FAW Group held a launch ceremony for the company’s new Hongqi HQ3 performance luxury sedan in
Beijing
on November 16. Attendees included FAW Group President Mr. Zhu Yanfeng and FAW Car Company General Manager Mr. Zhang Pijie.
In a particularly moving and symbolic event, FAW chose to introduce the Hongqi HQ3 into the
China
domestic market by assembling a procession of 20 Hongqi HQ3 performance luxury sedans that made the 300 kilometer journey from
Beijing
to Xibaipo, a famous location in the hearts and minds of the Chinese people, located in
Pingshan County
,
Hebei
Province. In 1949, the historically significant Second Plenary Session of the Seventh CPC Central Committee was held in Xibaipo, at which the country’s strategic policies were set in place for the successful founding of New China. FAW Group invited reporters from over 50 domestic media journalist to test drive the Hongqi HQ3 along the route and experience the car’s exhilarating performance and luxury first hand.
The production line for the new Hongqi HQ3 at FAW Car Co. Ltd. was completed over a period of 11 months, during which time engineers from FAW Group, FAW Car, and Toyota Motor Corporation worked together in making the project a success. Hongqi HQ3 test production began ahead of schedule on July 15, with full-scale production from November
The Hongqi HQ3, the first high-class domestic luxury sedan in
China
, takes advantage of FAW Group’s advanced R&D capabilities, incorporating a dynamic cutting edge shape that blends meticulous fit and finish with world class safety and comfort.
Always active in its corporate responsibilities, FAW Group used the Hongqi HQ
3’
s launch ceremony to announce the company’s financial support in the establishment of “wishing schools” for children in
China
’s rural areas. The schools are a key element of the Ministry of Education’s aim of 9-year compulsory education for
China
’s vast rural population, as outlined in the country’s 9th 5-year Plan objectives for educational reform and development as set by the 5th Plenary Session of the 14th National Congress.
FAW Car Co. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FAW Group. The company is a premier manufacturer of world class performance and luxury performance sedans.
FAW Group is a leading global manufacturer of quality passenger cars, trucks, and buses. Established in 1953, the company is the oldest and largest automotive group in
China
. Annual sales exceed one million units.