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China FAW Group
Corporation Limited

FAW Group headquarters in Changchun
Native name	中国第一汽车集团有限公司
Type	State-owned enterprise
Industry	Automotive
Founded	15 July 1953; 72 years ago (15 July 1953)
Headquarters	Changchun, Jilin , China
Area served	Asia-Pacific (except Taiwan, South Korea, Japan), Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Caribbean
Key people	Qiu Xiandong (chairman) Liu Yigong (president)
Products	Automobiles Buses Trucks Automotive components
Production output	3,500,000 units (2021)
Revenue	US$ 89.5 billion (2023)
Net income	US$ 2.9 billion (2023)
Total assets	US$ 99.5 billion (2023)
Number of employees	119,658 (2023)
Divisions	Hongqi Jiefang Bestune
Subsidiaries	List Transportation FAW Car Company FAW Jilin FAW Tianjin FAW Jiefang FAW Bus and Coach FAW Hongta FAW-GM Jiefang FAW-Volkswagen Chendu FAW Other FAW Tool FAW Tool and Die FAW Foundry Harbin Light Vehicle Factory Dalian Diesel Engine The 9th Industrial Machinery Design and Research Institute International: FAW Eastern Europe Myanmar FAW FAW Pakistan FAW USA
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	第一汽车集团
Traditional Chinese	第一汽車集團
Literal meaning	First Automotive Group
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dìyī Qìchē Jítuán
Abbreviation
Simplified Chinese	中国一汽
Traditional Chinese	中國一汽
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Yīqì

China FAW Group, also known as First Automotive Works, is a big car company in China. It's owned by the Chinese government. It started on July 15, 1953, in Changchun, Jilin. Today, it's one of the four biggest car makers in China. The other big ones are SAIC Motor, Dongfeng Motor, and Changan Automobile.

FAW makes cars under its own names like Hongqi and Bestune. It also works with foreign companies like Toyota and Volkswagen to make cars like Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, and Jetta models. They make cars, buses, trucks, and car parts. FAW was the first car company in China. It made the nation's first car, the Hongqi, in 1958.

The Chinese government controls FAW Group through an organization called SASAC. FAW Group also has some parts of its business that are traded on stock markets. These include FAW Jiefang Group, Changchun FAWAY Automobile Components, and Qiming INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

History of FAW Group

First Automotive Works' first products, 1956

First Automotive Works started building its first factory in 1953. This was during China's first five-year plan. The company made its first product, the Jiefang CA-10 truck, in 1956. This truck was based on a Soviet design.

The Soviet Union helped FAW a lot in the early years. They gave technical support, tools, and machines. Before the factory opened, 39 Chinese FAW workers went to a truck factory in the Soviet Union to learn how to make trucks. The Soviet Union even helped choose Changchun as the location for the first FAW factory.

FAW first made only trucks. But in 1958, it started making passenger cars. These were the Hongqi luxury sedans. They were the first cars made in China. These cars were mostly for important government officials. Their design stayed almost the same for 30 years.

The FAW logo, which looks like a winged "1," was introduced in 1964. It comes from the Chinese words for "one" and "automotive." It looks like a hawk spreading its wings.

In 1992, First Automotive Works changed its name to FAW Group Corporation. FAW was one of the first Chinese car makers to work with Western companies. In 1990, it started a big partnership with Volkswagen.

After Volkswagen, other foreign companies partnered with FAW. In 2002, FAW bought half of Tianjin Automotive Xiali. This led to a partnership with Toyota. FAW also started a joint venture with General Motors in 2009. It has worked with other foreign companies too.

In 2008, FAW made over 1.5 million vehicles. By 2009, it was the second largest car maker in China. In 2010, it sold 2.56 million vehicles, making it the third most productive car maker in China. In 2011, it produced 2.6 million vehicles. In 2012, production was 2.3 million vehicles.

In July 2021, FAW gave 49% of its shares in FAW Haima to Hainan Development Holdings. As of 2024, many of FAW's older car brands have been stopped. Now, only Hongqi and Bestune are its main passenger car brands.

Working with Leapmotor

In March 2025, FAW Group and Leapmotor agreed to work together. They plan to develop new passenger cars and car parts. In May 2025, at the Auto Shanghai show, Leapmotor's chairman said they would make a new car for the Hongqi brand. This car is for selling outside of China. Production of this new Hongqi model is set to begin in the second half of 2026. It will be built at Leapmotor's factory in Hangzhou. The new Hongqi car will use the same base as the Leapmotor B10. It will come as an electric car or with a range-extender engine.

FAW Brands and Products

FAW used to sell cars under many different brands. But now, most of them have been stopped or combined. The main brands today are Hongqi, Jiefang, and Bestune.

Hongqi Cars

Hongqi is a luxury car brand owned by FAW Group. It started in 1958 and is the oldest Chinese passenger car brand. In Chinese, hongqi means "red flag."

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  Hongqi L5

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  Hongqi HQ9

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  Hongqi E-HS9

Jiefang Trucks

Jiefang is FAW Group's brand for medium and heavy trucks. The very first truck made by the People's Republic of China rolled off the lines in 1956. It was a Jiefang truck. Jiefang became its own company within FAW Group on January 18, 2003.

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  Jiefang J7

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  Jiefang J6P

Bestune Cars

Bestune was started on August 18, 2006. It is also known as Ben Teng. This brand makes passenger cars for FAW Group.

