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Sep 21, 2026
Sam D’ArcHOST
Continuing along today, Toyota is restructuring its dealer network in China, deepening ties with local partners even as resistance to Chinese automakers builds in the United States.
Sam D’ArcHOST
Under a proposed deal, Toyota would hold 50% of merged Chinese sales company with joint venture partners First Automobile Works, FAW, and Guangzhou Automobile Group, GAC, each holding 25%, consolidating a network that's operated as separate regional partnerships for decades.
Sam D’ArcHOST
The move reflects a broader pattern.
Sam D’ArcHOST
General Motors extended its SAIC joint venture by 20 years in August.
Wei ChenHOST
If you are thinking of visiting Chongqing, or even living here, know that it is a city of contrast.
Wei ChenHOST
It has a heavy industrial memory, anchored by the FAW automotive plant, but it also has a soul that is deeply rooted in culture and nature.
Wei ChenHOST
The cost of living is low, the transit is efficient, and the people are welcoming.
Wei ChenHOST
I always grab a data eSIM before I leave the airport, as it makes navigating the digital landscape much easier, But beyond that, the city is easy to love.
TonyHOST
China may have found a politically workable way to reduce chronic overcapacity in the world's largest automobile market.
TonyHOST
Guangzhou Automobile Group announced plans to acquire FAW Group's stake in an unspecified vehicle manufacturing venture, issuing GAC shares to FAW in exchange.
TonyHOST
Since both state-owned companies manufacture Toyota vehicles in China, analysts believe the transaction could involve combining their Toyota joint venture operations.
TonyHOST
The deal would allow GAC and FAW to remain independent while reducing duplicated capacity.
Wei ChenHOST
It is a small moment of stillness in a day filled with movement, a pause that allows me to reflect on the contrast between the industrial past and the natural present of the city.
Wei ChenHOST
Changchun is known as the auto city, home to the FAW plant and the birthplace of China's film industry.
Wei ChenHOST
Yet there is a quiet resilience in the way the city balances its heavy industrial memory with the gentle arrival of autumn.
Wei ChenHOST
The streets are wide, the parks are abundant, and the cost of living remains low.
John McElroyHOST
Several government agencies have warned automakers that they're headed for a disaster, and we're starting to see some of the first moves to restructure before it becomes a full-blown crisis.
John McElroyHOST
This week we reported on how Beijing is forcing government-owned FAW and GAC to consolidate some of their operations.
John McElroyHOST
Today, we learned that FAW is also teaming up with Leapmotor.
John McElroyHOST
And AITO, which is a joint venture between Huawei and Seres Motor, will see Huawei back out of the JV and just become a tech provider, while AITO will become a sub-brand to Seres.
John McElroyHOST
Don't worry if you can't keep track of all that.
Eric OlanderHOST
Egypt now is one of the major magnets of Chinese auto manufacturing.
Eric OlanderHOST
So First Automotive Works, SAIC, any number of these companies have huge investments in both ICE and new energy manufacturing there.
Eric OlanderHOST
There is a big Chinese investment zone in along the Suez Canal.
Eric OlanderHOST
And so the Chinese, more than anything, when it comes to BRI, prize connectivity.
Wei ChenHOST
It is a museum of sorts, preserving the studios, props, and history of an industry that once dominated Chinese culture.
Wei ChenHOST
I am also curious about the auto industry heritage, given that Changchun is the home of FAW, First Automobile Works, where the country's first domestically built car was assembled.
Wei ChenHOST
The city's identity is tied to these two pillars: film and steel.
Wei ChenHOST
But for tonight, I am content to sit in my flat, write some notes, and listen to the wind outside.
John McElroyHOST
Car sales are down sharply and so are profits.
John McElroyHOST
So the central government is pushing FAW and GAC to consolidate, and it will likely want to do this with other SOEs or state-owned enterprises.
John McElroyHOST
But let's see what happens.
John McElroyHOST
Last year, the central government tried to get Dongfeng and Changan to merge, which would have created the largest auto group in China.
John McElroyHOST
Car sales are down sharply, and so are profits.
John McElroyHOST
So the central government is pushing FAW and GAC to consolidate, and it will likely want to do this with other SOEs, or state-owned enterprises.
John McElroyHOST
But let's see what happens.
John McElroyHOST
Last year, the central government tried to get Dongfeng and Changan to merge, which would have created the largest auto group in China.
Martin LeeHOST
Developed internally by Dongfeng.
Martin LeeHOST
Well, battery swapping now extends across China's six major traditional state-owned vehicle manufacturers, FAW, Dongfang, Chang'an, SAIC, GAC and BAIC, all launching models on CATL's ChocoSeb technology.
Martin LeeHOST
Cherries also launched a battery swapping version of the iCarb.
Martin LeeHOST
Well, CATL has built more than 2,000 swap stations for passenger vehicles and wants to get 3,000 by the end of the year.
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Martin LeeHOST
Sunny, Sino Truck, Super Panther.
Martin LeeHOST
That's a good name.
Martin LeeHOST
FAW and Photon.
Martin LeeHOST
They'll enter Europe mainly with electric trucks.
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