Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in
Jiangbei Jiangbei () may refer to:
* Henan Jiangbei Province, during the Yuan dynasty
* Jiangbei District, Chongqing, China
* Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
* Jiangbei, Meizhou, Guangdong, China
* Jiangbei (region), north of the Yangtze, Yangtze ...
, Chongqing.China rolls out own hybrid car reuters.com, Sat December 15, 2007 1:44am EST Founded in 1862, it is China’s oldest automobile maker. It is currently the smallest of the " Big Four" state-owned car manufacturers of China, namely: SAIC Motor,
FAW Group
China FAW Group Corp., Ltd. (First Automobile Works) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Changchun, Jilin.
, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, and Changan Automobile, with car sales of 5.37 million, 3.50 million, 3.28 million and 2.30 million in 2021 respectively.
The company produces and sells vehicles under its own branding, such as Changan, Oshan, Kaicene, as well as under foreign-branded joint ventures such as Changan-Ford and Changan-Mazda. In 2021, domestic branded cars took over 76% of sales (1.75m, 1.2m passenger vehicles).
Its principal activity is the production of passenger cars,
microvan
A microvan is a van or minivan which is within the Japanese kei car classification or similar, and is smaller than a mini MPV. In China, these vehicles are nicknamed ''mian bao che'' ("bread-loaf vehicle") because of their shape.
s, commercial vans and light trucks.
It is China's second most popular car brand, with 1.4 million Changan cars sold in 2016. A subsidiary of Changan, Chongqing Changan Automobile Company (), is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (but is also state controlled).
History
Changan's early origins can be traced back to 1862 when
Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang, Marquess Suyi ( zh, t=李鴻章; also Li Hung-chang; 15 February 1823 – 7 November 1901) was a Chinese politician, general and diplomat of the late Qing dynasty. He quelled several major rebellions and served in important ...
set up a military supply factory, the Shanghai Foreign Gun Bureau. It is China’s oldest automobile maker. In 1937, during the
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Th ...
, the factory was moved to Chongqing when Shanghai was invaded and bombed.
In 1959 a predecessor entity, Chongqing Chang'an Arsenal, under contract to the government, began auto manufacturing and built Changjiang Type 46 vehicle which was the first production vehicle of China. Changan introduced minicar by licensing from Suzuki.
In 2009, Changan acquired two smaller domestic automakers,
Hafei
Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (), is a Chinese automaker currently operating as a subsidiary of Changan Ford, and manufacturing passenger vehicles.
It previously independently manufactured sedans, MPVs, mini vehicles, small trucks, an ...
and
Changhe
Changhe, officially Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co Ltd, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China.Changhe
Changhe, officially Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co Ltd, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China.Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...
provincial government for restructuring, and later became a majority-owned subsidiary of another Chinese automaker
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 comp ...
.
As of 2010, China Weaponry Equipment is the parent company of this state-owned automaker,Milestone merger reshapes Suzuki chinadaily.com.cn, 2010-03-29 09:26 and that year Chang'an became the fourth most-productive car manufacturer in the
Chinese automobile industry
The automotive industry in China has been the largest in the world measured by automobile unit production since 2008. Since 2009, annual production of automobiles in China accounted for more than 32% of worldwide vehicle production, exceeding b ...
by selling 2.38 million units.
The company also released a new logo for its consumer offerings in 2010 while commercial production retains the former red-arch brand.China's Changan unveils new car logo in brand drive reuters.com, Sun October 31, 2010 11:55am EDT
Although it only allowed the company to achieve fourth place among domestic automakers in terms of production, Changan made over 2 million whole vehicles in 2011.
In 2012, it was reported that 72% of production was dedicated to passenger vehicles, but this count likely conflates private offerings and
microvan
A microvan is a van or minivan which is within the Japanese kei car classification or similar, and is smaller than a mini MPV. In China, these vehicles are nicknamed ''mian bao che'' ("bread-loaf vehicle") because of their shape.
s, tiny commercial trucks and vans that are popular in China.
