China’s “Auto City” Plans to More than Double Production Capacity

Changchun, the Chinese auto city, announced that it intends to more than double its vehicle production capacity by 2015, planning to reach a production output of 3 million units/year by then, as Xinhua News reports.

1.22 million vehicles were assembled in Changchun last year. Over 800,000 of those vehicles were produced by the Chinese Faw Group. The company is China’s second largest automotive producer and is based in the city.

The country’s government has expressed its intention to suppor… (read more)