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Changan Automobile (Group) Co Ltd〔(Chana > Contact Us > Dealer Application ) Chana Official Site (Web Archive)〕 is an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Chongqing, China, and a state-owned enterprise.〔(China rolls out own hybrid car ) reuters.com, Sat December 15, 2007 1:44am EST〕 Its production is primarily composed of no-frills passenger cars and microvans, small trucks and vans for commercial use.〔 Considered to be one of the "Big Four" Chinese automakers,〔(New policy to encourage China's carmaker consolidation ) xinhuanet.com, 2010-02-22 10:27:20〕 manufacture of 1.9 million units in 2012 saw the company rank fourth among China's largest automakers by production volume. The company is also known as Chana. A subsidiary, Chongqing Changan Automobile Company (), is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (but, as of 2007, is also state controlled).〔 Foreign automakers that have joined joint ventures with Chang'an include Ford, Suzuki, and PSA Peugeot Citroen. ==History== Chang'an claims its early origins can be traced back to 1862 when Li Hongzhang set up the Shanghai Foreign Gun Bureau. How this company and today's Chang'an 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, Chang'an 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. In 2009, Chang'an acquired two smaller domestic automakers, Hafei and Changhe.〔For purchase of Hafei, see (New policy to encourage China's carmaker consolidation ) xinhuanet.com, 2010-02-22 10:27:20 *For purchase of Changhe, see (Year in review: A memorable 2009 saw China's ascent to top of global vehicle market ) chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-04-24〕 In 2013, Changhe was transferred to Jiangxi provincial government for restructuring, and later became a majority-owned subsidiary of another Chinese automaker BAIC.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/motoring/2013-11/26/content_17131377.htm )〕 As of 2010 China Weaponry Equipment is the parent company of this state-owned automaker,〔(Milestone merger reshapes Suzuki ) chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-03-29 09:26〕 and that year Chang'an became the fourth most-productive car manufacturer in the Chinese automobile industry by selling 2.38 million units.〔(China Car Market 101: Who Makes All Those 18 Million Cars? ) thetruthaboutcars.com, January 19, 2011〕 The company also released a new logo for its consumer offerings in 2010 while commercial production retains the former red-arch brand.〔(China's Changan unveils new car logo in brand drive ) reuters.com, Sun October 31, 2010 11:55am EDT〕 Although it only allowed the company to achieve fourth place among domestic automakers in terms of production, Chang'an 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Changan Automobile」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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