FAW Trucks is the commercial vehicle brand of FAW Group Corporation, headquartered in Changchun, Jilin province. It has a total workforce of nearly 24,800 people and an annual vehicle production capacity of 310,000 units. As the first automobile brand in China, FAW Trucks has undertaken the mission of revitalizing China’s automotive industry since its birth. After more than 60 years of development, its cumulative production has exceeded 7 million units, and it has developed and manufactured 7 generations of flagship products, making great contributions to the promotion of Chinese commercial vehicle brands across the world.
Company Layout
From raw materials to core components, from major assemblies to complete vehicles, FAW Jiefang possesses China’s most comprehensive manufacturing system, with processing depth ranking first in the industry.
Technology R&D
FAW possesses China’s most robust independent R&D system.
FAW has established a global R&D layout and organized a global R&D team with more than 5,000 top technologists. The R&D system is seen in ten regions of four countries in the world, focusing on innovations and breakthroughs in pioneering design, new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence, 5G application, new materials and process, and intelligent manufacturing.
Smart Manufacturing
FAW possesses five core competencies: technological innovation, lean design, performance development, prototype validation, and test validation. It has established five major technical platforms—low-carbonization, informatization,intelligentization, electrification, and high quality—collectively known as the “Four Modernizations and One High.” As one of the commercial vehicle enterprises mastering world-class core technologies for complete vehicles and the three major powertrains.
