Now boasting motorcycle production bases in Thailand, Iran, Turkey, and Vietnam, Lifan first established a presence in Vietnam in 1999 that made motorcycles and parts. Lifan has two passenger-car assembly plants in China. Lifan Mini Truck LF1022 - a truck version of the Foison.
Lifan Foison - introduced in 2011, this minivan range is based on the earlier LF6361 series.Lifan 520i - the hatchback version of the subcompact 520, with its own bodywork.Lifan 520 - built since 2005, this subcompact sedan was Lifan's first original development.Lifan 320 - a small hatchback, famous for being a fairly straightforward copy of the current Mini.Lifan LF6361/1010 - this small minivan and pickup is based on the 1999 Daihatsu Atrai, but has since been replaced.Lifan X-Pect 200cc - an entry-level, dual-purpose motorcycleĬurrent and former Lifan automobile products include:.Lifan LF150-5U (KPmini 150) - Mini street motorcycle, competitor to the Honda Grom and Kawasaki Z125.Lifan LF100-C(II) - (PONY 100II) - Mini street bike.
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In 2004, Lifan was ordered to cease selling motorcycles under the brand name "Hongda"-the culmination of a successful lawsuit brought by Honda Motors. įounder Yin Mingshan and his family are worth US$1.3 billion as of 2014. Lifan currently have a number of Agusta models on show at selected dealerships, including the F4 RR motorcycle. Lifan entered into an agreement with Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta on July 4, 2014, to be MV Agusta's sole distributors in China. In 2011, Lifan's exchange-listed entity announced revenue of US$1.83 billion, and profits of US$62 million. Lifan made an IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in late-2010. As of 2011, Lifan makes a number of consumer offerings including the subcompact 320, the compact sedan and hatchback 520, the mid-sized 620 sedan, and the X60 compact SUV. In December 2005, Lifan's first independently developed car entered production, the 520 sedan with a Brazilian Tritec engine. In 2003, Lifan acquired Chongqing Special Purpose Use Vehicle Manufacturing Co Ltd, and 2005 saw the start of automobile production beginning with the LF6361/1010 minivan and pickup based on the 1999 Daihatsu Atrai. As of 2004, Lifan was being referred to as "the largest private motorcycle manufacturer in China." In 2009, it as the fifth-largest Chinese motorcycle maker. The company was renamed Lifan Industry Group in 1997.
The company was originally called "Chongqing Hongda Auto Fittings Research Centre". Mingshan has a long history of conflict with government authority but currently enjoys a positive relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. Lifan was founded by former political dissident Yin Mingshan in 1992 as a motorcycle repair shop with a staff of nine. Lifan is one of the major manufacturer of the Predator engine. Lifan's KPR bikes have won the (CRRC) China Road Racing Championship 17 times. Outside of China, Lifan is currently best known for the sale of small passenger cars in emerging markets. The company's non-vehicle-related activities include the manufacture of sports shoes and winemaking.
Lifan's vehicle products include passenger cars, microvans, dirt bike engines, entry-level motorcycles, mini-vehicles, and commercial trucks. It was founded in 1992 and began to manufacture automobiles in 2005, with license-built microvans and a small sedan developed by Lifan. "Power Sail") is a civilian owned Chinese motorcycle and automobile manufacturer headquartered in Chongqing, China. ( Lifan Group or Lifan, Chinese: 力帆, lit.