In November 2012, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile was divided into two new joint venture companies: Changan Ford and Changan Mazda.
Changan plans to cease production of vehicles powered solely by internal-combustion engines by 2025. The automaker will only sell plug-in hybrid vehicles and all-electric vehicles from 2025 as a result. The company stated that this is because
Government of China
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announced that it has passed legislation that will ban new ICE-powered vehicles by the mid 2030s, due to high air pollution and due to China's reiterated commitment in the United Nations Paris Agreement as the automaker wants remain compliant with the government's automotive emission standards. The automaker is joining
Volvo Cars
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,
Jaguar Land Rover
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BYD Auto
BYD Auto Co., Ltd. ("Build Your Dreams") is the automotive subsidiary of the publicly-listed Chinese multinational manufacturer BYD Company, headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. It was founded in January 2003, following BYD Com ...
, Lotus Cars, and several other automakers in planning on ceasing production of ICE-powered vehicles in the coming years.
Changan said it plans to launch 21 electric cars in the 2021–2025 period, increasing its sales of that kind of vehicles to over 1 million units.
Brands and products
Changan produces and markets vehicles primarily under three brands:
* Changan for premium SUVs and passenger cars
* Shenlan for electric vehicles
* Oshan (frequently
transliterated
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as Auchan, Ossan, or Oushan) for mid-level SUVs and MPVs
* Kaicene for the commercial vehicles, light trucks, and MPVs
Changan also develops premium electric vehicles under the Shenlan brand from 2022, with the first vehicle of the brand being the SL03, codenamed C385 during development phase.
The group previously launched another premium electric vehicle brand in conjunction with Huawei and CATL called Avatr in the end of 2021.
Changan CS35
The Changan CS35 is a subcompact crossover produced by Changan Automobile
Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.Changan CS35 Plus
The Changan CS35 Plus is a subcompact crossover produced by Changan Automobile
Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.Changan CS55
The Changan CS55 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese manufacturer Changan Automobile under the Changan marque since 2017. It debuted on the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show and was launched on the Chinese auto market later in 2017. The manu ...
Changan CS75
The Changan CS75 is a compact crossover produced by Changan Automobile. Debuted during the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show and launched on the Chinese auto market in 2014, the original Changan CS75 received a facelift in 2018 and an additional PHEV model ...
Changan CS85
The Changan CS85 Coupe is a fastback mid-size SUV produced by Changan Automobile.
Overview
The Changan CS85 Coupe was revealed during the 2019 Guangzhou Auto Show
China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (), also called Guangzhou ...
Changan Linmax
The Changan Linmax or Changan Lingxuan (凌轩) is a 7-seater compact MPV produced by Changan Automobile
Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.
* Changan Lumin
* Changan Raeton CC
File:Changan BenBen E-Star 001.jpg, Chang'an Ben Ben (BenBen E-Star)
File:2018 Chang'an Alsvin (front).jpg, Chang'an Alsvin (Third Generation)
File:Changan Eado DT 001.jpg, Chang'an Eado DT (Alsvin V7 facelift)
File:Chang'an Eado II 01 China 2018-03-28.jpg, Chang'an Eado
File:Chang'an Eado XT II 01 China 2019-03-14.jpg, Chang'an Eado XT
File:Changan Eado Plus 004.jpg, Chang'an Eado Plus (Eado facelift)
File:Changan Linmax 001.jpg, Chang'an Linmax
File:Changan Raeton CC facelift 001.jpg, Chang'an Raeton CC
File:Changan UNI-T 005.jpg, Chang'an UNI-T
File:Changan UNI-K 001.jpg , Chang'an UNI-K
File:Changan UNI-V IMG01.jpg, Chang'an UNI-V
File:Chang'an CS15 facelift 02 China 2019-03-25.jpg, Chang'an CS15
File:Changan CS35 Plus facelift IMG005.jpg , Chang'an CS35 Plus
File:Changan CS55 Plus 001.jpg, Chang'an CS55 Plus
File:2019 Chang'an CS75 Plus (front).jpg, Chang'an CS75 Plus
File:Chang'an CS85 01 China 2019-03-20.jpg, Chang'an CS85 Coupe
File:Changan CS95 facelift 001.jpg, Chang'an CS95
Hybrid electric
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) system with an electric propulsion system (hybrid vehicle drivetrain). The presence of the electric powertrain is intended ...
