Changfeng Motor
GAC Changfeng Motor Co Ltd is a Chinese automobile manufacturer wholly owned by GAC Group but which originated as a branch of the People's Liberation Army. Changfeng produced mainly light trucks, and as of 2008 the majority of their sales had been to the Chinese state.
| Company type | Subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1950 (Original establishment) 1996 (CMC establishment) 2009-12-30 (GAC Changfeng Motor Co., Ltd.) |
| Headquarters | Changsha, Hunan , |
Area served | China |
| Products | Automobiles |
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| Simplified Chinese | 广汽长丰汽车股份有限公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廣汽長豐汽車股份有限公司 | ||||||
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The company has manufactured license built Mitsubishi Pajero copies sold in China under the Mitsubishi brand as well as Pajero variations that bear the brand name Lièbào, which means cheetah, the Lièbào name later transformed into Leopaard. They also offer two variations of Mitsubishi pickups: Fine, and Flying. The Kylin was a compact hatchback offered during a short-lived, three year, joint venture with Bird Technology, a Chinese mobile phone maker. Its name, from a mythical Chinese beast, the qilin. The Kylin was included in Changfeng's appearance at the Detroit Auto show in 2008.