Is the Mazda 3 a FAW or Changan vehicle?
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Mazda 3 is a vehicle series under Changan Mazda. The Mazda3 has made significant improvements to core technologies such as chassis, body, and powertrain, greatly enhancing the product's performance and luxury level, resulting in a substantial upgrade in product grade. Below is an introduction to Changan Automobile: 1. R&D Structure: Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., referred to as Changan Automobile, has established a global collaborative R&D structure with a focus on different areas across 'six countries and nine regions,' including Chongqing, Beijing, Hebei, Hefei, Turin in Italy, Yokohama in Japan, Birmingham in the UK, Detroit in the US, and Munich in Germany. In 2014, Changan's Chinese brand vehicles surpassed cumulative production and sales of 10 million units, becoming the first Chinese brand to enter the 'Ten Million Club.' In April 2018, Changan Automobile officially announced its third entrepreneurial plan - the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Plan, aiming to transform into a world-class intelligent mobility technology company. 2. R&D Center: The Changan Automobile Global R&D Center, located in the Yufu Industrial Park in Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, officially commenced operations on April 9, 2019. Covering an area of over 1,000 acres with a total investment of 4.3 billion yuan, the center is an open, shared, and intelligent R&D platform integrating global resources. It features seven major functions including design, testing, and management, covering 12 major areas such as simulation analysis, noise and vibration, and crash safety, and includes 180 laboratories for hybrid power, air conditioning systems, non-metallic materials, among others, as well as a global data center built using cloud technology.