version of the Joice, out of production within one year of market launch)
* Z-Shine
* CM5 (Rebadged Chana Star)
* CM6 (长安运通)
* CM7 (长安镭蒙)
* CM8
* Changan Raeton
* Eulove
File:Chang'an Alsvin sedan 01 China 2012-05-05.jpg, Chang'an Alsvin
File:Chang'an Alsvin V3 facelift China 2016-04-03.jpg, Chang'an Alsvin V3
File:Chang'an Alsvin V5 China 2014-04-28.jpg, Chang'an Alsvin V5
File:Chang'an Alsvin V7 01 China 2015-04-13.jpg, Chang'an Alsvin V7
File:Chang'an CX20 facelift China 2014-04-16.jpg, Chang'an CX20
File:Changan CV7 1.5 2008 (11214266896).jpg, Chang'an CV7
File:ChanganCX30front.jpg, Chang'an CX30 Hatchback (CV8)
File:Chang'an CX30 sedan -- Auto Chongqing -- 2012-06-07.jpg, Chang'an CX30 Sedan (CV8)
File:2014 Chang'an (Chana) Eulove, front 8.6.18.jpg, Chana Eulove
File:Chang'an Jiexun China 2012-06-07.jpg, Chang'an Joice (Jiexun)
File:Changan CM5 Cargo Van 2013 (9478835723).jpg, Chana CM5
File:Chana CM8 01 China 2016-04-08.jpg, Chana CM8
File:2004 Chang'an Leimeng (Raimondi), front 8.8.18.jpg, Chana CM7 Raimondi
Changan Shenlan
Vehicles using Changan EPA NEV platform, separated into EPA0, EPA1 and EPA2. Five initial models will be released, 1 based on EPA0 and 4 based on EPA1.
Current models
* Shenlan SL03 - D segment sedan based on Changan EPA1 NEV platform.
* Shenlan S7 - D segment crossover SUV based on Changan EPA1 NEV platform.
Oshan X5
The Oshan X5 is a 5-seater compact crossover produced by Changan Automobile
Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing.Oshan Z6
* Oshan X7
* Oshan
Cosmos
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The cosmos, and understandings of the reasons for its existence and significance, are studied in ...
* Oshan
Changxing
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Honor
Honour (British English) or honor (American English; see spelling differences) is the idea of a bond between an individual and a society as a quality of a person that is both of social teaching and of personal ethos, that manifests itself as a ...
Kaicene Zunxing
The Kaicene Zunxing is a series of light commercial van produced by the Chinese automobile manufacturer Changan Automobile under the Kaicene brand, a commercial vehicle brand by Changan Automobile. Overview
The Kaicene Zunxing or originally Chan ...
Chana Star S460
The Chana Star S460 () is a microvan produced by Changan Automobile under the Chana sub-brand.
Overview
The Chana Star S460 was released by Changan Automobile in 2008. The Chana Star S460 microvan is powered by two engines, including an 82&nbs ...
* Changan Zunxing
Sales
Joint ventures
Like most major Chinese automakers, Changan partners with Western and Japanese companies to produce and sell the products of these foreign firms in China. It also partners with other companies within China to augment manufacturer capacity and share development costs.
Changan currently participates in the following joint ventures:
Changan Ford (2001–present)
In 2001, Chang'an Ford was formed and initially built Ford-branded passenger vehicles from
complete knock down
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kits.
