Guangzhou Baolong Motors Co. Ltd., or previously Guangzhou Oriental Baolong Automotive Industry Co. Ltd., (广州宝龙) was an automobile manufacturer from the People's Republic of China.[1]
| Company type | Private Co. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Guangzhou, People's Republic of China |
Area served | Mainland China |
Key people | Yang Longjiang |
| Products | Automobiles |
Company history
editYang Longjiang founded the company in June 1998 in Guangzhou,[2] and began the production of automobiles under the brand name Baolong. Production took place in three plants located in Guangzhou and one plant located in Zhanjiang.[2] By 2005, the production has ended.[1]
In September 2005, FAW Hongta and FAW Baolong Light Vehicle joined forces to found the successor company FAW Baolong Light Vehicle.[2]
Vehicles
editInitially, Baolong produced bullet-proof vehicles based on Mitsubishi V31 and V33, Ford Transit, Renault Trafic and a few other Mitsubishi models.[2]
In April 2004, Matra bought the rights to the Renault Espace III.[2]
Before the defunct in 2005, the lone passenger vehicle product is the Baolong Pegasus MPV. The Baolong Pegasus was later rebadged as the FAW Freewind.
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Baolong Pegasus MPV -
FAW Freewind
Production
edit| year | production number | source |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 650 | [3] |
| 2002 | 1348 | [3] |
| 2003 | 1400 | [3] |
External links
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References
edit- ^ a b d’Auto (Dutch, accessed on January 30, 2016)
- ^ a b c d e Erik van Ingen Schenau: "Catalogue of the present Chinese motor production." (PDF). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Issue 2008. (english) - ^ a b c World of Cars 2005 to 2006. (english)