Geely A subsidiary of the group, Geely Auto, had its IPO on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in 2004. The company had a booth at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, and a 2006 showing at the Detroit auto show. Geely approached Ford in mid-2008 about a possible takeover of Volvo Cars. On October 28, 2009, it was named as the preferred buyer of Volvo by the American automaker. A deal was reached in late March and completed in early August, 2010. In 2010, total sales of over 415,000 units gave the company a near 2% market share. Sales were lower
Canvas (car company) Canvas (car company) Canvas is a vehicle subscription company based in San Francisco, California for Ford and Lincoln cars. The company is a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Credit Company. Canvas is directed at consumers seeking alternatives to car ownership and leasing or daily car rental. For a subscription term of one month to a year or longer, the service provides the use of a car bundled with insurance and maintenance coverage. Canvas was founded in December 2016 under founder and CEO Ned Ryan as a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Credit Company. The company launched operations in May 2017