Making Chinese-market versions of Ford consumer offerings, its 2010 dealer network was thought to include many
showroom
A plumbing fixture showroom, Canada, 1921
A showroom, also referred to as a gallery, is a large space used to display products, entertainment or visual arts.
Marketing location
A showroom is a large space used to display products for sale, suc ...
s in second- and third-tier Chinese cities such as Chongqing. So-called second- and third-tier cities are large and medium-sized cities not among the top four in terms of population and contribution to
GDP
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.
Changan Mazda (2012–present)
Changan Kuayue
Chongqing Kuayue Automobile is a co-operative venture between Changan and Chongqing Kuayue Group specializing in commercial vehicle production.
The group builds commercial vehicles for Changan primarily under the Kuayue and Kaicene brands.
Avatr Technology is a replacement for the Changan-
Nio
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New Energy Automotive Technology joint-venture (with
Nio
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), with battery provider
CATL
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (), abbreviated as CATL, is a Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company founded in 2011 that specializes in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage ...
and
Huawei
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ( ; ) is a Chinese multinational technology corporation headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It designs, develops, produces and sells telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and various smar ...
involved instead. In November 2021, the firm revealed an electric SUV called the Avatr 11.
Jiangling Motors
Jiangling Motor Holding Co. Ltd. (), also known by the initialism JMH, was a joint venture established in October 2004 and controlled equally by Changan and
JMCG
Jiangling Motors Corporation Group Co., Ltd. (JMCG) is a Chinese state-owned holding mostly operating in the automotive industry. It was established in 1947 and is headquartered in Nanchang, Jiangxi.
JMCG has various production facilities and, ...
. To create Jiangling Motor Holding Changan invested money and in exchange JMCG transferred its Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) equity to the venture. Jiangling Motor Holding was the largest shareholder of JMC, with a 41.03% stake as of March 2018. JMH also owned the
Landwind
Landwind is an automobile marque owned by the Chinese automaker Jiangling Motor Holding (JMH), a joint venture between Jiangxi Guokong Automotive Investment Corporation (50%), Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (25%) and Changan Automobile (25% ...
marque.
In April 2019, it was announced that JMCG and Changan planned to split JMH into two separate companies: one keeping the same name and other tentatively called Jiangling Investment. Jiangling Investment would hold the 41.03% JMC stake and some liabilities and would still be equally owned by Changan and JMCG. The new JMH would own the rest of the former JMH assets (including Landwind) and it would issue 100% more shares to be sold to investors, leaving JMCG and Changan with a 25% stake each. Jiangling Investment was formally established in May 2019, completing the split of the former JMH. In June 2019, it was announced that the investor for the new JMH was the car manufacturer Aiways. Aiways acquired a 50% of the new JMH with the aim of securing production permits for
new energy vehicle
A plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is any road vehicle that can utilize an external source of electricity (such as a wall socket that connects to the power grid) to store electrical power within its onboard rechargeable battery packs, which then ...
s.
Former
Changan PSA
Changan and the French car manufacturer
PSA Peugeot Citroën
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agreed in 2010 to set up a 50/50 passenger car and light commercial vehicle-making
joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and economic risk, risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four rea ...
. Named CAPSA, it was the PSA Group's second joint venture company in China, after
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile Dongfeng is the romanization of several Chinese names of which most notably "East Wind" (); it may refer to:
People's Republic of China
* Dongfeng (missile) (), series of ballistic missiles of the People's Liberation Army
* Chinese series of die ...
, and its first with Chang'an. Centering on a newly built production base in Shenzhen, it was estimated that initial production capacity for the project will be 200,000 units/year. Manufacturing commenced in 2014, with China specific Citroën DS models; the
DS 5
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LS first and then the
DS 6WR
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Swift
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** SWIFT code
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* Swift (bird), a family of birds
It may also refer to:
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* SWIFT, ...
