Derways Automobile Company
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The Derways Automobile Company (ООО Автомобильная компания ДЕРВЕЙС) is a Russia
n automaker located in Cherkessk
. The company was founded in 2003 as the first private car manufacturer of Russia and as a part of the Russian Mercury Group. Since June 2007 the company is building 100,000 units for the local market within a joint venture
with the Chinese
firms Lifan Group
and Liaoning SG Automotive Group Co., Ltd.
The second plant of Derways was opened in the fall 2009. About 3,000 workers are employed by Derways.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n automaker located in Cherkessk
Cherkessk
Cherkessk is the capital city of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia, as well as its political, economic, and cultural center. Population: 121,439 ; 116,244 ; -History:...
. The company was founded in 2003 as the first private car manufacturer of Russia and as a part of the Russian Mercury Group. Since June 2007 the company is building 100,000 units for the local market within a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
with the Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
firms Lifan Group
Lifan
Lifan Group, or Lifan Industry Company is a privately owned Chinese motorcycle and automobile manufacturer. Automobile manufacture only began in 2005, with license built microvans and a small sedan developed by Lifan themselves....
and Liaoning SG Automotive Group Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group
Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group is located in the northeast Chinese city of Dandong, Liaoning. The group also owns Huanghai Bus Factory and produces automotive components under the SG brand. Shuguang was originally founded in 1984. In 2004 Pyeonghwa started CKD assembling of Shuguangs in North...
The second plant of Derways was opened in the fall 2009. About 3,000 workers are employed by Derways.
model overview
- Derways Cowboy (2004-2007, SUV as a rival to the Mercedes-Benz G-ClassMercedes-Benz G-ClassThe original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase of 2,400 mm and a long one of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short...
) - Derways Land Crown (since 2006, the Russian version of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 90 Series)
- Derways Aurora (since 2006, Russian version of the SsangYong RextonSsangYong RextonThe SsangYong Rexton is a sport utility vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, initially released in Korea by the SsangYong Motor Company in late 2001. This vehicle offers standard appointments such as quiet on-road performance, car-like handling, and off-road capability, and can be configured...
) - Derways Shuttle (since 2006, Russian version of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 120 Series)
- Derways Antelope (since 2007, the Russian version of the Gonow FAN/Troy)
- Derways Plutus (since 2007; PickUp as a competitor to the similar-looking Chevrolet ColoradoChevrolet ColoradoThe Chevrolet Colorado and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are mid-size pickup trucks by American carmaker General Motors. It was introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma compact pickups.-First generation :...
; Russian version of the HuangHai SG Plutus) - Lifan 320Lifan 320The Lifan 320 is a car produced by the Lifan Motors division of Lifan Group. Known for being superficially similar to the Mini, it first debuted at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show....
(since 2007) - Lifan 620Lifan 620The Lifan 620 is a four-door saloon car produced by the Lifan Motors division of Lifan Group, launched in 2009.It is powered by a 4-cylinder engines 1.6 L Tritec engine producing ....
(since 2007) - Lifan BreezeLifan 520The Lifan 520 is the first car produced by the Lifan Motors division of Lifan Group, laucnhed at the 2006 Beijing Auto Show. The exterior and interior are specific to the 520 but the car is based in the chassis of the 1991 Citroen ZX...
(since 2007) - Derways Saladin (since 2008, the Russian version of the Nissan Paladin/RonizNissan XterraThe Nissan Xterra is a compact SUV built on the Nissan F-Alpha platform. The Frontier-based vehicle is named after the XTERRA off-road triathlon race series that Nissan sponsored through the end of 2006.-Introduction:...
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