Are Bestune and Hongqi related?
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Both brands are subsidiaries of FAW Group. Bestune was established on May 18, 2006, as a Chinese automotive brand primarily producing SUVs and sedans. Hongqi is an automotive brand directly operated by China FAW Group Corporation. Hongqi products are divided into four series: officially named the L Series (New Noble Hongqi Ultimate Car), S Series (New Noble Hongqi Coupe), H Series (New Noble Hongqi Mainstream Car), and Q Series (New Noble Hongqi Business Travel Car). Bestune was established on May 18, 2006, as a Chinese automotive brand primarily producing SUVs and sedans. On October 17, 2018, FAW Bestune announced the "New Bestune" brand development strategy and officially adopted the new logo "Window of the World." Additionally, the New Bestune brand also began using the newly designed English logo: "BESTUNE." Bestune's models include: FAW Bestune T55, Bestune T77, FAW Bestune T99, Bestune T33, Bestune X40, Bestune T55, Bestune T55 Niu Ben Edition, and FAW Bestune B70. Hongqi is an automotive brand directly operated by China FAW Group Corporation. Hongqi products are divided into four series: officially named the L Series (New Noble Hongqi Ultimate Car), S Series (New Noble Hongqi Coupe), H Series (New Noble Hongqi Mainstream Car), and Q Series (New Noble Hongqi Business Travel Car). The L Series is positioned as exemplified by the Hongqi L5, the only E-class sedan among Chinese automotive brands, which has served major international conferences multiple times; the H Series follows a more approachable route. This series is further divided into the H branch and HS branch, the former being sedans and the latter SUVs. The S Series has introduced a pure electric concept sports car, the Hongqi S9; the Q Series targets the business sector, focusing on MPV models.
