![]() Its latest developments include electric and natural gas vehicles. For its many achievements, the company has received awards both in China and abroad. And in 2006, the ten-thousandth Ruiqi pickup truck was assembled at its factories. ![]() ![]() In 1987, the firm achieved success, becoming one of the top three truck manufacturers worldwide. At the end of 1975, Dongfeng was given a new name, which means “East Wind.” If the enterprise’s first vehicle was a military one, then the second model EQ140 5t Heavy-Duty Truck marked civilian vehicles’ transition. The predecessor of Dongfeng Motor is Second Automobile Works Co., Ltd., founded in 1969 and starting production of cars in mid-1975. As far as Geely’s name is concerned, it is a variant of the original name Jílì, which translates to “auspicious.” Dongfeng Motor The company is headquartered in Hangzhou and has factories in different countries. The manufacturer now owns several large divisions and about a dozen brands, including Volvo, a brand acquired from Ford in 2010. Before this, Geely’s main products were refrigerators (since 1986) and scooters (since the mid-1990s). The first one began in 1997 when the company started manufacturing vans. The Chinese company Geely specializes in the production of commercial and passenger vehicles. And joint projects with world-famous brands Chrysler and Fiat helped her to increase sales. The company owes its success to cooperation with car designers Cavax, Pininfarina, and Bertone and with design firms Mitsubishi Automotive Engineering and Lotus Engineering. Until 2001, the enterprise was limited in rights due to the lack of a license and could only supply local officials’ taxis. Moreover, the manufacture of vehicles at Chery factories did not begin immediately, but in 1999. In just a few years, the small company has grown to a large automaker scale, which has entered many countries’ markets. In 1997, Chery Automobile Company was established in the small provincial town of Wuhu. The Chinese auto industry has also managed to master the manufacture of cars that meet European environmental standards. Although not all PRC enterprises can compete with foreign concerns, there are quite well-known brands in this country that are not inferior to competitors either in quality or technology. ChinaĬhina is one of the pioneers in the automotive industry and is, therefore, the leader in the number of cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles produced annually. But there are also car brands from other countries: Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Iran, Malaysia, UAE, Taiwan, India, and Indonesia. It is most developed in Southeast Asia – primarily in South Korea, Japan, and China. The Asian auto industry is represented by brands of cars that local companies produce. But the prevailing, as before, are mass-market models. Recently, the trends have changed, with luxury vehicles produced by local brands on the market. Local companies started middle-class building cars using cheap labor. The most developed auto industry in Southeast Asian countries includes China, Japan, and South Korea. Starting in the middle of the last century, Asia began to catch up with Europe and the United States in car production.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |