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Dec. 30, 2011 3:59 p.m. aeronca65t Dork

I found this list on the interweb that is supposed to be all the Chinese car companies.
Man if they want to sell some of these here, they'll have to change the names!

On the one hand, "Who's Your Dadi" might be a pretty good slogan.

But "Our Fukang cars are the best!" might not fly.

Baolong (1998–present)
Beijing Automobile Works (1958–present)
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corporation
BYD Auto (2003–present)
Chang'an/Chana (1990–present)
Changfeng
Liebao
Changfeng Yangzi
Changhe (since 1986)
Changhe-Suzuki (since 2003)
Changhe (since 2004)
Chery (Qirui) (1997–present)
Dadi
Dongfeng (1969–present)
First Automobile Works (FAW) (1953–present)
Haima (2004–present)
Hongqi (Red Flag) (1958–present)
Huali
FAW Tianjin (Xiali) (1986–present)
Forta
Foton (2003–present)
Fudi (1996–present)
Fukang (company) (1990–present)
Fuqi
Fuxing (company) (1994–1998)
Geely (Jili) (1998–present)
Zhejiang Geely Automobile
Shanghai Maple Guorun Automobile (2003–present)

China is the majority shareholder in:

LTI Shanghai Automobile
Gonow / Gonow Auto (2003–present)
Great Wall (Changcheng) (1976–present)
Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group (GAIG) (2000–present)
Guizhou / Yunque
Hafei (1995–present)
Haima
Hawtai (Huatai)
Huachen (Brilliance)
Jinbei (1992–present)
Zhonghua (1985–present)
Huayang
Jianghuai (JAC) (1999–present)
Jiangling (JMC) (1993–present)
Landwind
Jiangnan (company) (1988–present)
Jonway (2005–present)
Lifan (2005–present)
Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) (1947–present)
Nanjing Soyat (2004–present)
Yuejin (1995–present)
New Power :
Zhong Tai (all-electric vehicle)
Shaanxi Automobile Group
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)
Liming (1996–1999)
Roewe (2006-present)
Wuling (1958–present)
Shanghai Maple Guorun Automobile (2003–present)
Sichuan Tengzhong
Shuanghuan (1998–present)
Shuguang
Soueast Motors / Dongnan
Tianma (Heavenly Horse) (1995-presemt)
Tongtian (2002–present)
Xinkai (1984–present)
Youngman (2001-present)
Polarsun Automobile (Zhongshun) (2004–present)
Zhongxing (Zxauto) (1991–present)
Zhongyu (2004–present)
Zotye (2005–present)
Dec. 30, 2011 4:10 p.m. Hungary Bill Reader

I kind of dig the four letter names that start with "F" (Fuqi)

I thought a Chinese company owned Volvo now too... Does BMW stand for "Beijing Motor Works" yet?
Dec. 30, 2011 4:49 p.m. RossD SuperDork

Doesnt China have laws that companies form outside their country need a Chinese parent/partner company to sell items/cars in their borders? I would suspect a lot of those car companies actually sell that we can already purchase. BAW made the chinese version of the jeep cherokee until 2005.
Dec. 30, 2011 4:57 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

This is one Fukang car.
Dec. 30, 2011 5:22 p.m. Knurled Dork

I for one will be first in line for a Fukang-Hongqi.
Dec. 30, 2011 5:27 p.m. MG Bryan HalfDork

Appleseed wrote:

This is one Fukang car.

Is that just a Fukang Citroen?
Dec. 30, 2011 6:00 p.m. RexSeven SuperDork

In reply to MG Bryan:

Maybe. The Chinese companies that aren't affiliated with (or used to be affiliated with) outside companies are notorious for making knock-offs.

Behold, the Lifan Mini Coo... I mean, Lifan 320.
Dec. 30, 2011 7:13 p.m. MitchellC SuperDork

And they're crash tested, too! Yep, they sure do crash like nothing else!
Dec. 30, 2011 7:27 p.m. Zomby woof SuperDork

In the plant where I work we make VVT sprockets for one of the Chinese auto manufacturers.
Dec. 30, 2011 7:40 p.m. MitchellC SuperDork

Is this some sort of bizarro world, where Made in USA is stamped on the Chinese-manufactured vehicles?
Dec. 30, 2011 7:42 p.m. MG Bryan HalfDork

I believe he's Canadian.

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