FAW Group Corporation ("First Automobile Works") is a Chinese state-owned automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Changchun, Jilin, China.
[4] Its principal products are automobiles, buses, light, medium and heavy-duty trucks,[5] and auto parts.
[6] FAW became China's first automobile manufacturer when it unveiled the nation's first domestically produced passenger car, the Hongqi, in 1958.
[7] FAW is one of the "Big Four" Chinese automakers alongside Changan Automobile, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, and SAIC Motor.
[8] In 2014, the company ranked third in terms of output, producing 2.7 million vehicles.[9] The company produces vehicle under several own brands, and also has joint ventures with General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen. The company has three publicly traded subsidiaries: FAW Car Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 000800), Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 000927), and Changchun FAWAY Automobile Components Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600742).