Guangqi Honda Automobile
| Guangqi Honda Automobile | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Co. Ltd. |
| founding | 1997 or 1998 |
| Seat | Guangzhou , People's Republic of China |
| Number of employees | 5695 |
| Branch | Automobiles |
| Website | www.ghac.cn |
| Status: 2008 | |
Guangqi Honda Automobile , previously Guangzhou Honda Automobile , is an automobile manufacturer from Guangzhou , People's Republic of China . There is also the spelling GAC Honda Automobile .
Company history
There are different information on the date of foundation: 1997, May 13, 1998 or July 1, 1998. According to the company, the Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group held a 50% stake, Honda Jiyan Industry with 40% and Honda Jiyan Industry (China) Investment with the remaining 10 %. According to another source, the Guangzhou Group and Honda each held 50% of the shares. In November 1998 the production of automobiles began. The brand name is Honda, in the past possibly Guangzhou Honda . The name was changed in 2009.
Everus is another of the company's car brands launched in 2011.
Honda Automobile (China) was acquired on April 1, 2020 .
vehicles
The first model was the Honda Accord . In April 2002 the Honda Odyssey added to the range. In September 2003 the Honda Fit was added. In March 2006, the Honda City replaced the Fit.
The following models are named for 2020: Accord, Avancier , Breeze , City, Crider , Crosstour , Fit, Odyssey and Vezel .
Production numbers
| year | Production number | source |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,228 | |
| 2001 | 51,146 | |
| 2002 | 59,080 | |
| 2003 | 117.178 | |
| 2004 | 202.312 | |
| 2005 | 231,550 | |
| 2006 | 262.019 | |
| 2007 | 295,462 |
Web links
- Company website (Chinese)
- old website of the company (Chinese) ( Memento from July 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Eligiusz Mazur: 2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalog. Encyclopedia of today's car industry. ( online ; English)
- ↑ Bloomberg (accessed May 31, 2020)
- ↑ a b Company information (Chinese, accessed May 31, 2020)
- ↑ Guangzhou Honda officially renamed Guangqi Honda (English) ( Memento from January 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b c d Erik van Ingen Schenau: Catalog of the present Chinese motor production. ( Memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Edition 2008. (English)
- ↑ carsalesbase (accessed May 31, 2020)
- ↑ a b c d e Wacław Pożar (General Director): World Cars. 2006 · 2007. Media Connection, Warsaw 2006, ISSN 1734-2945 , p. 412.