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“Geely” Prevails in Cuba’s Street

“Geely” Prevails in Cuba’s Street

Feb 6, 2010

Recently, purchasing delegation of Cuba Ministry of Tourism, headed by Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, pays a visit to Geely. The delegation signs a purchasing order of 500 AT vehicles with Geely and shows great interests on further trading. The Minister announces that after site-visiting of Geely Group they are quite impressed by the fast development of Chinese automobile industry.

Mr. Minster driving EC7-RV

Superior performance of EMGRAND impressed Mr. Minister

After introducing the overall development of Geely to the delegation, Yang Jian, CEO of Geely Holding Group addresses that Cuba auto market is of strategic importance to Geely, thus with the current trading boom between the two sides, Geely will further offer excellent after-sales service to Cuba customers and strong technical support to the local agencies. And hopefully, through corporation with Cuba Ministry of Tourism, Geely’s quality products in Cuba will attract more European and American tourists’ attention. Mr. Yang said that it is hoped that Geely and Cuba cooperation could grow to be the model of Sino-Cuba trading practices. To achieve this, Cuba and Geely is hoped to enhance their trading cooperation, especially on introducing more Geely auto types to Cuba and expanding Geely’s presence in Cuba’s auto market.

Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz addressed that Geely had witnessed growing market share in Cuba , and our visit this time is to have a close site knowledge of Geely Holding Group so that to make future cooperation planning. He also said “Cuba is looking forward that more Geely products will be imported to Cuba. Geely has offered timely after-sales service solutions to Cuba consumers which revails that Geely’s high attention to Cuba auto-market and Geely’s sincere cooperation willingness with Cuba. All these will facilitate the deepen corporation. “

Geely and Cuba signing the new supply contract

On behalf of Geely, ZhaoJie (Vice president of Geely Holding Group) signed the new supply contract of 500 AT vehicles with Cuba Ministry of Tourism at the presence of YangJian (CEO of Geely), Manuel Marrero Cruz, AnChonghui (One of the vice president of Geely ) and related delegates of Cuba Ministry of Tourism.

It is reported that in 2009, Cuba Ministry of Tourism, through its subordinate company, bought 1,200 units vehicles from Geely which are all for Cuba tourism transportation as tourist taxies. Up to now, these vehicles are proven to be running well in Cuba and have passed through the test of tourist drivers and passengers who are mainly from European countries that tend to have a stricter requirement on performance, especially on handling and driving comfort. He says that with Geely’s establishment of Geely’s local spare parts depots in Cuba and the improving after sales services, there will be a boarder prospects for Geely and Cuba Corporation. It is known that Geely‘s products have currently been well received in Cuba and the purpose of Minster’s site visit in person this time, apart from signing the order of 500 uints AT vehicles, is to conduct negotiations with Geely on introducing and importing new types of Geely vehicles at a larger scale.

Delegation of Cuba Ministry of Tourism visiting the assembly line of GEELY EMGRAND

Cuba is a main tourist destination in the north Caribbean Sea. Cuba Ministry of Tourism is the government department in charge of Cuba tourism industry. The government auto purchase volume accounts for over half of the whole annual auto purchase in Cuba. It is learnt that before their successful corporation with Geely, Cuba Ministry of Tourism had tried to make deal with some other Chinese automakers yet all broke off for those automakers service and technical support are left to be desired.

During the visit day, the Cuba delegates are well impressed by Geely’s superior automatic production capabilities. CEO of the Ministry’s subordinate auto-importing company, Richardo spoke highly of Geely’s assembly line and the advanced technologies applied. After the driving of Geely, Delegates of Cuba Ministry of Tourism are very satisfied with the newly EMGRAND vehicles.