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
Geely products sold under the LEVC brand included: Geely manufactures a number of motor scooters and motorcycles from 50 to 250 cc displacement. Geely refers to its dealer network as 4S stores and also sells some models online. In 2014, it had a reported 900 retail outlets. In addition to China, Geely vehicles are sold in Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Iran, Kuwait, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In a number of markets, Geely vehicles are assembled in local factories from