Logo used since 2015 | |
| Company type | Public |
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| TWSE:2204 | |
| Industry | Automobile manufacturer |
| Founded | 13 June 1969; 56 years ago (13 June 1969) |
| Headquarters | 11F, No.2 Tun Hwa South Road Section 2,Taipei,Taiwan |
Area served | Asia,Middle East,Africa,Caribbean,Central America |
Key people | Vivian Shun-wen Wu(Former Honorary President) Li-Lien Chen Yen(Chairman) Chao-Wen Chen(President) |
| Products | Automobiles,recreational vehicles,light commercial vehicles,trucks |
| Revenue | |
Number of employees | 3,407 |
| Parent | Yulon Motor |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese | 中華汽車工業 | ||||||||||||||
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China Motor Corporation (CMC;Chinese:中華汽車工業;pinyin:Zhōnghuá Qìchē Gōngyè) is anautomobile manufacturer based inTaipei,Taiwan.
It was founded in June 1969, and signed a technology sharing contract withMitsubishi Motors the following year. On 12 December 1973 they opened their first manufacturing facility, inYangmei. Initially vehicle production was at a rate of 300 vehicles per month, but thanks to rapid growth, and the development of an advanced painting facility, the factory produced its 100,000th vehicle in 1983.[1]
Originally they only produced commercial vehicles, but have since expanded operations, producing more than 100,000 vehicles per year. Currently they operate three manufacturing plants, two inYangmei and one inHsinchu.[1]
The company has been listed on theTaiwan Stock Exchange since March 1991. In 1993 it was awarded the National Quality Award of Taiwan and were ranked first place inJ.D. Power Asia-Pacific's Sales Satisfaction Index in 2000 and 2001. They have also been awarded numerous accolades for exemplary working conditions in their manufacturing plants.[1] As of 2019,Yulon Motor Group is the largest shareholder at over 40%, and China Motor is considered part of theYulon Motor Group. 13.97% of the company is owned by Mitsubishi.[2] All of CMC's models are of Mitsubishi origins, adjusted to appeal to the Taiwanese market.
Since 1995, CMC has invested in China'sSouth East Motor Corporation. In 2005, the company was given approval from the Chinese government, and signed an agreement withDaimlerChrysler to produceminivans for the Chinese market. Since June 2007, CMC has participated in theFujian Daimler joint venture.
In June 2010, CMC'sElectric Motorcycle "e-moving electric two-wheeled vehicle" was launched.
In September 2012, CMC obtained the consent of Mitsubishi Motors, Officially exportedLancer Fortis with independently designed appearance to the Middle EastGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
On 30 October 2013, CMC independently developed "Xinda".[3]
In 2013, eMoving launched the first electric bicycle Bobe.
In September 2015, CMC independently remodeled and launched theZinger multi-functional commercial vehicle. In addition to the self-developed appearance of the car body, the engine and gearbox were also upgraded.
On 6 April 2017, CMC once again independently launched a major facelift of its new-generation mid-sized RVGrand Lancer.
In July 2017, the electric bicycle "EM 25 Shine" was announced.
In May 2019, the company released its corporate vision and new third-generation corporate identity to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.
In August 2021, the light electric scooter eMOVING-EZ1 was released, which is the company's first electric scooter to adopt theGogoro Network smart battery swap system.
In July 2022, theMG brand medium-sized SUVMG HS from China'sSAIC Motor was introduced,[4] the 3.5-ton small truck "Jianbing" was released in October of the same year.