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  Bestune B70

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  Bestune B70S

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  Bestune T99

Past FAW Brands

FAW has stopped making cars under several brands over the years. These include:

• FAW Haima: This brand was sold off. It started in 1992 with Mazda. FAW bought Mazda's share in 2006. In 2021, FAW transferred its shares to Hainan Development Holdings.
• FAW Tianjin: Brands like Junpai, Huali, and Xiali are no longer made.
• FAW Jilin: This brand made small trucks and vans.
• Oley: This brand was for young buyers but stopped in 2015.
• SiTech: This brand focused on electric cars. It started in 2018 but is now stopped.

Working with Other Companies (Joint Ventures)

FAW works with several international car companies. These partnerships are called "joint ventures."

FAW-Toyota Partnership

FAW started this partnership with the Japanese car maker Toyota in 2003. They make Toyota cars together in China.

• Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co: This company makes passenger cars in Guangzhou.
• Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co: This company makes cars in Sichuan and Changchun. For example, it makes the Toyota Prius and the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.

The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado produced by Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor

• Tianjin FAW Toyota Engine Co Ltd: This company makes engines for cars in Tianjin.
• FAW Toyota Changchun Engine Co Ltd: This company also makes engines in Changchun.

FAW-Volkswagen Partnership

This big partnership started in 1991 between FAW Group and Volkswagen AG. FAW owns 60% and Volkswagen owns 40%. They make Audi and Volkswagen cars to sell in China.

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  FAW-Volkswagen Tayron

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  FAW-Volkswagen Bora

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  FAW-Volkswagen Talagon

• Chengdu FAW Co Ltd: This part of the FAW-VW partnership makes cars in Chengdu.

FAW-GM Partnership

This is a partnership with General Motors. It mainly makes Jiefang light trucks. It includes factories like Harbin Light Vehicle and FAW Hongta Yunnan.

Silk-FAW Automotive Partnership

FAW works with a US design company called Silk EV. They make high-end luxury hybrid sports cars together.

FAW's Own Companies and Departments

FAW Toyota Crown

FAW has many companies that it fully owns or has a big share in. These include companies that make vehicles and other car parts.

Vehicle-Making Companies

• Chengdu FAW Automobile Co Ltd: This company makes Huaxi brand buses.
• FAW Car Co Ltd:
  Main article: FAW Car Company
  This company makes cars, transmissions, and engines. It has a factory in Changchun.

A Besturn B70 produced by FAW Car Company

• FAW Bus and Coach:
  Main article: FAW Bus and Coach
  Started in 1959, it makes buses under the Taihu brand.
• FAW Hongta Yunnan Automobile Co Ltd: This company makes pickup trucks and light trucks.
• FAW Jilin Automobile Co Ltd:
  Main article: FAW Jilin
  This company makes small trucks and buses.
• FAW Passenger Vehicle Co: This company makes cars, including those under the Oley brand.

FAW Group Corporation Main Building

• FAW Sichuan Automotive Co Ltd: This company designs and makes truck bodies and parts.
• The Harbin Light Vehicle Factory: This factory used to make military vehicles. Now it makes pickups, Jiefang trucks, and mini-vehicles.

Other Important Departments

• The 9th Industrial Machinery Design and Research Institute: This group designs factories.
• FAW Forging Co Ltd: This company makes forged car parts.
• FAW Foundry Co Ltd: This company makes cast car parts, like engine blocks.
• FAW Qiming Information Technology Co Ltd: This company works on GPS technology and vehicle monitoring systems.
• FAW Tool Co Ltd: This company makes special tools for building cars.
• FAW Tool and Die Co Ltd: This company makes molds for car parts.
• Dalian Diesel Engine Co: This company makes engines for trucks and other machines.
• FAW Import and Export Corporation (FAWIE): This department handles all of FAW's international sales and partnerships. It has set up factories in countries like Pakistan, South Africa, and Russia.

Factories and Locations

FAW has factories in many places across China. These include provinces like Guangdong, Jilin, and Sichuan.

Changchun

FAW's main office is in Changchun, Jilin province. It also has a research and development center here. There are two factories in Changchun. One makes cars for the FAW-Volkswagen partnership, and the other makes FAW's own brand cars.

Chengdu

FAW has factories in Chengdu, Sichuan province. One factory makes cars for the FAW-Toyota partnership. Another factory makes cars for FAW-Volkswagen.

Dalian

A hybrid electric bus produced by FAW Bus and Coach Co Ltd in Dalian

In Dalian, Liaoning province, FAW makes Jiefang and Yuan Zheng brand buses. There is also a factory that makes engines for trucks and other equipment.

Hainan

FAW has a car testing site on Hainan island. It also has a factory there that makes Mazda cars under a special license.

Harbin

A new factory in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, was completed in December 2010. It makes light trucks.

Shanghai

FAW Jiefang Truck Co Ltd has a factory in the Pudong New Area in Shanghai.

Tianjin

FAW has several factories in Tianjin. These factories make cars for the FAW-Toyota partnership. They also have an engine factory in Tianjin.

Qingdao

In Qingdao, Shandong province, FAW Jiefang Truck Co Ltd has a factory that makes medium and heavy-duty trucks.

Selling Cars Around the World

A FAW CA1031 truck in Russia

FAW mainly sells its cars in China. But it started selling cars to other countries in 1957. Its first international sale was three trucks to Jordan. FAW has sold its products to over 80 countries. These include Egypt, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa.

Since 2020, a company in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, called NAZ, has been putting together FAW cars.

See also

In Spanish: First Automobile Works para niños

• Automobile manufacturers and brands of China
• List of automobile manufacturers of China
• Automotive industry in China