Changhe
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Changhe (Chinese: 昌河; pinyin: Chānghé) is a car company based in Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, China. The company is currently engaged in a joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan to form the Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Company.
Changhe Suzuki is exporting two of its vehicles to Mexico through importer Viribus. The Ideal and Friend/Fuga will be sold under the Viribus marque, previously known for its line of "hospitality amenities" for the hotel industry[1]. The Ideal is a subcompact car with styling by Bertone and a 1.4 L four cylinder engine. The Friend (called the Fuga in Mexico) is a tiny minivan with seating for seven and either a 1.1 L or 1.3 L engine. In Venezuela the official dealer is CINASCAR. Mexico and Venezuela are first countries in Latinoamerica to introduce Changhe Suzuki cars.
The company is subsidiary of the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation, also.
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- Suzuki Motor Corporation history. Joint venture mentioned towards the bottom, in October 1999.
- Changhe-Suzuki (Chinese)
- Changhe Ideal (Chinese)