Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW) () is a Chinese car manufacturer based in

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and a subsidiary of

BAIC Group Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.723 million sales in 2021. The com ...

. BAW produces light

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s and

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s. BAW produces civilian as well as

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History

Beijing Automobile Works was founded in 1953 as The First Accessory Factory and was renamed to Beijing Automobile Works in 1958. In 1987 the company merged with Beijing Motorcycle Company to become the Automobile and Motorcycle United Company (BAM). The modern company, Beijing Automobile Works Co.,Ltd (BAW), was founded in 2001 and incorporates the original Beijing Automobile Works, as well as the first Chinese automobile joint venture

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, Beijing Automobile Assembly and

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Products

Passenger cars

* Yuanbao/Yanling S3

Off-road

* Yusheng 007 (Isheng 007) * Luba/Youxian (Based on the

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) *Qishi (Based on the

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, a licensed extended production code named BJ2021.) *BJ2025/BJ6430/BJ6440 Leichi ("Thunder Gallop") - a rebodied Cherokee, with a front design reminiscent of the original

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& rear second generation

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. This vehicle was also exported to Russia and Eastern Europe as the "BAW Reach."

Pickup

* Yueling (pickup version of Luba) * Ruiling (pickup version of Yusheng) *Luling (based on the Isuzu TF) *Luling SUV * Foton Sapu

Vans

* Xiaohema (Electric panel van based on the Wuling EV50) * M7

Trucks

*BJ130 (based on the Isuzu Elf) *BJ136 (based on Toyota Dyna) *Qiling/Fenix (based on the Isuzu N series) *Qilong/Tonik/BL1 (based on the Isuzu N series)

Minibus

*Haice/Haise/B6/009 - a license built fourth generation

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*Ambulance - based on the Haice *BJ6490A – Mitsubishi L300 with a different front end *BD6

Military vehicles

*BJ210 (based on the Jeep M-170) * BJ212(4X4) * BJ2020VJ(4X4) *

BJ2022 The Beijing BJ2022 is a 1/2 or 3/4 ton 4×4 utility vehicle developed by BAW, Beijing Automobile Works and used by the People's Liberation Army, PLA. The BJ2022 has been in production since 2005. It's also referred as "Yongshi" or Brave Warrior. ...

(4X4)(''Brave Warrior'') *BJ2020VAJ(4X4) *BJ20203(4X4) *BJ2032VJ(4X4) * BJ80J/D/C (C designation removed since 2016, known as BJ80.)

Previous vehicles in history

Dongfanghong (replica) front-right 2016 Beijing Auto Museum

* Jinggangshan *

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Dongfanghong BJ760 The Dongfanghong BJ760 () is an executive sedan produced by BAW. Development started as a licensed copy of the GAZ-21 Volga with asssistance from the Soviets sharing chassis units, drawings and blueprints for reference, and was produced from 1 ...

(based on the

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M21) *Dongfanghong BJ761, replacement of the Dongfanghong BJ760 *Hongwei BJ761, station wagon variant of the Dongfanghong BJ761 * BJ750/751/752 *BJ5020 *BJ6410 Fengjing (based on the Renault Scenic) *BJ6470 (based on the Mazda 929) *BJ6490 (based on the

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station wagon) *

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References

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