.
In parallel with its Suzuki joint venture, Changan also continued to build small trucks and vans for commercial use based on the 1999 Suzuki Carry license, but independently developed vehicles are quickly replacing them. These small cars carry the Changan
brand name
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although Suzuki technology is used in their design and manufacture.
On 4 September 2018, Suzuki transferred its 50 percent stake in Changan Suzuki to Chang'an Automobile Group, ending 25 years of joint venture. Under the plan, Chang'an would continue to make and sell Suzuki-branded cars in China under license.
In 2021, Changan Suzuki was renamed to Chongqing Lingyao Automobile.
Hebei province
Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...
mainland China
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for a more-current total of 21 vehicle-making bases including newer sites in
Anhui province
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Heilongjiang province
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Shanxi province
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.
Anhui
A planned 300,000 units/year capacity mini-vehicle production base in Hefei,
Anhui province
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, should see completion in 2011. Production capacity figures may consider engines and vehicles as discrete.
Beijing
An existing R&D center in
Beijing
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will soon be joined by a passenger car production base in
Fangshan District
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The district administ ...
,
Beijing
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, which will become operational in 2012.
Chongqing
Chang'an has numerous sites in the city of Chongqing. A Chang'an-Ford plant and another, planned Chang'an-Ford plant (which may produce engines) are joined by a Chongqing-based R&D center and an industrial park in Yubei, Chongqing.
Hebei
An industrial park in
Hebei province
Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...
Heilongjiang province
Heilongjiang () formerly romanized as Heilungkiang, is a province in northeast China. The standard one-character abbreviation for the province is (). It was formerly romanized as "Heilungkiang". It is the northernmost and easternmost provinc ...
, R&D center, is now a Chang'an asset. It may have been owned by
Hafei
Hafei, officially Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. (), is a Chinese automaker currently operating as a subsidiary of Changan Ford, and manufacturing passenger vehicles.
It previously independently manufactured sedans, MPVs, mini vehicles, small trucks, an ...
prior.
Jiangsu
A Chang'an-Ford plant and an industrial park in
Nanjing
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, Jiangsu province, may comprise Chang'an operations in this province.
Jiangxi
A planned Chang'an commercial vehicle production base in
Nanchang
Nanchang (, ; ) is the capital of Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east ...
, capital of Jiangxi province, will produce JMC and Ford-branded vehiclesFord posts 40% sales increase in 2010 chinacartimes.com, January 7, 2011 and join an R&D center as a second facility in this province. The latter facility may be a former
Changhe
Changhe, officially Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co Ltd, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China.Tiger Truck
The Tiger Truck is a light utility truck sub-brand from Chinese manufacturer Chang'an. It belongs to a class of vehicles known as “mini-trucks,” “micro trucks,” “K trucks,” and " kei trucks”. The K is short for ''kei jidosha'', J ...
brand from 2007 to 2010. The Changan CS35 is built in
Lipetsk
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region of Russia since 2016. Also Changan vans and pickup trucks were assembled at
Ganja Auto Plant
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in Ganja city, Azerbaijan in 2005.
Karachi
Changan has built a production facility in Karachi Pakistan. A joint venture with
Master Motors
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with an investment of US$100 million. This plant will make right hand drive passenger vehicles for Pakistan as well other right hand drive markets. First Made in Pakistan unit of Changan rolled out on 2 May 2019. With a manufacturing capacity of 30,000 cars per year this facility will be Changan's first to produce right hand drive cars.
R&D centers
Chang'an has over 7,000 engineers and researcher working in R&D facilities in Chongqing,
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,
Shanghai
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Turin
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, Italy, and
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of T ...
, Japan. It set up two more in 2011. These are located in
Birmingham
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(originally was set up in
Nottingham
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), United Kingdom, and
Detroit
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, United States. The Detroit center opened in early 2011, and its office was moved from Nottingham to Birmingham 2015.