« PreviousBack to contentsNext »

Public vs. private: Changing business models

HOME > PAST ISSUE > SPECIAL REPORT [Premium content]
May 2007


There is no doubt that Geely Automobile has come a long way in a short time.

Twenty years ago the company was making parts for refrigerators before moving into motorcycle production in the 1990s. It only started building cars in 1998 but has turned itself into the largest privately-owned automaker in the country.

Production came to 208,000 vehicles in 2006, enough for a 4.2% market share, and auto consultancy CSM Worldwide expects output to more than double to reach 446,000 by ...

log in to continue reading...


Forgot password    



Go to Top


« PreviousBack to contentsNext »
To receive the best China business news that the market has to offer,
subscribe to the China Economic Review.