FAW-Volkswagen

FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd.

File:FAW-Volkswagen logo.jpg
Native name	一汽-大眾汽車有限公司
Type	Joint venture
Industry	Automotive
Founded	6 February 1991
Headquarters	Changchun, Jilin, China
Area served	China
Products	Automobiles Engines Transmissions
Parent	FAW Group (60%) Volkswagen AG (20%) Audi AG (10%) Volkswagen (China) Invest (10%)
Website	FAW-Volkswagen

FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd.
Simplified Chinese	一汽-大众汽车有限公司
Traditional Chinese	一汽-大眾汽車有限公司
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yīqì-Dàzhòng Qìchē Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) is a joint venture between FAW Group and Volkswagen Group which manufactures Audi and Volkswagen marque passenger cars for sale in China. Ownership of the company is: FAW – 60%, Volkswagen AG – 20%, Audi AG – 10%, and Volkswagen (China) Invest – 10%. FAW-VW was founded on 6 February 1991.

FAW-VW is headquartered in the south-western fringes of Changchun, Jilin Province, where it also has two vehicle assembly plants. It has an additional assembly plant in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and a fourth plant is under construction in Foshan, Guangdong Province. FAW-VW is capable of producing the cars based on the platforms of PQ34, PQ35, PQ46 and Audis.

FAW-VW's year-on-year production volume exceeded 513,000 units as of 31.07.2009. In 2011, FAW-VW sold just over 1,000,000 automobiles.

History

On November 20, 1990, the official contract of an annual capacity of 150,000 cars for the joint venture between FAW Group (First Auto World Group) and Volkswagen AG was signed by Geng Zhaojie (耿昭杰), President of FAW and Dr. Carl Hahn, CEO of Volkswagen AG in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. All of the facilities in the first car plant, including the body shop, paint shop and assembly shop came together from the abandoned factory of VW's in Westmoreland, USA the company started its business officially on September 1, 1992.

On December 5, 1991, the first Volkswagen Jetta Mk2 rolled off the line. Two years later, on February 7, 1993, the 10,000th car rolled off the line.

In 1995 FAW Group, Volkswagen AG and Audi AG decided to integrate Audi to the product line of the joint ventures, the equity holdings were also changed with 60% for FAW, 30% for VW and 10% Audi.

On May 20, 1996, the first Audi 200 rolled off the line.

On July 10, 1996, the engine shop started running.

By July 1996, the company was capable of producing 150,000 cars, 270,000 engines and 180,000 gearboxes in one year.

In 1997 FAW-Volkswagen Sales Company Ltd. was established as a joint venture between FAW-VW and FAW Group with the equity holdings of 50% for each, it was a smart idea of avoiding the Germans to take control of the sales department under the policy of the governing body then. By 2002 FAW-VW took the majority of the equities back from FAW Group.

In 1998 the Jetta König became the first car ever equipped with ABS system in the Chinese A-class market.

In 1999 the Jetta was registered in FIA Group N category, it entered a lot of Rally events in China with FRD Sport and Qingyang Racing from the late 1990s to early 2000s.

In 2002 the Jetta became the first mass production passenger car in China to be available with a diesel engine.

On January 7, 2004, the 1,000,000 car (a Bora A4) rolled off the line.

On December 7, 2004, FAW-VW's second car plant began operating.

On August 4, 2009, the 3,000,000th car (a Golf A6) rolled off the line in car plant #2.

By 2010 FAW-VW had sold over 1,000,000 Audis (including imported cars) in China. With the celebration, a sculpture named 'Ode to Audi' from Gerry Judah was set at the entrance of the company.

According to Chinese government policy, foreign auto manufactures should develop domestic brands with their local partners. Thus FAW-VW revealed its own brand 'Kaili (开利)' in May 2011.

On August 15, 2011, FAW-VW celebrated its twentieth anniversary with its one millionth car in 2011 (a Magotan B7L).

