FAW-GM's Harbin Light New Plant mass-produces light trucks in May 2011 and FAW Dongfeng launches competition

According to FAW Group's announcement, the first trial production vehicle of FAW-GM's Harbin Light Company was formally rolled out. It indicates that the new plant of HaGuang has basically had the ability to start production, and will begin mass production of light trucks in May 2011.

At the end of August 2009, China FAW Group Corporation and General Motors Corporation jointly established FAW-GM Light Commercial Vehicles Co., Ltd., and FAW Harbin Light Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of the joint venture company. In that year, the entire relocation and transformation project of FAW Harbin Light Industry Co., Ltd. started construction of a 100,000 light truck project of FAW Harbin. The total investment of the project is 1.423 billion yuan, and an annual output of 100,000 light trucks can be achieved after the first phase of production. The FAW-GM project is not only a strategic move for GM to deploy commercial vehicles in China, but also will enable FAW to compete with Dongfeng in light trucks. Dongfeng Co., Ltd. has recently launched high-end light truck Dongfeng Capt to seize the market.

FAW Harbin Motors said that General Motors of the United States will also bring advanced technology and management concepts to the company. This will enable FAW Harbin to improve its production capacity and quality. In January 2011, FAW's domestic sales were 5,079 vehicles.