Derways Automobile Company
Native name | ООО Автомобильная компания «Дервэйс» |
|---|---|
| Company type | PLC private company |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Automobiles |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
| Parent | Merkuriy |
| Website | derways |
The Derways Automobile Company (ООО Автомобильная компания ДЕРВЕЙС, Avtomobil'naya kompaniya DERVEYS) was a Russian automaker located in Cherkessk, Karachay-Cherkessia. Founded in 2003, it was Russia's first private car manufacturer and a part of the Russian Mercury Group. Since June 2007, the company has been producing 100,000 units annually for the local market in a joint venture with the Chinese firms Lifan Group and Liaoning SG Automotive Group Co., Ltd. Derways' second plant was opened in the fall of 2009. The company employed around 3,000 workers.