Kymco

KYMCO Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd
Industry Powersports
Founded 1963
Headquarters Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Products Motorcycles, Scooters, ATV's
Website www.kymco.com


KYMCO or Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd (Chinese: 光陽工業; pinyin: Guāng Yáng Gōng Yè), is a Taiwanese company that manufactures motor scooters, motorcycles, and ATVs for worldwide distribution. Founded in 1963 after splitting from Honda, KYMCO originally made parts for Honda. The company built its first complete scooter in 1970 and began marketing under the "KYMCO" brand name in 1992. In the 2000s, Kymco became the largest scooter manufacturer in Taiwan, and the fifth largest scooter manufacturer worldwide.[1] KYMCO's headquarters and factory are located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with about 3000 employees, and producing more than 570,000 vehicles per year. The company has production facilities in Jakarta, Petaling Jaya, Shanghai, Changsha and Chengdu.

In early 2008, KYMCO was chosen by BMW to supply the engines for their G450 X Enduro bike.[2] The optional range extender in the BMW i3 is also supplied by Kymco.[3]

In late 2013, Kawasaki announced that their new J300 scooter is manufactured in partnership with Kymco. It is based on a Kymco Downtown 300i.[4]

Products

Scooters

Kymco Activ
Kymco Filly 50
Kymco G3
Kymco Like 125
2009 Kymco Sento 50cc
Kymco Vitality

Motorcycles

Kymco KTR 125
Kymco Quannon

ATVs

Kymco MXU 500 quad

Kymco in the United States

Kymco's product line in the United States includes 15 scooters, 9 ATVs and the Venox 250 cruiser. Kymco USA Inc. is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina with around 600 dealerships. Kymco is since 2009 the Official Scooter and ATV for the NHRA[5] and with Gray Motorsports primary sponsor of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Who is KYMCO?". ScooterUnderground. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  2. ↑ "BMW Taps KYMCO". DealerNews. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  3. ↑ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/03/bmw-partnering-with-kymco-for-i3-range-extender/
  4. ↑ http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/kawasaki-j300-scooter-confirmed/23696.html
  5. ↑ "KYMCO USA named Official Scooter and ATV of NHRA". NHRA News. December 10, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "KYMCO USA, Gray Motorsports ink multirace primary sponsorship". NHRA Story. February 26, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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