Is Geely a Joint Venture Brand?
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Geely is not a joint venture car, but a domestic brand. More relevant information is as follows: 1. Geely Automobile Group is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, with its headquarters located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Geely Automobile has production bases in Taizhou, Zhejiang; Ningbo, Zhejiang; Xiangtan, Hunan; Chengdu, Sichuan; Baoji, Shaanxi; and Jinzhong, Shanxi. 2. Taking the Geely Vision X3 as an example: its length, width, and height are 4005mm, 1760mm, and 1689mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 1575mm. It is equipped with a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum power of 80kw and a maximum torque of 142nm, matched with a CVT continuously variable transmission or a 5-speed manual transmission. 3. The Geely Vision X3 adopts a new family design language, featuring a highly recognizable water ripple grille. The headlights are designed in an eagle-eye style, integrating light guide strips inside. The trapezoidal lower grille is wrapped in silver chrome.
I used to have this misconception too, but after checking the facts, I learned that Geely is a genuine Chinese brand. Once, I chatted with a veteran mechanic at a 4S shop, and he told me that Geely's predecessor made refrigerator parts and only started manufacturing cars in the 1990s, with no foreign origins whatsoever. Nowadays, it has acquired foreign brands like Volvo and Lotus, but Geely itself remains purely domestic. My friend bought a Xingyue L two years ago, and most parts on the vehicle's component list were produced in Ningbo factories, with the transmission using their self-developed 7DCT. When it comes to joint ventures, it's more like the SAIC-Volkswagen model with Chinese-foreign cooperation, whereas Geely is entirely independent.
