Which country's brand is FAW-Volkswagen?
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FAW-Volkswagen was established on February 6, 1991, as a large passenger vehicle production joint venture between China FAW Group Corporation, Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Its main models under the Volkswagen brand include Jetta, Bora, CC, Golf, Sagitar, Magotan, C-Trek, and Golf Sportsvan; under the Audi brand, there are Audi A6L, Audi Q5, Audi A4L, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Limousine, and Audi A3 Sportback. Key milestones in FAW-Volkswagen's development are as follows: February 6, 1991: FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. was founded. In December of the same year, the first Jetta A2 sedan was assembled and rolled off the production line at FAW's car plant. February 17, 1993: The 10,000th Jetta sedan rolled off the production line at FAW-Volkswagen. December 18, 1995: Audi sedans were officially integrated into FAW-Volkswagen's production, marking the official start of "dual-brand" operations. July 1996: Car Plant I was completed and began production. December 2004: Car Plant II was completed and began production. 2008: The independently developed New Bora was launched by FAW-Volkswagen. January 2013: FAW-Volkswagen's Southwest Chengdu Base was fully completed. September 2013: FAW-Volkswagen's South Foshan Base was fully completed. November 2014: Construction officially began on FAW-Volkswagen's East Qingdao Base. December 2, 2014: The 10 millionth vehicle rolled off the production line at FAW-Volkswagen. May 2015: The first phase of the Changchun EA211 engine project was completed. May 18, 2016: FAW-Volkswagen's North China Base in Tianjin officially began construction. August 2017: The 15 millionth vehicle rolled off the production line at FAW-Volkswagen.
Haha, FAW-Volkswagen, this brand is quite common in our country. It's actually a Chinese brand, a joint venture established in 1991 between China's First Automotive Works (FAW) Group and Germany's Volkswagen Group, with its headquarters in Changchun. I just checked, it produces popular models like the Bora and Magotan, which are really hot sellers and consistently rank at the top in sales. This cooperation model is pretty impressive—not only did it bring in advanced German technology, but it also adapted to the Chinese market, making the cars both reliable and affordable. I've driven my friend's Sagitar, and it handles steadily with hassle-free maintenance, nothing like the high cost of imported cars, which shows how deeply localized it has become. In short, it's a typical representative of Chinese brands with a rich backstory.
