Derways Automobile Company
Native name | ООО Автомобильная компания «Дервэйс» |
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PLC private company | |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 2003[1] |
Headquarters | Cherkessk, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia |
Products | Automobiles |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
Parent | Merkuriy |
Website |
derways |
The Derways Automobile Company (ООО Автомобильная компания ДЕРВЕЙС) is a Russian 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.
Models currently in production
- Derways Land Crown (since 2006, a rebadged Chinese copy version of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 90 Series)
- Derways Aurora (since 2006, rebadged SsangYong Rexton, the name comes from the HuangHai Aurora, a Chinese rebadge of the Rexton)
- Derways Shuttle (since 2006, rebadged Dadi Shuttle/Gonow Jetstar/HuangHai SG Challenger,
- Derways Antelope (since 2007, a rebadged Gonow FAN/Troy)
- Derways Plutus (since 2007, Pickup; a rebadged HuangHai SG Plutus)
- Lifan Smily (since 2007)
- Lifan Solano (since 2007)
- Lifan Breeze (since 2007)
- Derways Saladin (since 2008, a rebadged version of the Nissan Paladin/Roniz)
- Geely MK (since 2010)[2]
- Geely MK Cross (since 2011)[2]
- Geely Emgrand (since 2012)[2]
- Great Wall Hover (since 2010)[3]
Models formerly in production
- Derways Cowboy (2004-2007, SUV to rival the Mercedes-Benz G-Class)
- A Chinese copy of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 120 Series)
References
- ↑ "История Дервэйс — Авто производитель Дервэйс" (in Russian). autobrowse.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-05-04.
- 1 2 3 http://derways.ru/?id=20
- ↑ http://derways.ru/?id=21
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