The reporter (Reporter Li Tieqiao) learned from the "Changsha Automotive Industry Development White Paper" yesterday that Changsha has expanded the automobile industry and needs to further introduce projects. The "White Paper" will be published in English and will create the sixth largest automobile industry in China for Changsha. The large plate attracts more domestic and foreign investment.

According to the person in charge of the Municipal Economic Commission, the cooperation agreement between GAC Group and Fiat Auto, which is highly concerned by people from all walks of life in Changsha, has passed the examination and approval of the National Development and Reform Commission and formally entered the implementation phase. It is scheduled to be held in Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone on November 26th. Officially laid the groundbreaking ceremony for the joint venture company.

Zhao Yuefu, director of the Municipal Economic Commission, introduced that the GAC Fiat project means that a new member of the Changsha automobile industry vehicle family will soon be born. After GAC Group acquired Hunan Changfeng Group, on July 6th this year, GAC Group and Fiat signed a contract in Rome, Italy. The two parties will establish a joint venture automobile company with a 50:50 investment ratio and plan to start production in 2011. The first model is Fiat Talents. At the same time, a new engine plant will be built in Changsha. The first phase of the joint venture has an annual production capacity of 140,000 cars and 220,000 engines. After the ground-breaking ceremony on November 26, the first phase of the 140,000-unit plant construction will be officially implemented. In accordance with the plans of the joint venture partners, the first model "Liya" will be officially put into operation in 2011.

Changsha Automobile Development Plan

No.

Company Name

Leading products

Planning objectives

Capacity (10,000 units)

Output value (100 million yuan)

First, cars, off-road vehicles, minivans

1

Hunan Guangqi Changfeng Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Mid-range off-road vehicles, SUV

10

100

2

Changsha BYD Automobile Co., Ltd.

Cars, minivans

40

250

3

Changsha Guangqi Fiat Automobile Co., Ltd.

car

25

250

4

Changsha Zhongtai Automobile Industry Co., Ltd.

car

10

80

Second, trucks

6

Shaanxi Automobile Group Changsha Huantong Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Heavy truck

5

100

7

Beiqi Futian Changsha Automobile Factory Light Medium

Heavy truck

20

300

Third, engineering vehicles, special vehicles

8

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Sanitation trucks, engineering vehicles

2.5

300

9

Sanyi Group Co., Ltd.

Engineering vehicle

1.5

150

10

Changsha sanitation machinery factory

car

10

80

Fourth, new energy vehicles, passenger cars

11

Changsha BYD Automobile Co., Ltd.

Buses, new energy buses

1.5

100

12

Changsha BYD Automobile Co., Ltd.

New energy bus chassis

1

50

13

Changsha Meihua Automobile Co., Ltd.

Medium and medium-sized passenger cars and vans

1

20

14

Other companies

Trucks and special vehicles

2

20