Founded 1953 in Changchun as China's first automobile factory,
第一汽车制造厂. Built the Jiefang (
解放) trucks and the Hongqi (
红旗) limousines driven by Mao and Zhou Enlai. Restructured into
一汽集团 in 1992. Home to joint ventures with VW (
一汽大众), Audi (
一汽奥迪), and Toyota (
一汽丰田).