Derways Automobile Company

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.

The name "Derways" is composed of two parts: "Der," derived from the surname of the founders (the Dereva brothers), and "ways," from the English word "roads."

In November 2010, 51% of the shares of the Circassian automobile plant Derways were transferred to Sberbank of Russia due to the company's high debt.

[7] Initially, the company produced cars of its own design and later assembled vehicles from Chinese manufacturers such as Lifan, Chery, Geely, Brilliance, JAC, and Hawtai.

Derways assembled Lifan 320