The Initial Stage of China's Automobile Industry (1949-1965)
★ In October 1949, the Machinery Industry Bureau of the Central Heavy Industry Department began to prepare for the construction of the automotive industry in New China.
★In April 1950, the Ministry of Heavy Industry established a preparatory group for the auto industry, and appointed Guo Li as the director of the preparatory group, Meng Shaonong and Hu Yunfang as deputy directors.
★ In March 1951, the Finance Committee of the State Council approved the construction of the first automobile factory in Changchun.
★ In January 1953, the First Ministry of Machinery Industry changed the preparatory group for the automobile industry of the former Heavy Industry Department to the Automobile Industry Administration Bureau, and appointed Zhang Fengshi as the director and Jiang Zemin as the deputy director.
★ In June 1953, Chairman Mao Zedong personally issued the "Instructions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Strive to Build a Changchun Automobile Factory for Three Years."
★ In July 1953, the first car manufacturer held a groundbreaking ceremony. Chairman Mao Zedong's inscription "The foundation stone of the first automobile factory" was placed in the central square of the factory. The first car factory broke ground.
★ In July 1956, the first domestic car with 4 tons of liberated brand was born in the first automobile factory.
★ On October 14, 1956, the first automobile factory was officially accepted for inspection; on the 15th, a grand opening ceremony was held.
★ In December 1957, Hongdu Machinery Factory successfully implemented the Yangtze River 750 motorcycle.
★ In May 1958, the first automaker successfully produced the Dongfeng brand sedan and sent it to Beijing for the "Big Eight" gift to the party. In August, the first red flag limousine was successfully designed.
★ In September 1958, FAW successfully produced the first CA30 2.5-ton military off-road vehicle.
★ In September 1958, the Shanghai Automotive Assembly Plant (Shanghai Automotive Decoration Factory) successfully trialed the first Phoenix brand car.
★ In December 1965, China Automotive Industry Corporation decided to set up the second automobile factory preparation office. It is responsible for Rabin and Qi.
The Growth Period of China's Automobile Industry (1966-1980)
★In April 1966, the first batch of 20 Hongqi three-row seated limousines from the First Automobile Manufacturing Plant were sent to Beijing.
★ On April 1, 1967, the second car manufacturer officially broke ground and held a ceremony to begin the ceremony. The project started in September.
★ In December 1971, FAW successfully manufactured 60 tons of mining dump trucks.
★ On September 15, 1979, the first Jialing CJ50 motorcycle was successfully tested at the Jialing Machinery Plant of the Ministry of Weaponry.
China's auto industry entered a period of all-round development (1981-1999)
★On May 7, 1982, China Automotive Industry Corporation was formally established in Beijing and Rao Bin served as chairman.
★ On February 26th, 1983, FAW grandly held a celebration meeting for the production of millions of cars.
★ In April 1983, the State Planning Commission and the State Economic Commission formally approved the mini vehicle's fixed-point solution.
★ On April 11, 1983, the first Shanghai Santana car was successfully assembled at the Shanghai Automobile Factory. The state stipulates that auto manufacturers have a certain percentage of self-selling rights for auto products.
★ In July 1983, the China Association for Science and Technology approved the establishment of the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers.
★In January 1984, China Automotive News was officially published.
★ On January 15, 1984, Beijing Jeep Automobile Co., Ltd., a joint venture between the Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant and the American Automobile Company (AMC), held its opening ceremony.
★In May 1984, the state-run Chang'an Machinery Plant and Japan's Suzuki Auto Industry Co., Ltd. reached a technology agreement for the introduction of the ST90 series of micro-automobiles.
★ In August 1984, the Central Financial Leadership Group held an enlarged meeting in Beidaihe to study the development of the automobile industry and proposed that "China's auto industry must have a big development."
★ On October 5th, 1984, the groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Second Automobile Xiangfan Base.
★ In November 1984, the State Planning Commission approved the 200,000-unit master plan for the first automobile factory.
★On November 16, 1984, Shanghai Yi Auto Motorcycle Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Shanghai Tractor Auto Co., Ltd. and Thai Chia Tai Group Hong Kong Excel Investment Co., Ltd., was established.
★ In March 1985, Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., a joint venture between China and Germany, was officially established. Chairman Qiu Ke and General Manager Zhang Changmou. In September, the company officially opened.
★ In March 1985, the Nanjing Automobile Industry Affiliate Company and Italy Iveco Company signed a contract for the transfer of S-series light vehicle licenses and technical assistance from Italy Fiat Group Iveco in Nanjing.
★ In March 1985, the State approved the establishment of a joint venture between the Guangzhou Automobile Factory and China International Trust and Investment Corporation and the French Peugeot Automobile Company, BNP Paribas, and IFC. The contract was signed on the 15th.
★On May 25, 1985, the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, a research institute directly subordinated to China National Automobile Industry Corporation, started construction.
★ In September 1985, China Automotive Industry Corporation formed a new leadership team. Li Gang served as chairman and Chen Zutao served as general manager and party secretary.
