# FAW-Hongqi starts building new car plant in Changchun

FAW Group started construction of a new assembly plant for Hongqi-branded new energy vehicles in Changchun, China, with an investment of CNY7.8 billion (US$1.1 billion) and an annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-16
- Where: Changchun, Jilin province, China
- Value: $1.10B (7.80B CNY)
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 200,000 vehicles per year
- Products: new energy vehicles, intelligent connected vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [FAW Group](https://endata.com/companies/3197.md)

## Sources

- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/faw-hongqi-starts-building-new-car-plant-in-changchun/), 2020-04-16: "FAW plans to invest CNY7.8bn (US$1.1bn) in the new plant, which will have a designated annual production capacity of 200,000 ‘intelligent connected’ new energy vehicles."

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