宗申Zongshen

Zongshen: what it holds, with stakes and dates

Facts checked Chinese holding 100%

Zongshen is Chinese. The Chongqing group makes motorcycles and engines and is listed in Shenzhen. Since April 2004 it has run the Zongshen Piaggio Foshan joint venture, which builds scooters in Foshan for the Chinese market -- an Italian brand made by a Chinese partner, rather than the other way round.

The short answer

Controlled by nothing recorded above it — the top of the chain
Kindbrand
OriginCN
Name in Chinese 宗申 Zōngshēn “dzong-SHUN”
Is it Chinese? Yes

Zongshen: questions people ask

Who owns Zongshen?
It is a private Chongqing group founded and controlled by Zuo Zongshen, with its power machinery arm listed in Shenzhen under code 001696.
What is Cyclone?
Cyclone is Zongshen's larger-capacity premium brand, sold above the mainstream Zongshen range.
Did Zongshen buy Loncin?
It bought control. In 2024 Zongshen New Manufacturing took 24.55% of Loncin Motor for RMB3.346 billion and became its controlling shareholder.

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Sources for Zongshen

  1. Wikipedia, Zongshen. Read .
  2. Powersports Business, China: Zongshen to become majority shareholder in Loncin. Read .
  3. Wikipedia, Piaggio. Read . The April 2004 Zongshen Piaggio Foshan joint venture.
  4. Wikipedia, List of Chinese motorcycle manufacturers. Read . Zongshen listed as a Chinese manufacturer.