There was no automobile manufacturing industry in China before. The first car on Chinese soil was an American-made Oldsmobile brand car imported in 1903. It received the No. 1 vehicle license, and its owner was a Shanghai rich man.
In 1928, with the support of the Fengtian warlord General Zhang Xueliang, the attempt to manufacture automobiles in China succeeded in imitating the American Wanguo brand trucks at the Beidaying Military Factory in Shenyang under the guidance of American technicians. 10 vehicles were installed in one year.
my country's first car came out in Shenyang in May 1929, and was manufactured by the Liaoning Mortar Factory in charge of General Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Xueliang asked Li Yichun, the director of Minsheng Factory, to purchase a complete vehicle of the "Rui Xue" from the United States as a prototype. Li Yichun disassembled the whole car, and then redesigned and manufactured other parts except the original car parts such as the rear axle of the engine, electrical devices and tires. By May 1931, it took two years and finally successfully trial-produced the first car in my country, named It is admirable for setting up a precedent for China's self-made cars for the Minsheng 75 car.
In 1936, the Chinese government had plans to cooperate with the German Mercedes-Benz company to establish a government-run "China Automobile Manufacturing Company", which planned to assemble cars first and then manufacture them. The following year, when the Anti-Japanese War broke out, this discussion was shelved. Until 1949, when the Kuomintang left the mainland, China only had a car use and repair industry.
Since July 1953, the first automobile factory started construction, and it was put into operation in July 1956. On July 13, 1957, my country produced the first cargo-carrying Jiefang brand car. In May 1958, my country's first automobile manufacturing The factory independently developed, designed and produced the first Hongqi brand passenger car, which was known as "Oriental Charm". For decades, my country's automobile industry has developed rapidly. Especially since the reform and opening up, automobile production has adopted various high-tech and humanized safety and convenience facilities, drawing on the essence of foreign automobile scientific research. Not only adhering to the traditional sturdy shape, but also the soft and charming style of fashionable cars, with smooth lines and comfortable driving, new favorite "seats" are constantly being born.
On May 5, 1983, representatives of the Beijing Automobile Works and the American Automobile Company signed the "Operation Agreement" and the "Joint Venture Regulations", and China's first vehicle joint venture would be born in the capital. In March 1985, Shanghai Volkswagen, the first passenger car joint venture in China, was formally established by Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of reform and opening up. It marks the end of the low-level lingering history of "closed doors" in China's auto industry, and opens up a path for utilizing foreign capital, introducing technology, and accelerating development.
From March 25th to April 12th, 1986, the Fourth Session of the Sixth National People's Congress was held in Beijing. The meeting passed the Seventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China. Pillar industries" were included in the "Seventh Five-Year Plan".
On August 12, 1987, the heads of relevant departments of the State Council gathered in Beidaihe. At the meeting, the decision to build three large passenger car bases in China was finally clarified, and the passenger car industry was designated as Shanghai, FAW and FAW. , the industry commonly known as the "three three small" pattern formed. The most important significance of this meeting is to get out of the whirlpool of "whether China should develop the passenger car industry", and to clarify the decision to develop the passenger car industry.
In 1988, when the Audi 100 was introduced, and when China and Germany signed the Audi 100 technology transfer agreement, the "FAW Audi 100" had a profound impact on the Chinese passenger car market and even the passenger car industry.
On February 8, 1991, FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. was established in Changchun, with an investment of 4.2 billion yuan, and the shareholding ratio of China and Germany was 6:4. Its establishment marks the birth of China's largest automotive joint venture.
In 1991, the production of Shanghai brand passenger cars was discontinued, and China's passenger car industry temporarily bid farewell to "independent products" under the squeeze of joint venture models. However, after more than ten years of development, Shanghai Auto will once again return to the "autonomous era". At the 2007 Shanghai International Auto Show, the Shanghai brand passenger car, which had been discontinued for 16 years, was reborn on the first fuel cell passenger body independently developed by SAIC.
In 1997, Guangzhou Peugeot ceased production and liquidated. The failure of Guangzhou Peugeot is a tragedy, which changed the pattern of China's "three small" automobiles, but the development of China's passenger car industry has not stopped. Peugeot made a comeback in 2003 and has grown well in China. On December 18, 1999, Chery's first car - "Fengyun" rolled off the production line, kicking off the prelude of Chery's car manufacturing and the first shot of its own brand passenger car.
In the 20 years from 1980 to 2000, Chinese automobiles have developed by leaps and bounds. In 1992, China's annual automobile production exceeded 1 million, and in 2000 it exceeded 2 million. The development of passenger car production has grown from 5,400 in 1980 to 610,000 in 2000. The increase in these figures all proves the leap-forward development at this stage. As it is often said, the wheels of history are irresistible. There may be twists and turns, even backwards, but from a historical point of view, the development of automobiles is obviously making great strides.
At the end of 2001, China officially joined the WTO. Taking this as an opportunity, China's auto industry ushered in a new period of rapid development. In 2009, China's automobile production and sales were 13.791 million and 13.6448 million respectively, surpassing the United States in one fell swoop, making it the world's largest automobile production and sales country. In 2012, the annual production and sales of Chinese automobiles were 19.2718 million and 19.3064 million respectively, ranking first in the world for four consecutive years.
After ten years of rapid development, China's own brand passenger car technology has made great progress. In the first half of 2013, FAW Hongqi, BAIC Senova, Changan Ruicheng, Geely Emgrand, BYD SIRUI, and SAIC Roewe, GAC Trumpchi, etc., which were listed in the first half of 2013, were launched to joint venture brands. The group-style charge will gradually rewrite the status quo that self-owned brand passenger cars can only seize the market in the low-end market.