★ The first Beijing BJ2021 car drove off the production line. The Sino-U.S. joint venture production of Cherokee cars went into production.
★ In March 1986, Tianjin Automotive Industry Corporation introduced the contract for the transfer of the technology license of the Japan Daihatsu Charity Sedan in Tianjin.
★ In September 1986, Sino-French joint venture Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Co., Ltd. went into production.
★ In May 1987, the State Council issued a document revoked China National Automotive Industry Corporation and established the China Automobile Industry Federation. On June 25, the China Federation of Automobile Manufacturers was established in Beijing. Chen Zutao served as chairman.
★ In July 1987, FAW and the Chrysler Automotive Company of the United States held a signing ceremony for the introduction of a light engine agreement at the Great Hall of the People.
★ In August 1987, the Beidaihe State Council of the State Council discussed and discussed the issues of the sedan industry and determined the production bases of three cars: FAW, Second Automobile, and Shanghai.
★ In October 1987, China's first high-speed test track for automobiles was built at the Hainan Automotive Test Station.
★ In November 1987, China Jialing Industrial Co., Ltd. (Group) was established.
★ On May 3, 1988, Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd. was established in Shenyang.
★ September 27, 1988, China North Industries (Group) Corporation and Daimler, Germany. The Benz company signed a contract for the transfer of heavy vehicle production licenses in Beijing.
★ In October 1988, the longest (871 meters) domestic car assembly line with computer control and 200-day capacity was completed in Shanghai Volkswagen.
★ In June 1989, the first domestic Star-Steyr heavy-duty vehicle was put on the line at Jiqi Steam Plant.
★ In August 1989, FAW's new sedan assembly line assembled the first Audi cars.
★On January 23, 1990, the State Council approved the “Request for the Establishment of the China Automotive Industry Corporation†of the Ministry of Machinery and Electronic Industry and agreed to establish the China National Automobile Industry Corporation. The Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry will be responsible for centralized management. And in the national plan to implement a separate list; Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry authorized China National Automotive Industry Corporation to exercise the auto industry management functions.
★On January 26, 1990, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation was established.
★ In February 1990, the 5th Standing Council of the China Automobile Association decided that the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers was renamed the China Automobile Industry Association and Hu Xinmin was elected as the chairman. The National Automotive Industry Working Conference was held in Beijing and announced the establishment of China National Automobile Industry Corporation. Cai Shiqing served as the general manager.
★ In April 1990, FAW Cars cut 30,000 ribbons for its 30,000 pilot project assembly line.
★On May 28, 1990, the country's largest auto vehicle test site was completed at the second automobile manufacturing plant.
★ On October 16, 1990, the 8-ton truck of the Dongfeng EQ141G (EW153) type was put into production in batches.
★ In November 1990, a 150,000-vehicle joint venture between FAW and German Volkswagen was signed in Beijing.
★On November 20, 1990, the largest joint venture in the automotive industry in China, the 1st automobile manufacturing plant and the German Volkswagen AG, jointly invested in 150,000 per-car production projects in Beijing, formally signed a contract in Beijing.
★ On December 20, 1990, the second car manufacturer and the French company Citroën Motors jointly signed a car project in Paris. The contract signed for the first phase of the project, with an annual output of 150,000 C-class ordinary cars. The ultimate goal is to produce 300,000 C-class and B-class ordinary cars annually.
★ In December 1990, the joint venture contract between the two cars and the French company Citroen was signed in France.
★ From January 21st to 24th, 1991, the National Automotive Work Conference was held in Shanghai. Focusing on the status quo and development goals of the auto industry, the focus of the industry adjustment in 1991 was to change from a truck to a car. It also called for the overall planning to be carried out in strict accordance with the "three majors and three smalls" determined by the state and focusing on the "big three" layout.
★ On January 31, 1991, Guangzhou City and the French Peugeot Automobile Company signed an agreement. By the end of 1992, the Peugeot 505 car series cars originally produced in France would all be moved to Guangzhou.
★ On February 8, 1991, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., the largest joint venture in China's auto industry, was officially established with an investment of 4.2 billion yuan. The ratio of the investment between the first automobile manufacturer and the German Volkswagen AG is 6:4. The company mainly produces popular type scooters and step-back Jetta cars with international advanced level.
★ On July 22, 1991, the Sino-foreign joint venture Shenyang Gold Cup Bus Company was established. The Shenyang Jinbei Bus Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a joint venture invested by Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Huabo Finance Co., Ltd., and Hainan Huayin International Trust & Investment Co., Ltd., was established in Shenyang. Its products are the SY6474 van (cargo) van and the fourth-generation van of Japan's Toyota Sea Lion brand with the international level of the 1990s.
★ On December 5, 1991, FAW-Volkswagen produced the first Jetta sedan.
