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FAW seen near People's Square in Shanghai.

First Automobile Works is a manufacturer of automobiles in China. FAW is China's No. 1 automobile manufacturer. The company was established in 1953. Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...

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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 updated its offerings recently with a locally-built version of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Toyota Crown, and the Hongqi C301, a version of the Mazda Mazda6. Soviet redirects here. ... 2006 Cadillac DTS Presidential Limousine A limousine (or limo) is a long luxury car, traditionally black in color. ... Audi is a German automobile maker with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... // The now widespread name Lincoln originated in a city in eastern England. ... 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. ... The Toyota Crown is a line of mid-size luxury sedans by Toyota. ... The Atenza or Mazda6 is a midsize car from the Japanese carmaker Mazda. ...


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 is a United States-based automobile manufacturer, since 1998 merged with Daimler_Benz into DaimlerChrysler. ... 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.

FAW also has a joint venture in Russia with Hebei Zhongxing at Altaysky Kray to produce a local version of the Zhongxing Admiral. 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. ... Hybrid Synergy Drive THS inverter unit (from NHW11) Electric power steering A battery module used on the Prius Energy Monitor on the 2005 Prius Multi-Function Display (MFD), showing energy flow to/from the engine, battery, and from the regenerative braking, as well as battery charge level. ... Zhongxing is a Chinese producer of SUV and pick-ups co-owned by the Chinese companies Hebei Tianye and Ningbo Huaxiang. ...


External links

  • Official site
  • FAW Discussions

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Hongqi HQD Concept - Supercars.net (189 words)
This imposing Hongqi HQD concept is the most exciting Chinese car we have ever seen.
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