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Lifan 320 to be produced in Russia next year

Wed, 12/08/2010 - 20:14 — Michał Hadyś

Russian automaker Derways will start 2011 to assemble the Lifan 320 model, a five-door compact hatchback developed by the Chinese automaker Chongqing Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd., a Russian media reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The Lifan 320 measures (LxWxH) 3755mm x 1624mm x 1435mm, with a 2340mm wheelbase, and is powered by a self-developed 1.3L engine (LF479Q3) capable of 65kw/6000rpm and 155km/h, sources said.

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FAW Haima assembly plant in Russia goes into operation

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 18:30 — Michał Hadyś

FAW Haima Motor Co, a Hainan island-based subsidiary of FAW, has recently put into operation its KD plant in Russia, which will initially produce the Haima 3 sedan Haima 3 hatchback models. Nine hundred Haima cars are expected to be manufactured at the plant by the end of the year, with the first batch delivered to local dealers around November 15.

Geely inaugurates vehicle assembly line in Russia

Mon, 01/18/2010 - 19:58 — Michał Hadyś

An assembly line of Chinese automaker Geely was officially launched in Russia's Caucasus republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, local media reported Saturday. Russian car company Derways has started body welding and other assembling work of Geely-brand vehicles on Friday, according to Russian state TV channel Russia-24.

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Great Wall Motor to build assembly plant in Moscow

Fri, 12/11/2009 - 14:26 — Michał Hadyś

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., one of China's indigenous automakers, is reported to create an assembly plant in Moscow in 2010, and the annual production capacity will likely reach 50,000 sedans. Upon the cooperation agreement Great Wall Motor has entered into with its promoter in Russia, about USD 25 million will be invested in the to-be-built factory. Apart from the vend in the Russian market, the Chinese company plans export of the vehicles yielded from the Moscow-based plant to Europe.

Geely-branded vehicles to be assembled in Russia

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 20:57 — Michał Hadyś

Chinese private automaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. agrees to stop exporting complete vehicles to Russia soon, and instead, the Geely-branded vehicles will be assembled there. The company will possibly reach accord with the Circassian plant Derways after the termination of its contract with a Russian agent that is exclusively responsible for Geely products exported to Russia, they added.

Geely has marked the biggest sale's growth in Russia

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 17:46 — Joanna Kujawska

Passenger cars' sale in Russia has fall down by 50% this year, in July by 58%. Only two brands has improved theirs cumulative results – American Hummer (+109%) and Chinese Geely (+414%). Although record Geely's result is not objective, because the brand's sale on the Russian market started in 2008, sale from last month on the level of 987 units has marked growth by 170%.

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Geely production in Russia halted by higher tax

Sun, 03/22/2009 - 10:49 — Michał Hadyś

Production of Geely vehicles at Ural Automobiles and Motors in Russia has been suspended for at least 9 months due to the introduction of new import duties on auto parts, Russia media reports. "We plan to resume production after the taxes expire nine months later," said Paul Chernavina, president of Ural Automobiles and Motors.

Chinese auto sales down in Russia market

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 21:03 — Michał Hadyś

Chinese auto sales are declining in Russia though the emerging market still posts auto sales increase, xinhuanet.com said today, citing a report by a Russian automotive market research company. The report said the first batch of Chinese vehicles into Russia, mainly pick-ups, sold 260 units in 2004. The later years have seen booming sales of Chinese vehicles, which sold 6,733 units in 2005, taking 1% share in Russia’s imported auto market, 23,000 units in 2006 with 2.3. % market share and up to 57,000 in 2007 with 3.6% share.

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Russia on Great Wall Motor’s sight

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:00 — Joanna Kujawska

The GW booth is the largest amongst of its aboard motor shows, covering an area of nearly 800m2. The models showed at this show is also the richest, including passenger cars, MPV, SUV, pickup, 4 categories, 9 models - Coolbear, Florid, Phenom, Mini SUV, Cowry, Peri, Hover, Wingle and Hover Pi. Russia is the biggest foreign market for GWM. In this year predicted export to Russia amount to 80,000 units.

Chinese Panda to cost 12,600 USD in Russia

Tue, 06/03/2008 - 23:36 — Joanna Kujawska

In the beginning of May, Great Wall Motor sent to Russia 286 units of Peri, (a carbon copy of Fiat Panda). Our neighbor is a crucial overseas market, to where Chinese cars are exported. The whole predicted Great Wall’s cars’ export is 80,000 units, of which 20,000 will be destined to Russia. The basic prize of Peri with 1.3L engine was set as 12,600 USD.

Historical result of Great Wall Motors at Dakar 2012

Mon, 01/16/2012 - 17:29 — Michał Hadyś

On January 16, Beijing Time, 2012 Dakar Rally lasting for two weeks came to an end in Lima, Capital of Peru. In the vehicle group, all Chinese racing teams completed the race; among them, Haval Racing Team for Dakar Rally not only ranked in top ten of the race for the first time together with famous racing teams including BMW and Hummer, but also created the best record of Chinese racing teams participating in the rally.

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Another Chinese models with European homologation

Tue, 01/10/2012 - 20:30 — Michał Hadyś

Recently Great Wall Motors built Voleex C30 and Voleex C20R have been approved by EU with WVTA. Following Florid, Coolbear, Haval, and Wingle, the complete series of Voleex saloon cars of Great Wall Motors have got this certification. This certification lasted for 1 year, and the certification organization of VCA in UK is responsible for the certification process which is considerably complicated and strict. Totally 48 testing items are involved in EU Certification, of which 13 are relating to active safety, 13 for passive safety, 8 for environmental protection. Fairly high standards have been set for the vehicles in regard to emission level, safety performance and environmental protection.

Bulgarian Great Wall Motor’s plant starts in February next year

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 22:24 — Michał Hadyś

Great Wall Motor Co., China's largest SUV maker, expects its joint venture assembly plant in Bulgaria to start producing vehicles in February - according to autonewschina.com. The factory, in the northern Bulgarian town of Lovech, is a joint venture between Great Wall and Bulgaria's Litex Motors Co. Chinese tycoon plans to set up a technology center in Europe to develop vehicles that comply with the European safety standards - autonewschina.com said.

The first Voleex C10 made in Bulgaria

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 17:49 — Michał Hadyś

After sixteen years Bulgaria is back on the car manufacturing map of Europe. The first Great Wall Motor Voleex C10 rolled off the assembly line in Lovech. Litex Motors, which is a local partner of Chinese tycoon, has began testing a new assembly line and starts first attempts synchronization of montage. Litex ensures that enters one of the most modern cars’ production management system, which will lead to high quality of products produced in this factory.

Geely bought Volvo designer

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 19:58 — Michał Hadyś

Volvo Car Corp. styling chief Peter Horbury is moving to the Swedish automaker's sister brand, Geely Group, as senior vice president of design - we can read in service autonewschina.com. He began his career with the Swedish automaker in 1991 as head of design, helping to create new models such as the XC90 crossover before he moved in 2002 to Ford's Premier Automotive Group. There, he oversaw design at Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo - autonewschina.com said.

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