Youngman
The Jinhua Youngman Vehicle Co. Ltd.. (Chinese中国·青年 汽车 集团) is a Chinese manufacturer of buses and automobiles with corporate headquarters in Jinhua. The manufacturer produced its vehicles under the Vehicle Identification Number JNP.
Founded by Pang Qingnian in 1952, the company specialized according to the constructions of the factory halls in two joint - venture with the German company Neoplan (initially: Gottlob Auwärter GmbH & Co. KG ) and MAN in the production of buses and trucks with growing sales built, the manufacturer is also gradually further production in Jinan, Tai'an, Lianyungang, Quzhou and some other places in order to meet the high number of orders can. Currently employed by the company just over 4,000 employees. Since 2001, Youngman is also also the largest bus manufacturers of the People's Republic of China and has been active as a supplier in the markets of the Russian Federation, South Korea, Singapore and the Middle East. Individual units are sold to Europe and the United States of America.
MAN takes on Youngman has only a marginal position and is only intended for the Chinese domestic market. Thus, the main customer firms that need special vehicles for Youngman. The main customer of MAN trucks is so far the Daqing Oil Field Company. Main sector is therefore the dangerous goods sector. Successful here are the buses, which are marketed internationally.
State-owned Iran Khodro agreed on 5 September 2006 a joint venture with the Chinese manufacturers. It was agreed the production of the already outdated and the newer Samand Soren for the Chinese market. Are produced both models in Tai'an. The supply of parts for assembly takes over the French Peugeot Société Anonyme.
Since November 18, 2006 Youngman is also the official importer of the Chinese sports cars of the English car manufacturer Lotus Cars. In another joint venture with the Lotus Group also also vehicles are assembled under their own brand names in Guangdong since December 2008 now. Although the vehicles are sold under the English brand name, these receive a separate trademarks, which are almost identical to those produced in Jinhua Europe Star logo. Lotus wants to set yourself apart from the vehicles produced in China. Thus, the Chinese part of the Lotus Cars is also often referred to as Youngman Lotus. With the Lotus joint venture is committed Youngman incidentally also the general importer of the American automobile brand ZAP!, Which had its Chinese debut at the Beijing International Auto Show with Lotus.
In 2007, Youngman bought the American automobile brand Detroit Electric, are produced in the since now the same vehicles as electric vehicles for the North American market. In Europe, Youngman is currently trying to firmly establish in the market in order to fit MAN trucks here and distribute to the European Automobile City. So far, the plant is still under construction.