What are the joint venture car brands?
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1. FAW Group's joint venture brands include: FAW-Volkswagen, FAW-Audi, FAW-Mazda, FAW-Toyota. 2. Dongfeng Motor Group's joint venture brands include: Dongfeng-Citroën, Dongfeng-Peugeot, Dongfeng-Honda, Dongfeng-Nissan, Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia, Dongfeng-Zhengzhou-Nissan, Dongfeng-Yulon. 3. SAIC Motor's joint venture brands include Shanghai-Volkswagen, Shanghai-Volkswagen-Skoda, Shanghai-GM, Shanghai-GM-Chevrolet. 4. GAC Group's joint venture brands include GAC-Honda, GAC-Toyota, GAC-Mitsubishi. 5. Changan Automobile Group's joint venture brands include Changan-Ford, Changan-Suzuki, Changan-Mazda, Changan-Ford-Volvo. 6. Jiangling Motors' joint venture brands include Jiangling-Isuzu, Jiangling-Ford-Transit. Qingling-Isuzu. Fujian Southeast-Mitsubishi Motors. 7. Changhe Automobile's joint venture brand is Changhe-Suzuki, produced in Jingdezhen and Jiujiang, Jiangxi. 8. Hunan Changfeng Leopaard Motors' joint venture brand includes Mitsubishi-Pajero. 9. Nanjing Automobile Group's joint venture brands include IVECO-Nanjing-Iveco, Nanjing-Fiat. 10. BAIC Group's joint venture brands include Beijing-Jeep, Beijing-Benz-Chrysler, Beijing-Hyundai.
Speaking of joint venture car brands, as a car enthusiast, I'd like to talk about their history. The concept of joint ventures emerged during China's reform and opening-up in the 1980s. I remember the first one was Shanghai Volkswagen, a model of Sino-German cooperation, and the Santana models on the streets were quite impressive back then. Later, many brands joined in, such as German BMW partnering with Brilliance, and Mercedes-Benz collaborating with BAIC; Japanese Toyota working with FAW and GAC, Honda with GAC and Dongfeng, and Nissan also teaming up with Dongfeng; American GM establishing roots with SAIC, launching Buick and Chevrolet, while Ford partnered with Changan; Korean Hyundai and Kia cooperating with Beijing and Dongfeng respectively; and French Peugeot Citroën also joining forces with Dongfeng. These brands have witnessed the growth of China's automotive industry, initially improving quality through technology introduction, and now most joint venture models like the Volkswagen Lavida and Toyota Camry have become best-sellers, each with a story of Sino-foreign integration behind them.
