Geely Holding Group was founded in 1986 and is one of the leading global Chinese automobile manufacturers on domestic and foreign markets. Geely Holding Group is a parent company of China’s biggest private car company Geely Auto, Volvo Cars, Lotus in Britain as well as a minority stakeholder in Malaysian PROTON. Geely Holding is also a parent company for Lynk&Co, world famous London cab manufacturer London Electric Vehicle Company, flying car developer Terrafugia and one of the leading drivetrain constructors Drivetrain Systems International (DSI). The company operates 12 plants in China and 6 more worldwide. It has established research centers in China, Sweden and England as well as design studios in Shanghai, Gothenburg, Barcelona and California. In Russia the Geely brand is represented by Geely Russia (Geely Motors LLC www.geely-motors.com) which a subsidiary of Geely International Corporation and exclusive distributor of Geely cars in Russia.