Leadership

FAW-Volkswagen Automotive CO., LTD.

From	To	Person
1991	January 1, 1996	Lin Ganwei (林敢为)
January 1, 1996	January 1, 2002	Lu Linkui (陆林奎)
January 1, 2002	January 1, 2006	Qin Huanming (秦焕明)
January 1, 2006	April 27, 2013	An Tiecheng (安铁成)
April 27, 2013	present	ZHANG Pijie (张丕杰)

Products

Automobile production started in December 1991, and the current manufactured range includes:

Current models

• Audi A3 Type 8V (2014–present)
• Audi A4L Type B8 (2009–present)
• Audi A6L Type C7 (2012–present)
• Audi Q5 (2009–present)
• Audi Q3 (2013–present)
• Volkswagen Bora (2007–present, known as the Volkswagen New Bora until 2010)
• Volkswagen Jetta Night (2013–present)
• Volkswagen Sagitar (2012–present)
• Volkswagen Golf Mk. VI (2009–present)
• Volkswagen Golf GTI (2010–present)
• Volkswagen Golf Mk. VII (2013–present)
• Volkswagen Magotan Type B7L (2011–present)
• Volkswagen Magotan CC Type 35 (2010–present)
• Volkswagen Magotan Variant Type B7L (2011–present)

Audi A4L B8 facelift  Audi A6L C7  Audi Q5  Volkswagen Jetta Night  Volkswagen Bora facelift Volkswagen Bora facelift  Volkswagen Sagitar II  Volkswagen Golf VI  Volkswagen Golf VI GTI  Volkswagen Magotan B7L  Volkswagen CC

Former models

• Audi 100 (1992–1999)
• Audi 200 Lang (1996–1999)
• Audi A4 Type B5 (1998–2003)
• Audi A4 Type B6 (2003–2006)
• Audi A4 Type B7 (2006–2009)
• Audi A6 Type C4 (1998–2003)
• Audi A6 Type C5 (2003–2005)
• Audi A6L Type C6 (2005–2012, facelifted in 2009)
• Volkswagen Bora HS (2006–2008) / Volkswagen City Golf (2006–2008) / Volkswagen Golf City (2008–2010)
• Volkswagen Bora (2002–2010) / Volkswagen City Jetta (2006–2009) / Volkswagen Jetta TDI/Classic Edition (2006–2010)
• Volkswagen Caddy (2005–2007)
• Volkswagen Golf Mk. IV (2003–2009)
• Volkswagen Jetta Mk. II (1991–1997)
• Volkswagen Jetta König (1997–2010)
• Volkswagen Jetta Pionier (2010–2013)
• Volkswagen Sagitar Type A5 (2006–2012)
• Volkswagen Magotan Type B6L (2007–2011)
• Volkswagen Variant Type B6 (2010–2011)

Audi 100  Audi 200  Audi A6L C6 facelift  Volkswagen Jetta König  Volkswagen Jetta Pionier  Volkswagen Bora HS Volkswagen Bora HS  Volkswagen Bora facelift  Volkswagen Sagitar  Volkswagen Magotan  Volkswagen Caddy

Current powertrain range

• RSH 1.6L L4 engine
• EA113 1.6L L4 engine (also for Besturn B50 of FCC)
• EA111 1.4T & 1.6L L4 engine
• 02K 5-speed manual gearbox
• MQ250 5-speed manual gearbox

Sales

The following figures including VWs and Audis made by FAW-VW:

Year	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Annual Sales	–	7,617	12,500	7,179	18,649	25,441	38,586	62,452	78,755	111,049	130,761	207,858	298,006
Year	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Annual Sales	300,118	277,527	351,347	455,654	490,965	682,374	858,697	1,018,888

External links

• FAW Group corporate website (English)
• FAW website with FAW-VW history (English) & (Chinese)
• FAW website with FAW-VW landmarks (English) & (Chinese)
  • FAW-Volkswagen (English)