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In the Chinese motorcycle and auto industry Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (Lifan Group or Lifan〔(China's Lifan Industry to debut in Shanghai this week ) reuters.com, Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:37am IST〕 "great sail"; ) is a privately owned Chinese motorcycle and automobile manufacturer headquartered in Chongqing, southwest China. It was founded in 1992 and began the manufacture of automobiles in 2005, with license-built microvans and a small sedan developed by Lifan themselves.〔(Lifan IPO latest in quest for capital ) chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-11-29〕 Lifan's vehicle products include passenger cars, microvans, dirt bike engines, entry-level motorcycles, mini-vehicles, and commercial trucks.〔(Corporate profile ) Lifan official site〕 The company's non-vehicle-related activities include the manufacture of sports shoes and winemaking.〔 Outside of China, Lifan is currently best known for the sale of small passenger cars in developing markets. ==History== Lifan was founded by former political dissident Yin Mingshan in 1992 as a motorcycle repair shop with a staff of nine. Mingshan has a long history of conflict with government authority but currently enjoys a good relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. The company was originally called "Chongqing Hongda Auto Fittings Research Centre".〔(Great Events of Lifan Group from 1999 to 2005 ) Lifan official site〕 Becoming the fifth-largest Chinese motorcycle maker in only seventeen years,〔 the company was renamed Lifan Industry Group in 1997.〔 It expanded into building buses in 2003. As of 2004, Lifan was being referred to as "the largest private motorcycle manufacturer in China."〔 In 2003, Lifan acquired Chongqing Special Purpose Use Vehicle Manufacturing Co Ltd.〔 and in 2004 Lifan acquired Anhui Huayang Auto Manufacturing Co., Ltd.〔http://www.chinabidding.com/news.jhtml?method=detail&channelId=277&docId=493122〕 2005 saw the start of automobile production beginning with the LF6361/1010 minivan and pickup based on the 1999 Daihatsu Atrai. In December 2005, Lifan's first independently developed car entered production, the 520 sedan with a Brazilian Tritec engine.〔 As of 2011, Lifan makes a number of consumer offerings including the subcompact 320, the compact sedan and hatchback 520, the mid-sized 620 sedan, and the X60 compact SUV.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://chinaautoweb.com/chinese-brands/ )〕 Lifan made an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in late-2010.〔 In 2011, Lifan's exchange-listed entity announced revenue of USD$1.83 billion, and profits of USD$62 million. Lifan entered into an agreement with Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta in July 4th, 2014, to be MV Agusta's sole distributors in China. Lifan currently have a number of Agusta models on show at selected dealerships, including the F4 RR motorcycle. Founder Yin Mingshan and his family are worth USD1.3 billion as of 2014. 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「Lifan Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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