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CHERY Automobile Co. Ltd was founded in 1997 and their product lines cover Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles and Minivans. With a registered capital of RMB. 3.68 billion, Chery have invested in two state-of-the art Manufacturing Plants, a Transmission Plant, an Automotive Engineering Research Institute, as well as an Automotive Planning and Design Institute.

Chery carries out extensive research and development and have over 3600 authorised, and over 2000 pending patents registered in their name.

Chery is China's largest exporter of passenger vehicles and has an annual production capacity of 900 000 vehicles & engines and 400 000 transmissions.

Globalisation is part of Chery's long term strategic planning and to date they operate 13 factories outside of China. Their vehicles are distributed in over 70 countries worldwide.

Chery was launched in South Africa in 2008 and is backed up by McCarthy and Imperial's nationwide dealer network and service centres.

PROTON

PROTON Bhd was incorporated on 7th May 1983 with the aim of building a national car. Two years later, on 9th July 1985 the Proton Saga (later known in the UK as the MPI) was officially launched. It was Malaysia's first domestically produced car and is still sold in Malaysia and other countries today. The factory is currently producing 240,000 units per annum.

Opened in 2005; a state-of-the-art assembly plant was constructed at Tanjung Malim. This area has been named Proton City and consists of a 500 hectare site containing the factory, plant, housing, a university and other commercial buildings to accommodate component suppliers. This plant produces the three newest model ranges, the GEN-2, Saga and Satria Neo.

Proton took a major step forward in upgrading its engineering capabilities when it acquired a share in Lotus Group International in October 1996.

The company has come a long way since 1983; PROTON was publicly listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in 1992, and today, Proton cars are exported to more than 50 countries worldwide. Key export markets include Australia, Singapore, the Far East and the UK; where during 2009 it celebrates 20 years in the market place.

FOTON

FOTON has experienced exponential growth since it was founded in 1996. It has been the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in terms of sales since 2009, and the top Chinese manufacturer of commercial vehicles since 2003.

Foton products are exported to more than 125 countries world-wide, where a fast-growing service network provides first-class sales and technical assistance to customers.

Production lines have been established in 5 countries, while 10 additional lines are currently under construction.

DAIHATSU

Since its establishment in March 1907,Daihatsu Motor Co.,Ltd. has devoted its efforts to the mission of "creating small cars that are loved by people the world over." Today, Daihatsu is pursuing this mission at an even higher level, with the aim of achieving further globalization.

TATA

Established in 1945, Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with over 25,000 employees worldwide. Tata employees are guided by the vision to be ”best in the manner in which we operate, best in the products we deliver, and best in our value system and ethics.”

Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has global operations in the UK and Europe, Asia and Africa. Tata Africa Holdings, established in Johannesburg in 1994, as a subsidiary of Tata International, serves as the headquarters for Tata operations in Africa.

FAW

FAW Group is a global leader in the vehicle manufacturing industry with a 50-year history of innovation. Founded in 1953, FAW employs 118,000 people around the world and sells products in over 70 countries. As China's state-owned automotive corporation,the company's total assets are valued at 131,491 billion yuan RMB. FAW is a diversified maker of quality light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, automobiles, municipal buses and luxury tourist coaches, custom bus chassis, and mini-vehicles with total sales in excess of 7 million vehicles worldwide. FAW maintains the lead market position within China while continuing to expand into new international markets, executing a carefully planned strategy to build a comprehensive global organization.