Gasgoo.com (Shanghai June 7) - Lifan Automobiles's knockdown factory in Iraq has officially begun operating earlier this week, auto.sohu.com reported today. Lifan, one of China's leading motorcycle manufacturers, has already established similar factories in Vietnam, Ethiopia, Russia and Uruguay, among other countries.
Lifan has been selling vehicles in the Middle East for several years now, with its Iraqi partner Zamazam Spring covering 60 percent of the country's market. Zamazam Spring has sold over 2,000 vehicles since 2009.
Lifan begun its international venture in 2007, and now has sales branches in Australia, Germany, Russia, Brazil and over 50 other countries. Its businesses overseas have helped net Lifan over 60,000 in sales.
