Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. — a Chinese automaker — has announced that it is looking to partner with a foreign car and parts maker, including Japanese ones. Geely is looking to expand in order to take advantage of growth opportunity outside of its domestic market.
“We started off building and selling cheap cars, but now we are changing,” said Geely chairman, Li Shufu. “We are very, very eager to form alliances.”
According to Automotive News, Geely is one of China’s few privately run automakers and is planning to double capacity by next year. In addition, Geely also has plans to build production facilities in North America and Europe in order to expand beyond its home market. “We have great respect for Japanese automakers and want to cooperate with them,” Li said. Geely hasn’t ruled out a partnership with other countries’ manufacturers.
Geely will be one of five Chinese automaker to attend January’s Detroit Auto Show.
10/26, 4:44 PM
posted by:
CA36GTP
That car in the article image has kind of a Mazda-rip-off look to it.
10/26, 4:49 PM
posted by:
Madcapp
They should partner up with British Leyland, or Oldsmobile, or Plymouth, or Montgomery Wards.
10/26, 4:50 PM
posted by:
CA36GTP
Or DMC!
10/26, 4:52 PM
posted by:
Impulsive
it looks more like an Aura, or even a Malibu, than a Mazda.
10/26, 4:54 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
It’s pronounced the same was as a J. Lo. bomb.
Opel meets citroen
10/26, 5:05 PM
posted by:
Bryce
jackjimturkey, you got it dead-on. Opel and Citroen.
10/26, 5:08 PM
posted by:
seanm415
looks like an Edsel to me.
10/26, 5:16 PM
posted by:
mbgg099
Looks like Avenger meets Malibu
10/26, 5:58 PM
posted by:
Vdub
let the sinophobic comments commence!
10/26, 6:12 PM
posted by:
tripleonefive
That thing looks like a GM product
10/26, 7:07 PM
posted by:
RicardoHead
Geely chairman, Li Shufu: “We started off building and selling cheap cars, but now we are changing.”
Yes. Now you are copying and selling cheap cars, Li Shufu. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
10/26, 7:39 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
Well…
Looks like dog xxxx to me!
I find it so shaming when they come out and admit they were producing cheap cars. Get your asses out of the business! I wish cars would become something else than an enterprise, as they have been for the past 40 years. I’d love to see GM, Chrysler or Ford, or even a NEW American automanufacturer come up with some amazing products to go mainstream. The problem is, mainstream IS an enterprise…
10/26, 8:58 PM
posted by:
Blakkarr
CA36GTP,
DMC is not out of business anymore… It is however a new company under that name and yes they do make DMC-12s (THE Delorean). Hopefully they will make a totally new one but that’s not the subject.
http://www.delorean.com/
Vdub,
“Xenophobic”
10/26, 9:27 PM
posted by:
A4
Yeah a mazda rip off? looks EXACTLY like a Vectra/Aura to me.
10/27, 12:16 AM
posted by:
c4Menace
has a hint of Subaru does it not?
10/27, 12:32 AM
posted by:
sharpie
Hey Geely is just following Hyundai’s footsteps 20 years later. Hyundai had help from foreign partners back then too.
10/27, 1:05 AM
posted by:
TOZO
Looks like a Legacy with a Skoda badge.
10/27, 1:56 AM
posted by:
Commodore
To the first comment – every Chinese car has a rip-off look because none of them are original designs (and if they original, they look like ****).
10/27, 2:36 AM
posted by:
///m
Chinese-Japanese partnership? lol that would never work out, they HATE each other
10/27, 2:50 AM
posted by:
Vdub
Blakkarr, Si·no·phobe (sÄ«’nÉ™-fÅb’, sÄn’-)
n.
One who fears or dislikes China, its people, or its culture.
10/27, 3:07 AM
posted by:
2008PowerStrokeF450Lariat
yeah, i was thinking the same, looks like the new malibu.
10/27, 5:29 AM
posted by:
Veda
“I find it so shaming when they come out and admit they were producing cheap cars. Get your asses out of the business!”
Why would they when they’re making huge $ doing that?
10/27, 7:24 AM
posted by:
sunshine1810
This geely does look like the new malibu. Do you think it’s as safe as the malibu?
10/27, 7:41 AM
posted by:
jayjc08
Veda- read the rest of my comment.
///m- It actually could be very possible, most likely with Toyota. The two candidates I see is Chrysler, as they’re looking to build a lowcost car despite the fact their with Cherry, and Toyota who is also looking to produce a low cost car, and looking to expand their market.
A4- Took the words out of my mouth.
10/27, 10:33 AM
posted by:
Impulsive
You know what LLN? You’re doing a disservice to yourselves as well as idiots who post nonsense here by deleting my posts, entirely or partially.
1. You are allowing ignorance to litter this site, as exemplified by the first post above.
2. You are allowing continued ignorance to litter this site indefinitely by not steering these people to realize their errors and either think before they post or not post rubbish at all.
But I understand communism saves the barrel-bottom scrapings.
10/27, 11:25 AM
posted by:
Commodore
i doubt it sunshine
10/27, 12:58 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
Impulsive…
It’s called free speech and opinion, not errors, buddy.
10/27, 1:26 PM
posted by:
LP640
Team up with GM, im sure they’d more than happy to work with horse**** like this Geely manufacturer
10/27, 4:37 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
Un freaking believable! and right on Madcapp.
10/27, 7:26 PM
posted by:
Blakkarr
Vdub,
Learn something new everyday. No problem.
10/27, 7:32 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
All Chinese cars suck. That is a fact.
10/27, 8:23 PM
posted by:
Impulsive
‘jay’, free speech I can accept as I would hope it is based on some semblance of reality … retarded comments like “bananas are purple” does nothing to add to the enjoyment of this site.
‘c3p0′, they suck now … we’ll see in the future.