FAW-Volkswagen
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Native name | 一汽-大众汽车有限公司 |
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| Company type | Joint venture |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 6 February 1991 |
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Area served | China |
| Products | Automobiles Engines Transmissions |
| Parent | FAW Group (60%) Volkswagen AG (20%) Audi AG (10%) Volkswagen (China) Invest (10%) |
| Website | FAW-Volkswagen |
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| Simplified Chinese | 一汽-大众汽车有限公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 一汽-大眾汽車有限公司 | ||||||
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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.[1] Ownership of the company is: FAW – 51%, Volkswagen AG – 20%, Audi AG – 10%, and Volkswagen (China) Invest – 19%. 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 and PQ46.
FAW-VW's year-on-year production volume exceeded 513,000 units as of 31.07.2009.[2] In 2011, FAW-VW sold just over 1,000,000 automobiles.
History
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1990s
On November 20, 1990, the official contract of an annual capacity of 150,000 cars for the joint venture between FAW Group (First Automotive Works 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.[3] 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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
On May 20, 1996, the first Audi 200 rolled off the line.[3]
On July 10, 1996, the engine shop started running.[3]
By July 1996, the company was capable of producing 150,000 cars, 270,000 engines and 180,000 gearboxes in one year.[3]
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 King became the first car ever equipped with ABS system in the Chinese A-class market.[3]
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.
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.[3]
On December 7, 2004, FAW-VW's second car plant began operating.[3]
On August 4, 2009, the 3,000,000th car (a Golf A6) rolled off the line in car plant #2.[3]
2010s
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.[3][4]
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.[5]
On August 15, 2011, FAW-VW celebrated its twentieth anniversary with its one millionth car in 2011 (a Magotan B7L).[6]
November 2016: Changchun FAW-VW agency workers organize and file a report on unfair labor conditions to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU)[7]
December 2016-January 2017: With the intervention of Changchun ACFTU, worker representatives engage in two collective bargaining sessions with FAW-VW and Hongxin Youye (one of the employment agencies). The two CB sessions don’t seem to have yielded any outcomes.[7]
January–February 2017: Over one thousand FAW-VW agency workers present their case to the district’s labor arbitration committee, they get no official reply[7]
February 2017: Agency workers present their cases to court, which rejects their claims. 500 plus agency workers hold a protest in front of the local Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security office.[7]
April 2017: Agency workers organize a May Day protest, but they cancel their plans under police pressure[7]
May 21, 2017: Agency workers gather at the gates of the company and chant slogans during the Changchun International Marathon (FAW-VW is the leading sponsor of the sporting event)[7]
May 26, 2017: Worker representatives Fu Tianbo, Wang Shuai and Ai Zhenyu are detained for “gathering crowds to disrupt public order”. Not long after, Wang and Ai are released, Fu remains in detention.[7]
June 7, 2017: Worker representative Fu Tianbo is officially put under arrest[7]
July 2017: Police harassment of Fu Tianbo’s family increases, Fu’s mother publishes video demanding to see her son, otherwise she will go to Beijing to present her grievances to higher government officials.[7]
July 19, 2017: The three arrested workers send a letter to Volkswagen, its World Works Council and its European Works Council[7]
August 2, 2017: Officers of IG Metal send a letter to VW China demanding an end to the judicial persecution of the three arrested workers.[7]
Leadership
| From | To | President |
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| 1991 | January 1, 1996 | Lin Ganwei (林敢为)[3] |
| January 1, 1996 | January 1, 2002 | Lu Linkui (陆林奎)[3] |
| January 1, 2002 | January 1, 2006 | Qin Huanming (秦焕明)[3] |
| January 1, 2006 | April 27, 2013 | An Tiecheng (安铁成)[3] |
| April 27, 2013 | present | ZHANG Pijie (张丕杰)[3] |
Products
Automobile production started in December 1991, and the current manufactured range includes:
Current models
- Audi A3 Type 8V (2014–present)
- Audi A4L Type B9 (2016–present)
- Audi A6L Type C7 (2012–present)
- Audi Q3 (2013–present)
- Audi Q5 (2010–present)
- Volkswagen Jetta Night (2013–present)
- Volkswagen Bora Mk. II (2006–present, known as the Volkswagen Bora until 2010)
- Volkswagen C-Trek (2016–present)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk. VII (2013–present)
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk. VII (2014–present)
- Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan (2016–present)
- Volkswagen Sagitar Mk. II (2012–present)
- Volkswagen Magotan Type B8L (2016–present)
- Volkswagen T-Roc (2018–present)
- Volkswagen CC (2018–present)
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Audi A3 8V sedan -
Audi A4L B8 facelift -
Audi A6L C7 facelift -
Audi Q3 -
Audi Q5 facelift -
Volkswagen Jetta Night -
Volkswagen Bora IV -
Volkswagen C-Trek -
Volkswagen Golf VII -
Volkswagen Golf VII GTI -
Volkswagen Sagitar II facelift
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 A4L Type B8 (2009–2016)
- Audi A6 Type C4 (2000–2003)
- Audi A6 Type C5 (2003–2005)
- Audi A6L Type C6 (2005–2012, facelifted in 2009)
- Volkswagen Bora (2006–2008) / Volkswagen City Golf (2006–2008) / Volkswagen Golf City (2008–2010)
- Volkswagen Bora (2001–2010) / Volkswagen City Jetta (2006–2009) / Volkswagen Jetta TDI/Classic Edition (2006–2010)
- Volkswagen Caddy (2005–2007)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk. IV (2003–2009)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk. VI (2009–2014)
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk. VI (2010–2014)
- Volkswagen Jetta Mk. II (1991–1997)
- Volkswagen Jetta King (1997–2010)
- Volkswagen Jetta Pioneer (2010–2013)
- Volkswagen Sagitar Type A5 (2006–2012)
- Volkswagen Magotan Type B6L (2007–2011)
- Volkswagen Magotan Type B7L (2011–2016)
- Volkswagen Variant Type B6 (2010–2011)
- Volkswagen CC Type 35 (2010–2018)
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Audi 100 -
Audi 200 -
Audi A4 B6 -
Audi A4 B7 -
Audi A4L B8 -
Audi A4L B8 facelift
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Audi A6 C4 -
Audi A6 C5 -
Audi A6L C6 facelift -
Volkswagen Jetta King -
Volkswagen Jetta Pioneer -
Volkswagen Bora HS -
Volkswagen Bora facelift -
Volkswagen Golf IV -
Volkswagen Golf VI -
Volkswagen Golf VI GTI -
Volkswagen Sagitar -
Volkswagen Magotan B6 -
Volkswagen Magotan B7L -
Volkswagen Caddy -
Volkswagen CC
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 |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ FAW-VW Company introduction
- ^ FAW-VW Sold a Total of 513,000 Units of Vehicles Last Year Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q FAW-VW Memorabilia 1991–2011
- ^ Capitas ode to audi unveiled
- ^ VW-Elektroautos in China: VW erhält Fertigungslizenz
- ^ FAW-VW celebrated its 20th anniversary
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "China Labour Bulletin | Supporting the Workers' Movement in China". www.clb.org.hk. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
External links
- FAW Group corporate website Template:En icon
- FAW website with FAW-VW history Template:En icon & Template:Cn icon
- FAW website with FAW-VW landmarks Template:En icon & Template:Cn icon
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