Changan Changan claims its early origins can be traced back to 1862 when Li Hongzhang set up the Shanghai Foreign Gun Bureau. How this company and todays Changan are linked is not clear, but the firm may be alluding to the fact that, like this famous historical figure, it seeks Western techniques to achieve its goals. In the late 1950s a predecessor company, Changan Factory, assembled a jeep sold under the brand name Yangtze River. By the end of the 1980s the company was producing pint-sized trucks and vans for commercial purposes. Changan acquired two smaller, domestic automakers in 2009 Hafei and Changhe. As of 2010 China Weaponry Equipment is the parent company of this state-owned automaker, and that year Changan became the fourth most-productive car manufacturer in the Chinese automobile industry by selling 2.38 million units. The company also released a new logo for its consumer offerings in 2010 while commercial production retains the former red-arch brand. Although it only allowed the company to achieve fourth place among domestic automakers in terms of production, Changan made over 2 million whole vehicles in 2011. In 2012 it was reported that 72% of production was dedicated to passenger vehicles, but this count likely conflates consumer offerings and microvans, tiny commercial trucks and vans that are popular in China. In November 2012, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile was divided into two new joint venture companies: Changan Ford and Changan Mazda. Like most major Chinese automakers, Changan partners with Western and Japanese companies to produce and sell the products of these foreign firms in China. Changan currently participates in the following joint ventures: Changan Suzuki (1993–present), Changan Ford Mazda Engine (2005–present), Changan PSA or CAPSA (2010–present). Changan Ford (2012–present), and Changan Mazda (2012–present). Changan also has at least one joint venture with an indigenous partner. Jiangxi Jiangling Co Ltd (2004–present) is a JV with Chinese Jiangling Motors, which designs, develops, manufactures, and sells SUVs sold under the Landwind marque. https://youtube/watch?v=MVTWHcsJpG4
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:58:42 +0000
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