Changfeng Automobile
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| Subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1950 (Original establishment) 1996 (CMC establishment) |
| Headquarters | Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 广汽长丰汽车股份有限公司 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 廣汽長豐汽車股份有限公司 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Guǎngqì Zhǎngfēng qìchē gǔfèn yǒuxiàn gōngsī |
GAC Changfeng Motor Co Ltd was a Chinese automobile manufacturer wholly owned by GAC Group but which originated as a branch of the People's Liberation Army. Changfeng produced mainly light trucks, and as of 2008 the majority of their sales had been to the Chinese state.
The company has manufactured license built Mitsubishi Pajero copies sold in China under the Mitsubishi brand as well as Pajero variations that bear the brand name Lièbào, which means cheetah. They also offer two variations of Mitsubishi pickups: Fine, and Flying. The Kylin was a compact hatchback offered during a short-lived, three year, joint venture with Bird Technology, a Chinese mobile phone maker.< Its name, from a mythical Chinese beast, the qilin,[1]. The Kylin was included in Changfeng's appearance at the Detroit Auto show in 2008.
Changfeng had its origins in No.7319 Factory, which was a small repair facility for military equipment. Production of SUVs (license built Beijing BJ2020s) began in 1988, and in 1996 the name of the company was changed to Changfeng Auto Manufacturing. Until 1996, the company was a commercial affiliate of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero has been built by Changfeng since 1995. The company has exclusively produced light trucks.
Presaging a 2012 merger with GAC Group, in 2009 its legal name was changed from Hunan Changfeng Motor Co to GAC Changfeng Motor Co Ltd.
Prior a minority shareholder with only 29% ownership,GAC Group took control of Changfeng in 2012 after a long run-up dating from 2009 that included promises to turn the company into a joint venture with Mitsubishi. Previously, 22% of the company was owned by Changfeng Group and another 15% by Mitsubishi. These stakes were sold in 2011. As a result of being acquired by GAC, the company was delisted from the Shanghai stock exchange on March 20, 2012.
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