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FAW Jiefang Automotive Company, Ltd.
Nhất khí giải phóng khí xa hữu hạn công tư
PredecessorFAW Car Co., Ltd
Founded1953
Headquarters,
China
ProductsTrucks, engines, cars
Production output
200,000
OwnerFAW Group(66%) Bestune(17.2%)
Number of employees
22,000
ParentFAW Group
SubsidiariesFAW Xichai (Wuxi Diesel Engine Works)
Qingdao Truck Division
FAW Trading Company
Websitewww.fawjiefang.com.cn

FAW Jiefangis a truck manufacturing company headquartered inChangchun, Jilin,China, and a wholly owned subsidiary ofFAW Group.It is the largest manufacturer of heavy trucks in China.[1]FAW Jiefang was established in 2003 and has more than 22,000 employees, building more than 500 different models of 5-30 ton trucks. It has an annual production capacity of around 200,000 vehicles.[2]

History[edit]

FAW Jiefang began as theFAW Car Co., Ltd,with its founding in 1953. The first truck rolled off of the lines in 1956.[3]The technology came by way of Russia (Soviet Union).[4]

In December 2020, FAW Group announced the restrcuture of FAWBestuneandFAW Jiefang.The Bestune was transferred fromFAW Carto FAW Corporation Limited (FAW Group) and will operated independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary ofFAW Group.FAW Jiefang was set to listed in the capital market.[5]

In December 2022, theFAW Groupannounced the transfer of 17.02%FAW Jiefangshare toBestune,providing financial support to Bestune.

On October 24, 2023, FAW and Huawei stepped up their strategic partnership by signing a MoU that involves the cooperation in such fields as AI, intelligent driving, and intelligent cockpit.[6]

Subsidiaries and divisions[edit]

FAW Jiefang is made up of other subsidiaries and divisions.

Qingdao Truck Division[edit]

TheQingdao Truck Division,located inQingdao,China, merged into FAW Group in 1993, and later was assigned to the FAW Jiefang company. This subsidiary has 2,900 employees, and produces over 70,000 units per year.[7]

WuXi Diesel Engine Works (FAWDE)[edit]

TheWuXi Diesel Engine WorksDivision (also known as FAWDE), located inWuxi,Jiangsu,has 4,000 employees and produces diesel engines for generator sets, water pumps, forklifts, farm equipment, and trucks.[8]They were formed in 1943 and became part of the FAW Group in 1992.[9]They produce 150,000 diesel engines annually.[10]

Deutz (Dalian) Engine[edit]

TheDeutz (Dalian) Enginejoint venture is managed through the FAW Jiefang subsidiary.

Models[edit]

Passenger vehicles (discontinued)[edit]

  • Jiefang Lubao CA6400UA (Lục báo), a hatchback based on theAustin Maestro.
  • Jiefang CA6440UA, a light commercial van based on the Austin Maestro van.
  • Jiefeng CA6440, a passenger/commercial van based on the E24 Nissan Caravan.
  • JiefangJiabao CA6350,a microvan

Heavy duty trucks[edit]

Trucks available in 6x2, 6x4 and 4x2 configurations.

  • Jiefang J4R (2002–present)
  • Jiefang J5K (2004–present)
  • Jiefang JH5 (2021–present)
  • Jiefang J6L (2010–present)
  • Jiefang J6M (2007–present)
  • Jiefang J6V (2022–present)
  • Jiefang J7 (2023–present)
  • Jiefang JH6 (2014–present)

Light commercial trucks[edit]

Military use vehicles[edit]

The FAW Jiefang CA141/CA1091 is a five tonne capacity, 4x2 troop/cargo carrier truck developed and built byFirst Automobile Worksand used by thePeople's Liberation Armyof thePeople's Republic of Chinafor transport. It entered service in 1980s along with SovietGAZ-53andZIL-130to replace the older Yuejin NJ130 (the copied version of the 2.5 ton SovietGAZ-51) and Jiefang CA10 (the copied version of the 4 tonne SovietZIS-150).[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"FAW-Jiefang 2010 Profit Jumps to 2 Billion Yuan as Sales of Jiefang J6 Trucks More than Tripled | ChinaAutoWeb".
  2. ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-11.Retrieved2013-01-14.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^"Nhất khí giải phóng khí xa hữu hạn công tư".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-05-30.Retrieved2013-01-14.
  4. ^"Nhất khí giải phóng khí xa hữu hạn công tư".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-02-11.Retrieved2013-01-14.
  5. ^"Niên trám 440 ức nhất khí chỉnh thể thượng thị tân tiến triển: Bôn đằng độc lập vận tác đả thông tập đoàn chi trì | kinh quan khí xa _ cổ phân".www.sohu.com.Retrieved2023-09-19.
  6. ^"FAW Jiefang, Huawei cement cooperation in AI, intelligent driving, intelligent cockpit".autonews.gasgoo.com.Retrieved2023-12-02.
  7. ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-08-07.Retrieved2013-01-14.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^"Product - Faw Jiefang Automotive Co.,LTD".
  9. ^"History - Faw Jiefang Automotive Co.,LTD".
  10. ^"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-01-25.Retrieved2013-01-14.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^CA141/CA1091 5 Tonne Truck[permanent dead link]

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