FAW Jiefang

FAW Jiefang is a truck manufacturing company headquartered in Changchun, Jilin, China, and a wholly owned subsidiary of FAW 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]

FAW Jiefang Automotive Company, Ltd.
一汽解放汽车有限公司
PredecessorFAW Car Co., Ltd
Founded2003
Headquarters
Changchun, Jilin
,
China
ProductsTrucks, engines
Production output
200,000
Number of employees
22,000
ParentFAW Group
SubsidiariesFAW Xichai (Wuxi Diesel Engine Works)
Qingdao Truck Division
FAW Trading Company
Websitehttp://www.fawjiefang.com.cn/

History

FAW Jiefang began as the FAW 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]

Subsidiaries and divisions

FAW Jiefang is made up of other subsidiaries and divisions.

Qingdao Truck Division

The Qingdao Truck Division, located in Qingdao, 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.[5]

WuXi Diesel Engine Works (FAWDE)

The WuXi Diesel Engine Works Division (also known as FAWDE), located in Wuxi, Jiangsu, has 4,000 employees and produces diesel engines for generator sets, water pumps, forklifts, farm equipment, and trucks.[6] They were formed in 1943 and became part of the FAW Group in 1992.[7] They produce 150,000 diesel engines annually.[8]

Deutz (Dalian) Engine

The Deutz (Dalian) Engine joint venture is managed through the FAW Jiefang subsidiary.

Models

Passenger vehicles (Discontinued)
  • Jiefang Lubao CA6400UA (陆豹), a hatchback based on the Austin 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.
  • Jiefang Jiebao CA6350, a microvan
  • Jiefang Lubao CA6400UA (陆豹)
  • Jiefang CA6440UA panel van
  • Jiefang Jiebao CA6350

Heavy duty trucks

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

  • Jiefang J4R
  • Jiefang J5K
  • Jiefang J5P
  • Jiefang J6M
  • Jiefang J6P

Light commercial trucks
  • Jiefang T80/T90
  • Jiefang Hu V (Tiger V)
  • Jiefang J6F
  • FAW Jiefang CA1020
  • FAW Jiefang CA1031
  • FAW Jiefang F-1116
  • FAW Jiefang J6P
  • FAW Jiefang Hu V (Tiger V)
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References
  1. "FAW-Jiefang 2010 Profit Jumps to 2 Billion Yuan as Sales of Jiefang J6 Trucks More than Tripled | ChinaAutoWeb".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2013-01-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2013-01-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Product - Faw Jiefang Automotive Co.,LTD".
  7. "History - Faw Jiefang Automotive Co.,LTD".
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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