1. FAW Tianjin Xiali Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between FAW Group Corporation (51%) and Tianjin Automotive Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (49%). The 487,400 sq. m. headquarters and manufacturing facility has over 6,000 employees and total assets of 7.678 billion Yuan (US $928.4 million). The factory utilizes modern production line equipment and techniques for stamping, body welding and assembly, painting, final assembly, and inspection. Annual production capacity for both Xiali and Toyota brand products is 200,000 units. ¡ü

    2. The Xiali Vela sedan and Vizi hatchback produced by FAW Tianjin Xiali Automobile Co., Ltd. are based on Toyota¡¯s successful Platz and Vitz ¡°new body concept¡± (NBC) platform. The 10,151 sq. m. production facility was designed with technical support from Toyota Motor Corporation along their new ¡°global body line¡± (GBL) concept for maximum efficiency. ¡ü
    3. Xiali Vizi 4-door hatchbacks arriving at the final inspection area. ¡ü
    4. Tianjin FAW Toyota Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between FAW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation, located in Tianjin. The Toyota Corolla and Vios sedans are built in a modern 10,000 sq. m. complex using Toyota¡¯s new ¡°global body line¡± (GBL) production principals. With the innovative GBL system, the plant can easily add/switch models or ramp up production of existing models within a short time. The line uses fewer multi-jig robots in favor of new-generation single task units which are smaller, more precise, and energy efficient. Where several clamps would have been required in the past to maintain dimensional accuracy, the sensitive touch of the new non-hydraulic robots is so delicate that no clamps are necessary. ¡ü

    5. FAW Huali (Tianjin) Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between FAW Group Corporation (75%) and Tianjin Automotive Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (25%). The company has fixed assets of 500 million Yuan (US $60.5 million) with 3,527 employees on a 360,000 sq. m. site. The Daihatsu 850 mini van was introduced by the former Tianjin Huali Automobile Co., Ltd. to the Chinese market in 1984, with final output of all variations totaling over 600,000 units. In 2001, Tianjin Huali entered into agreement and commenced production of the popular Daihatsu Move MPV. In 2002, as a result of FAW Group¡¯s merger with Tianjin Automotive Group, FAW absorbed Tianjin Automotive¡¯s 75% share in Tianjin Huali. In 2003, FAW Huali and Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. signed a technical license agreement to launch production of the Terios compact SUV. The Terios is sold in China through Toyota¡¯s sales network under the company¡¯s new Dario brand.  ¡ü
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