Geely in Daimler-Benz, parent of Mercedes-Benz. Headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Geely has production bases in Lanzhou, Gansu (completed in 2006, Geely construction in the region continued as of August 2010 either for expanding the existing facility or for a new semi-complete knock-down factory); Xiangtan, Hunan; an unnamed location 40 minutes south of Shanghai; Jinan, Shandong province; and at Linhai, Luqiao, and Ningbo, in Zhejiang. As of 2011, two Volvo manufacturing plants were planned in Daqing and Chengdu, and work on a transmissions-making factory in Tongliang, Chongqing had been initiated. At least four overseas factories assemble Geely models probably from semi-complete or
Emgrand later shown at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Emgrand unveiled three new concept cars at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show - the EX8, EX9 and GE. Emgrand unveiled the KC concept car at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, a Mid-size sedan previewing the Emgrand EC9 production model. Due to the discontinuation of the Emgrand brand one year after, the production model was sold under the Geely brand as the Geely Borui. Emgrand vehicles were principally assembled at the Geely plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang. Around 110,000 Emgrand vehicles were sold in China in 2011, a 50 per cent increase on 2010.