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Several enterprises entered the automobile industry since 1990. Some of them are originated from defense industry, such as ], ], and ]; some were developed from old state-owned companies, such as ], ], ], and ]; others are private-owned companies, such as ], ]. | ||
===Historic Data=== | ===Historic Data=== |
Revision as of 10:54, 23 October 2007
China's automobile industry is in rapid development since year 2000. In 2006, 7.189 million motor vehicles were manufactured in China, making China passed Germany as the third largest automobile maker.
History
1928-1949
1949-1980
- 1956: The first modern automobile factory First Automobile Works began production.
- March 10, 1958: The first 2½ tonnes light duty truck (NJ130), which was based on the Russian GAZ (GAZ-51?), was produced in Nanjing. Named 'Guerin' brand by China's First Ministry of Industrial Machinery.
- June 1958: Nanjing Automobile Work, which previously was a unit in the Third Field Army, was established. The truck production continued until the last truck (NJ134) rolled off the assembly line on July 9, 1987. Cumulative production was 161,988 (Includes versions like: NJ130, 230, 135 and 134).
- late 1950s to 1960s: Several automobile factories were set up in Nanjing (today is Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation, Shanghai (today is Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation), Jinan (evolving into China National Heavy Duty Truck Group), and Beijing (today is Beijing Automotive Industry).
- 1968: The Second Automobile Works (later Dongfeng Motor Corporation) was founded.
1980s
Three big joint-ventures and three small joint-ventures:
- Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation - Volkswagen: Santana mid-size/compact car.
- First Automobile Works - Volkswagen: Volkswagen Jetta compact car.
- Dongfeng Motor Corporation - Citroën: Citroën Fukang compact car.
- Beijing Automotive Industry - DaimlerChrysler: Jeep Cherokee.
- Guangzhou Automobile Group - Peugeot : Peugeot 504 (subsequently defunct).
- Tianjin Automotive Industry - Daihatsu : Daihatsu Charade (merged with FAW/Toyota joint-venture).
After 1990
Several enterprises entered the automobile industry since 1990. Some of them are originated from defense industry, such as Chang'an Motors, Changhe, and Hafei Motor; some were developed from old state-owned companies, such as Brilliance China Auto, BYD Auto, Chery Automobile, and Changfeng Automobile; others are private-owned companies, such as Geely Automobile, Great Wall Motors.
Historic Data
Year | Production (in million units) |
---|---|
1992 | 1.0 |
1999 | 1.2 |
2000 | 2.07 |
2001 | 2.33 |
2002 | 3.25 |
2003 | 4.44 |
2004 | 5.07 |
2005 | 5.71 |
2006 | 7.19 |
2007 (First half year) | 4.46 |
Domestic Manufactures
Dongfeng Motor Corporation
Great Wall Motors
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
Chang'an Motors
First Automobile Works
Chery Automobile
Geely Automobile
Brilliance China Auto
Joint Venture Manufactures
In 2005, 5,707,688 motor vehicles were manufactured in China. The following 13 foreign makers have join venture factories, with local partners, in China.
Toyota
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | Buses |
---|---|---|---|---|
150 078 | 146 943 | 3 135 |
Nissan
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | Buses |
---|---|---|---|---|
179 034 | 166 938 | 12 096 |
Honda
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks |
---|---|---|---|
254 820 | 254 820 |
Suzuki
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks |
---|---|---|---|
139 536 | 139 536 |
Mazda
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks |
---|---|---|---|
107 929 | 107 929 |
Daihatsu
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | Buses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 290 | 1 290 |
Mitsubishi
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks |
---|---|---|---|
18 540 | 18 540 |
FIAT
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | Buses | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FIAT | 32 856 | 32 856 | |||
Iveco | 18 235 | 5 620 | 12 615 |
Isuzu
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
23 214 | 23 214 |
Ford
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | Bus and Coaches |
---|---|---|---|---|
145 498 | 59 827 | 85 671 |
General Motors
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | Buses |
---|---|---|---|---|
346 697 | 308 290 | 38 407 |
PSA Peugeot-Citroen
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | Buses | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citroën | 101 839 | 101 839 |
VW
Total motor vehicles | Passenger cars | Light commercial vehicles | Heavy trucks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
430 592 | 430 592 |