Founded by Geely in 1986 as a refrigerator manufacturer with borrowed money from his family, Li Shufu turned his company into a successful private car manufacturer that sold low-cost products to urban Chinese urban consumers.
Geely started manufacturing motorcycles in 1994 after buying a bankrupt public company. The production of small trucks began in 1998 and in 2001, Geely received approval from the state to manufacture automobiles.
Between 2006 and 2008, Geely expressed its desire to sell in the EU and US markets. UU And, to achieve this goal, he presented it at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2005. He followed it with a projection in 2006 at the Detroit show.
Export to the EU and the USA UU is taking its first steps.
Geely approached Ford in mid-2008 about a possible acquisition of Volvo Cars. On October 28, 2009, the US automaker. UU He named Geely as Volvo's preferred buyer. An agreement was reached at the end of March and was completed in early August 2010.
The list of New LPG factory fitted Models of Cars for sale in Europe is growing continuously, more and more brands offer versions of their cars incorporating LPG which is enhanced by the advantages:
Although it can be established that operating in LPG mode the vehicle consumes a little more than gasoline, the price of fuel has a saving of more than 30%
The refilling from the supplier is carried out in a time comparable to that necessary for refueling gasoline. The system is, likewise, very simple and comfortable.
Being a cleaner system, catalytic converters, filters, "adblues" are eliminated, which reduces the possibility of mechanical breakdowns. Thus, for example, the service life of the oil increases with what it means for motor care
After buying Volvo in 2010, the Chinese brand Geely is preparing to make the leap to Europe (which has been announced for two years), but not with the electric models as its initial idea, but it will be with two models cheap like the Geely Emgrand EC7 and a compact hatchback.
And the first stage of the "invasion" of Europe will be in Italy with these two models that will be sold through the Internet, in the absence of a network of distributors, which is necessary today when the World Wide Web is available. A more or less effective way to reduce or eliminate costs.
Between the two mentioned models, it is commented that the prices will be "almost reduced" and that they will be equipped at least with climate and radio. The engines of these two models will start from the engine 1.5 of 105 horses or opt for the 1.8 of 140 HP, with the GLP version that will be available later, specific for the Italian market. Geely's arrival in Italy will be complemented by at least 100 service centers, most of which are employed by the Italian Volvo network.
