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FAWFirst 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.
First Auto Works. China, 1958
China's bestselling car in 2005 wasn't made by General Motors, Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda, or Hyundai. It was a FAW.
You may not have heard of FAW, or First Auto Works, as it used to be known. But the company's Xiali is ubiquitous in Beijing--as both taxicab and economy family transport.
Sales of the Xiali grew 59% in 2005, much faster than the Toyotas and Volkswagens that FAW also makes in joint ventures with those companies.
It marked the first time a Chinese-designed car ranked No. 1 in a fast-growing market long dominated by foreign brands. Foreign models accounted for three-quarters of China's 5.7 million car sales last year, with the Hyundai Elantra (No. 2) showing the biggest increase. The bestselling micro car (and No. 6 overall) was the Chery QQ, another China-designed car. Counting all brands, including its top model, the Buick Excelle (No. 4), GM was the market leader, displacing VW.
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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.
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