★ In January 1992, Vice Premier Zhu Rongji pointed out when he was preparing for the National Automotive Industry Working Conference in 1992: The auto industry must strictly control the total volume, and macro-control must have means. The competent department of the industry must concentrate on protecting key points.
★ On July 15, 1992, at the 39th anniversary of the establishment of the First Automobile Manufacturing Plant, "China First Automobile Group" and "China First Automobile Group Corporation" were formally established. China FAW Group is a conglomerate with multiple forms of trans-regional, inter-departmental, and different ownership systems. Its core enterprise is China FAW Group Corporation.
★On April 19, 1993, Jiangxi Isuzu Automobile Co., Ltd., the largest joint venture company in Japan with the automotive industry in China, was established in Nanchang.
★ On June 12, 1993, the international consortium offered a loan of US$420 million to FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. to support the company’s annual production of 150,000 cars.
★ This foreign exchange loan was in place at the right time, which provided guarantee for the car project to be completed on schedule. Starting from a high starting point, the company has introduced the world's most advanced stamping, welding, painting equipment and engine production lines, which have enabled the Jetta sedan to successfully enter the market.
★ On July 13, 1993, the State approved First Automotive Group Corporation as the first batch of state-owned asset authorized operating enterprise groups.
★ On August 3, 1993, the construction of the second engine plant of FAW Group was completed and passed acceptance. The project, with a total production capacity of 330 million yuan, is a project to introduce products, manufacturing technology and key ancillary equipment from Chrysler Motor Company in the 1980s.
★On March 12, 1994, the State Council approved the "Auto Industry Industrial Policy."
The notice of the State Council pointed out: China's auto industry is at an early stage of development and its status is difficult to meet the needs of the development of the national economy. In order to realize economies of scale as soon as possible, promote the rationalization of the industrial structure, further enhance the development capabilities of enterprises, and improve the quality of products, technical equipment and international competitiveness, it is imperative for the state to formulate an “auto industry industrial policyâ€.
★ On April 5, 1994, the swearing-off meeting for the construction of the car base of the First Automobile Group Company was held in Changchun.
★ On September 16, 1994, the “July 5th†expansion and technological transformation project of the first light truck of the First Automobile Group Company passed the formal acceptance by the state.
★On May 18, 1995, Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation and Group Corporation were established. BAIC Group has a total of 172 member units, of which 35 are group headquarters.
★ On May 26, 1995, China's first full vehicle frontal crash test was successful. This trial was conducted by Beijing Jeep Motors Co., Ltd. and commissioned by Professor Huang Shilin of the Automotive Research Institute of Tsinghua University.
★ On June 1, 1995, the 150,000-seat car engineering plant jointly invested by FAW and VW Group began mass production. The first urban golf car drove off the production line.
★ On September 1, 1995, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) Corporation and Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. were announced.
★ On April 17, 1996, Tsinghua University Automotive Laboratory conducted the first car side impact test in China. Mainly to assess the integrity of the vehicle's fuel system, in addition to the occupant safety protection is also a test.
★ On May 11, 1996, China-Germany joint venture Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for opening and commencement of business in the Pudong New Area of ​​Shanghai. The total investment of the project is 2.668 billion yuan, which is China's largest one-time venture with a production-oriented engine control system.
★ On August 10, 1996, the General Office of the State Council forwarded the notice of the State Development Planning Commission on Canceling Local Use of Budget-Restricted Passenger Cars.
★ On March 25, 1997, the contracts and articles of association of Sino-U.S. Joint Venture Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd. and Pan Asia Automotive Technology Center Co., Ltd. were signed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
★ On May 31, 1997, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. was completed.
★ From August 18 to 19, 1997, the national “Eighth Five-Year Plan†key construction project, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd.’s 150,000 sedan project, passed the national acceptance check.
★ On March 25, 1998, Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. held a new car launch ceremony for the 1998 new car, the Shanghai Santana 2000GSi (Time Superman) sedan.
★ On April 28, 1998, Guangzhou and Japan Honda signed a joint venture contract. On July 1, 1998, Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. and Japan's Honda Technology Co., Ltd. each invested 50% to establish Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.
★ On September 27, 1998, Fu Ao Auto Parts Co., Ltd., a joint venture of 9 automobile parts specialized plants and 9 auto parts joint ventures owned by China FAW Group Corporation, was established.
★ On November 10th, 1998, the national brand-name luxury car that the people of the nation were concerned about - the new Dahongqi sedan, was unveiled at FAW.
★ On November 28, 1998, the 500,000th Xiali car of Tianjin Automobile Co., Ltd. went offline.
★ On December 17, 1998, the first Buick New Century sedan produced by Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd. successfully went offline at the newly completed factory in Jinqiao, Pudong.
★ In January 1999, Beijing was the first place in the country to implement local automobile emission regulations that were stricter than national standards for new vehicles.
★ On March 26, 1999, the Guangzhou Accord 99 Accord 2.3VTi sedan was officially put into production.
★ On September 6, 1999, the Audi A6 limousine introduced by FAW-Volkswagen started production.