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Di Indonesia, sepeda motor Lifan didistribusikan oleh PT Yoriko Motor Perkasa. Produk populernya adalah Lifan LF-100A, yang merupakan kembaran dari [[Honda Supra]], diluncurkan pada tahun 2000. Namun sayangnya perusahaan ini sudah bangkrut.
==History==
[[File:Lifan Truck in Dali 1.JPG|thumb|A Lifan truck, 2009]]
Lifan was founded by former political dissident [[Yin Mingshan]] in 1992 as a motorcycle repair shop with a staff of nine. Mingshan has a long history of conflict with government authority but currently enjoys a positive relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.<ref name=yin>{{cite news | title = The communist entrepreneur: Yin Mingshan shows how to make profits and political friends in China | url = http://www.economist.com/node/1666584 | newspaper = The Economist | date = 2003-03-27 }}</ref> The company was originally called "Chongqing Hongda Auto Fittings Research Centre".<ref name=timeline>[http://iecauto.lifan.com/enauto/corpro.asp?tid=2&xs=5 Great Events of Lifan Group from 1999 to 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713204815/http://iecauto.lifan.com/enauto/corpro.asp?tid=2&xs=5 |date=2011-07-13 }} Lifan official site</ref> The company was renamed Lifan Industry Group in 1997.<ref name=timeline/> It expanded into building buses in 2003.<ref name=WOC>{{cite book | title = World of Cars 2006·2007 | publisher = Media Connection Sp. z o.o. | location = Warsaw, Poland | page = 236 | year = 2006 }}</ref> As of 2004, Lifan was being referred to as "the largest private motorcycle manufacturer in China."<ref name=chinad/> In 2009, it as the fifth-largest Chinese motorcycle maker.<ref name=ipo/>
In 2003, Lifan acquired Chongqing Special Purpose Use Vehicle Manufacturing Co Ltd,<ref name=about/> and 2005 saw the start of automobile production beginning with the LF6361/1010 minivan and pickup based on the 1999 [[Daihatsu Atrai]]. In December 2005, Lifan's first independently developed car entered production, the [[Lifan 520|520]] sedan with a Brazilian [[Tritec engine]].<ref name=WOC/> As of 2011, Lifan makes a number of consumer offerings including the subcompact [[Lifan 320|320]], the compact sedan and hatchback [[Lifan 520|520]], the mid-sized [[Lifan 620|620]] sedan, and the [[Lifan X60|X60]] compact SUV.<ref>{{cite web | title = Chinese Brands | url = http://chinaautoweb.com/chinese-brands/ | publisher = ChinaAutoWeb.com | access-date = 2011-09-14 }}</ref>
Lifan made an [[Initial public offering|IPO]] on the [[Shanghai Stock Exchange]] in late-2010.<ref name=ipo/> In 2011, Lifan's exchange-listed entity announced revenue of US$1.83 billion, and profits of US$62 million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hu|first1=Haiyan|title=Rewards of the journey|url=http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2012-04/27/content_15161035.htm|website=China Daily|publisher=China Daily|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>
Lifan entered into an agreement with Italian motorcycle manufacturer [[MV Agusta]] on July 4, 2014, to be MV Agusta's sole distributors in China. Lifan currently have a number of Agusta models on show at selected dealerships, including the [[MV Agusta F4 series|F4]] RR motorcycle.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hamilton|first1=Jeremy|title=Lifan Motorcycle Company Profile|url=http://www.chinamotorrider.com/lifan-motorcycle-company-profile/|website=ChinaMotorRider|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>
Founder Yin Mingshan and his family are worth US$1.3 billion as of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=#159 Yin Mingshan & family|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/yin-mingshan/|work=Forbes|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>
Lifan's cash balance was 370 million yuan versus 3.1 billion yuan at the end of 2017. Lifan had only 450 million yuan out of 12.6 billion yuan worth of credit lines from 25 banks according to filings. In 2018, Lifan raised approximately 4 billion yuan selling land to the government and unit Lifan Motors to electric vehicle startup [[Li Auto]].<ref name=reuters>{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/lifan-ma-geely-idUSL8N2DV2O3| title=China's Geely to take over debt-laden automaker Lifan as virus stokes shake-up -sources | publisher=reuters.com | work=reuters.com | date=19 June 2020 | access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref>
As of 2020, it was reported that Lifan's debt totaled 31 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in June 2019, with 60% due within a year, while assets stood at 41.5 billion yuan according to company filings. News of Geely planning to takeover Lifan surfaced with the target being the market share in the southwest which Lifan mainly dominates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.metal.com/newscontent/101239307/chuan-geelys-acquisition-of-lifan-plus-southwest-market-may-be-the-main-reason| title=Chuan Geely's acquisition of Lifan plus Southwest Market may be the main reason.| publisher=news.metal.com |date=14 August 2020 | access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref>
===Trademark dispute with Honda Motor===
In 2004, Lifan was ordered to cease selling motorcycles under the brand name "Hongda"—the culmination of a successful lawsuit brought by [[Honda Motor]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a6B6ATSIVDCU | title=Honda Wins Hongda Suit as China Cracks Down on Piracy | publisher=Bloomberg LP | work=bloomberg.com | date=24 Dec 2004 | access-date=25 May 2015 | author=Inoue, Kae}}</ref> That same year Honda initiated a separate suit against Lifan this time for using badges similar to Honda's on its motorcycle products.<ref name=chinad>{{cite web | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-06/03/content_336280.htm | title=Honda, Lifan locked in trademark disagreement | publisher=China Daily | work=chinadaily.com.cn | date=3 June 2004 | access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref>
===Geely acquisition===
On December 13, 2021, [[Geely]] Automobile announced that Geely intends to jointly invest in the establishment of a joint venture company with Lifan Technology. The registered capital of the target company is 600 million yuan RMB. Geely Holding and Lifan Technology will each invest 300 million yuan, each holding 50% of the shares. In other words, in the total shares of Lifan Technology, Geely will account for 34.7%, making Geely the controlling shareholder of the firm. The joint venture manufactures electric vehicles using Geely's existing platforms under the [[Shanghai Maple|Maple]] brand.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://min.news/en/economy/6ba699855c154cf58081941a993e01f7.html | title=Geely takes root in Chongqing, Lifan ushered in a rebirth}}</ref> As of January 2022, Geely announced that the joint venture with Lifan plans to build a battery swap ecosystem for electric cars. The first compatible car was launched in February 2021 as the [[Maple 60S]].
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