})<br>Adeline Boudreaux <br>({{wp|Vice President}}) | ||
| hq_location_city = [[Auvergne]], [[ | | hq_location_city = [[Auvergne]], [[Maresia]] | ||
| hq_location_country = Cartadania | | hq_location_country = Cartadania | ||
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| divisions = Soleil Sarpedon<br/>Soleil Ceylonia<br/>Soleil Levant<br/>Soleil Orient<br/>Soleil Polynesia | | divisions = Soleil Sarpedon<br/>Soleil Ceylonia<br/>Soleil Levant<br/>Soleil Orient<br/>Soleil Polynesia | ||
| subsid = [[Buratti]]<br/>[[Mascioli]]<br>[[Soleil Motorsport]] | | subsid = [[Buratti]]<br/>[[Mascioli]]<br>[[Soleil Motorsport]] | ||
| homepage = {{ | | homepage = {{URL|soleil.com}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Soleil | '''Soleil S.A.''' is a [[Cartadania]]n {{wp|luxury car|luxury}} {{wp|automobile manufacturer}} that designs, engineers, produces, markets, and distributes premium vehicles. The company is headquartered in [[Maresia]], with its primary manufacturing hub located in the southern region of the state. In addition to its core luxury vehicle lineup, Soleil produces {{wp|motorcycle}}s through its [[Mascioli]] subsidiary and high-performance {{wp|supercar}}s under the [[Buratti]] marque. It is the second-largest automaker in Cartadania by production volume, after [[Rhea Automobili|Rhea]], and is one of the country’s most internationally recognized automobile brands. | ||
Soleil operates eight production facilities worldwide, with manufacturing and research centers in Cartadania, [[Levantia]], [[Kiravia]], [[Alshar]], and [[Crona]]. The company has a significant global presence, exporting vehicles to over 75 markets, with major sales concentrated in Levantia, [[Sarpedon]], and select regions of Crona. Its vehicles are most well known for their combination of advanced engineering, precision craftsmanship, and performance-oriented design without being overly expensive in most of its available markets. | |||
The company has been a pioneer in sustainable mobility, investing heavily in electrification, alternative fuel technology, and hybrid powertrains. Soleil’s current lineup includes fully electric and plug-in hybrid models, alongside traditional combustion-engine vehicles, with plans to transition toward a majority electric fleet by the mid-2030s. The company is also engaged in research and development of autonomous driving technologies and AI-driven vehicle systems. The company’s vehicles are frequently used as state and diplomatic transport, and it has been a supplier of official vehicles for various government entities in Cartadania and abroad. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:Eino-Kivivuori-1956.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Raphaël Trémaux Soleil, the company's founder and visionary.]] | |||
In April 1951, Raphaël Trémaux Soleil established the Soleil Automobile Company in [[Auvergne]]'s district of [[Auvergne|Liciennes Village]], [[Maresia]], a region with a tradition of mechanical engineering and expertise. The company began at a time when Cartadania's automotive sector was dominated by utilitarian and economy-focused vehicles, with luxury automobiles primarily imported from Levantia and neighboring Caphiria. Soleil had envisioned a brand that would challenge the status quo, introducing premium, performance-oriented vehicles tailored to the growing, domestic affluence of postwar Cartadania. | |||
[[File:1946 Maserati A6 1500 Zagato panoramico.jpg|thumb|right|200px|1953 Soleil S6 Coupé, the company's first production model.]] | |||
The company's first production model, the Soleil S6, debuted in 1953, featuring a sleek aerodynamic design for the time, lightweight aluminum bodywork, and an inline-six engine that was considered to be quite advanced for the era. Its newer, lighter build compared to other vehicles on the road gained it recognition, especially in terms of performance, refinement, and design. By the last 1950s, Soleil had expanded its manufacturing capabilities and inroduced two new models, including a luxury touring sedan and a high-performance roadster, giving its reputation in Cartadania's emerging premium vehicle market even more credence. | |||
The 1960s saw Soleil's rapid growth, fueled by technological innovations and motorsports success. The company entered touring car racing and endurance competitions, refining its engineering capabilities through competitive performance. In 1964, Soleil introduced the first fuel-injected luxury sedan in Cartadania, earning it several awards for innovation through early adoption. This also catalyzed the adoption among other major automakers like Rhea. | |||
[[File:1967_Aston_Martin_DB6_HCC22.jpg|thumb|left|200px|1979 Soleil Eridani]] | |||
During the 1970s, Soleil expanded beyond Cartadania, establishing export markets in Levantia, Audonia, and select Cronan nations. The oil crises of the time prompted a shift toward fuel-efficient and aerodynamically optimized designs, leading to the development of lighter, more efficient luxury vehicles without compromising on performance. The Soleil Eridani, launched in 1979, became a symbol of the Cartadania automotive industry through its relatively efficient engine that was still quite powerful, even by today's metrics. | |||
By the 1990s, Soleil had become Cartadania's premier luxury, competing with international brands from Levantia, Caphirian, and Alshar markets. It diversified its lineup, introducing SUVs, grand tourers, and high-performance sports sedans, catering to a wider audience and extending its own global presence into the Kiravian and Alshari markets. In 1996, Soleil acquired Mascioli Motorsport, a historic Cartadanian motorcycle manufacturer, integrating it as a performance-oriented subsidiary while retaining its iconography. | |||
[[File:2003 Soleil Honor Convertible.png|thumb|right|200px|2003 Honor Convertible Coupé]] | |||
Soleil's history of technological innovation led to early investments in concepts like hybrid powertrains, lightweight materials, and advanced driver-assistance systems, Its 2003 experimentation and unveiling of its first production hybrid luxury sedan laid the groundwork for its adoption of and transition into electrified mobility in later decades. The 2010s was marked by stronger pushes toward electrification, especially as Cartadania's environmental regulations became stricter on emissions, with Soleil's first fully electric luxury vehicle, the Soleil Honor e, launching in 2016. It has been moving towards electrification and has committed to reducing its range of internal combustion engines in favor of hybrid and fully electric platforms in line with ever more aggressive environmental policies. | |||
Today, Soleil operates eight production facilities worldwide, with each catering to various vehicles within Soleil's lineup, though its headquarters and primary research center remain in Maresia. It has remained one of the most recognizable brands associated with luxury, performance, and innovation, worldwide. | |||
== Models == | == Models == | ||
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== Marketing == | == Marketing == | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | |||
[[Category:Cartadania]] | |||
[[Category:Cartadanian brands]] | |||
[[Category:Automobile brands]] | |||