FAW seen near People's Square in Shanghai.

First Automobile Works is China's first automobile manufacturer. FAW is one of the "Big Five" Chinese automobile manufacturers along with Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, Chang'an Motors, and Chery Automobile. The company was established in 1953 with ranges such as Jiaxing mini MPVs, Xiali saloon cars and Hongqi luxury cars. Image File history File links FAWlogo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 288 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Audi 100 First Automobile Works Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 288 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Audi 100 First Automobile Works Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Automakers are companies that produce automobiles. ... Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Chinese: 东风汽车公司; Pinyin: Dōngfēng Qichē Gōngsī) is a Chinese automobile manufacturing firm. ... SAICs logo The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (in Chinese: 上海汽车工业(集团)总公司; Pinyin: Shànghǎi Qichē Gõngyè (Jítuán) Zǒnggõngsī; or 上汽, Shàngqi; abbreviated SAIC) is one of the Big Three Chinese automakers. ... Changan Automotive Group (also called Changan Motors and Changan auto) is an industrial manufacturer in Chongqing, China. ... Chery Automobile (in Chinese: 奇瑞汽车) is an automobile manufacturer in Peoples Republic of China. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A modern minivan - 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan, minibus, people carrier, multi utility vehicle (MUV), or multi purpose vehicle (MPV) is a type of vehicle which has a body that resembles a van, but which has rear side doors, rear side windows, and... Tianjin Xiali is the fourth-largest automobile manufacturer in China. ... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ...

Logo interpretation

Symbol

The symbol represents the combination of Chinese word "一汽"(meaning "China FAW Group Corporation") which was transformed visually, Chinese character "一" means "first" and "汽" means "automobile", depicting the visionary of a hawk spreading its wings.

Meaning

FAW flies throughout the vast skies of the world, spreading its wings and soaring high and far into the bright blue sky.

Technology

In 1988, Chrysler sold much of the machining equipment, as well as a license to the design, of their K-car 2.2 L straight-4 engine to First Auto Works. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chrysler Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... The 2. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ...

Joint ventures

FAW operates many joint venture manufacturing concerns in China. Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor (Changchun City, Jilin Province) produces the Toyota Prius for the Chinese market. Changchun FAW Toyota Motor is an automobile manufacturing company in Changchun City, Jilin Province China. ... Jilin (Chinese: 吉林; pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... now. ...

FAW-Volkswagen and Audi produce in Changchun City the FAW-VW Jetta, Bora, Sagitar, Audi A4 and Audi A6L (a long wheelbase version of the A6). Volkswagen Group China is Volkswagen Groups subsidiary in China. ... Audi is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... Location within China Changchun (Simplified Chinese: 长春; Traditional Chinese: 長春; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-chun) is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located at the northeast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Volkswagen Group China is Volkswagen Groups subsidiary in China. ... The Volkswagen Jetta is the sedan version of the compact car / small family car Volkswagen Golf, manufactured by Volkswagen since 1980. ... The Volkswagen Jetta is the sedan version of the compact car / small family car Volkswagen Golf, manufactured by Volkswagen since 1980. ... The Volkswagen Jetta is the sedan version of the compact car / small family car Volkswagen Golf, manufactured by Volkswagen since 1980. ... The Audi A4 is a Compact executive car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1995. ... The Audi A6 is a mid-size luxury car / executive car produced by the German automaker Audi. ...

FAW also has a joint venture in Russia with Hebei Zhongxing at Altaysky Kray to produce a local version of the Zhongxing Admiral. Zhongxing is a Chinese producer of SUV and pick-ups co-owned by the Chinese companies Hebei Tianye and Ningbo Huaxiang. ...

Tianjin Xiali produces the Miles ZX40, an electric version of the Daihatsu Move which became the first Chinese-built vehicle sold in the United States when it was offered in Mid 2006 by Miles Automotive. Tianjin Xiali is the fourth-largest automobile manufacturer in China. ... Miles Automotive is a distributor of electric cars in the United States. ... The Daihatsu Move is a compact car built upon the chassis of the Daihatsu Cuore. ... Miles Automotive is a distributor of electric cars in the United States. ...

List of joint-ventures

• FAW Jiefang Automobile Company
• FAWER Automobile Parts Company
• FAW Car Company
• FAW Haima Motor Co
• Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Company
• Changchun FAW Sihuan Automobile Company
• FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Company
• Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Company

Tianjin Xiali is the fourth-largest automobile manufacturer in China. ... Volkswagen Group China is Volkswagen Groups subsidiary in China. ...

Haima

The FAW Haima Motor Co, is an offshoot of FAW based on Hainan Island in South China ("Haima" meant Hainan Mazda). Originally the Hainan Auto Works firm was a venture with Mazda, and produced Mazda based vehicles such as the 323 based Hainan CA7130 of the early 1990s.

However the company was taken over by FAW in the late 1990s, who had another venture with Mazda producing the Mazda6 in Jilin Province. Due to this, Haima was relaunched as a separate brand similar to Xiali and Hongqi, with its own range of self-designed models. The first one will be the Haima Family II, a 4 door saloon based on the mechanics of the Mazda Protege. 2005 Mazda6 wagon The Atenza or Mazda6 is a midsize car from the Japanese carmaker Mazda. ... Tianjin Xiali is the fourth-largest automobile manufacturer in China. ... FAW seen near Peoples Square in Shanghai. ... The Mazda 323 (called the Mazda Familia in Japan) was a subcompact car produced by Mazda in Japan between 1976 and 2003. ...

Hongqi

Hongqi ("Red Flag" in Chinese) is a luxury unit of FAW. It began in 1958, at first building a version of the Soviet limousine but later contracting with Audi and Lincoln for designs. The company will add production of the Hongqi HQ3 (based on the Toyota Crown) and recently added the the Hongqi C301 (based on the Mazda Mazda6). The company showed the Hongqi HQD concept car (very similar in design to the Rolls-Royce Phantom) at the 2005 Shanghai Auto Show, but production was not announced. Historically, and most generally, the red flag is an international symbol for the blood of angry workers. ... Soviet redirects here. ... A limousine (or limo) is an unusually long luxury car, traditionally black or white in color. ... Audi is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... Lincoln is an American luxury automobile brand, operated under the Ford Motor Company. ... The Toyota Crown is a line of full-size luxury sedans by Toyota. ... The Atenza or Mazda6 is a midsize car from the Japanese carmaker Mazda. ... A Phantom at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Rear view of a 2005 Phantom Rolls Royce Phantom from circa 1936, photographed Canberra 2005 The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a luxury saloon (sedan) automobile made by Rolls-Royce. ...

See also

• List of Chinese automakers

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External links

• Official site
• FAW Forums