Landwind is an automobile

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owned by the Chinese automaker Jiangling Motor Holding (JMH), a joint venture between Jiangxi Guokong Automotive Investment Corporation (50%),

Jiangling Motors Corporation Group Jiangling Motors Corporation Group Co., Ltd. (JMCG) is a Chinese state-owned holding mostly operating in the automotive industry. It was established in 1947 and is headquartered in Nanchang, Jiangxi. JMCG has various production facilities and, ...

(25%) and

Changan Automobile Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.JMCG Jiangling Motors Corporation Group Co., Ltd. (JMCG) is a Chinese state-owned holding mostly operating in the automotive industry. It was established in 1947 and is headquartered in Nanchang, Jiangxi. JMCG has various production facilities and, t ...

, Sun Min, established Jiangling Lufeng (Landwind) Automobile Co., Ltd. His intention was to create an independent marque to strengthen JMCG's own technical development and reduce its dependence on Ford and Isuzu. While the cars would be designed by Lufeng, the production would be made on Isuzu's production lines. Ford opposed the project and it eventually was abandoned. Landwinds were on sale by 2002 and the marque was relaunched in November 2004 by Jiangling Motor Holding. The Landwind X5 debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2012.

Products

Landwind's current range of products comprises the following models: * Landwind X2 (2017–present) – CUV * Landwind X5 (2013–present) – CUV *

Landwind X8 The Landwind X8 is a mid-size SUV produced by Chinese automaker Jiangling Motor Holding, a joint venture between Aiways, Changan Auto and Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG). Overview The Landwind X8 debuted during the 2009 Shanghai Auto Sh ...

(2009–present) – SUV *

Landwind Xiaoyao The Landwind Xiaoyao (逍遙) is a compact CUV produced by Chinese car manufacturer Landwind. Overview The Landwind Xiaoyao was previewed by the Landwind Xiaoyao concept during the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show, and the production version debuted o ...

(2018–present) –

Compact CUV A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles (S ...

Landwind Rongyao The Landwind Rongyao (荣曜) is a compact CUV produced by Chinese car manufacturer Landwind. Overview Codnamed E315 during development phase, the Landwind Rongyao debuted during the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. The Landwind Rongyao is equipped w ...

(2019–present) Landwind's former products comprise the following models: * Landwind X6 (2005-2016) – SUV * Landwind X7 (2015–2019) – CUV *

Landwind X9 The Landwind X6 is a mid-size SUV produced by Jiangling Motor Holding, a joint venture between Changan Auto and Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG). Overview The Landwind X6 was originally the JMC Landwind, and the name changed to Landwi ...

(2001-2009) – SUV *

Landwind CV9 The Landwind CV9, sometimes also called Landwind Fashion, is a compact MPV produced by the Chinese manufacturer Landwind. Overview After the Jiangling Landwind and Landwind GS6, the car is the third attempt by the Chinese manufacturer to gain ...

(2005-2011) –

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* Landwind Forward (2006-2011) – Sedan Landwind products in development include a large SUV codenamed E32 planned to be positioned above the Landwind X5 and originally intended for launch in China in 2014. File:Landwind CV9 001.jpg, Landwind CV9 File:Landwind Forward 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg, Landwind Forward File:Landwind X2 02 (cropped).jpg, Landwind X2 File:Landwind_X5_01_China_2015-04-06.jpg, Landwind X5 File:Landwind X6 facelift China 2012-05-01.jpg, Landwind X6 File:Landwind X7 2 China 2016-04-07.jpg, Landwind X7 File:Landwind X8 -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg, Landwind X8 File:Landwind X9 facelift 01 -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg, Landwind X9 File:Landwind Xiaoyao 001.jpg, Landwind Xiaoyao File:Landwind Rongyao 001.jpg, Landwind Rongyao

Sales

Conflict with JLR

In 2005, when Jiangling Motor Holding registered the marque's English-language name as ,

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(JLR) lodged a complaint before the

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, alleging the name was too similar to . In 2011, the complaint was dismissed. In 2016, JLR sued Jiangling Motor Holding at the Beijing Chaoyang District Court for

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