FAW Bus and Coach
A Chinese bus manufacturer associated with China FAW Group and known for buses sold under the Taihu brand.
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Overview
FAW Bus and Coach is a Chinese commercial-vehicle manufacturer focused on buses and coaches. The business is associated with China FAW Group and has operated manufacturing activities in Wuxi, Jiangsu, and Dalian, Liaoning. Its Wuxi operation is identified in reference material as FAW Bus and Coach (Wuxi), while the Dalian division produced medium- and large-sized buses under the Jie Fang and Yuan Zheng brands. Buses produced by the Wuxi operation were sold under the Taihu brand. The enterprise traces its origins to 1959. In 1986, it was assigned under FAW Group, linking the bus operation to one of China's major state-owned automotive groups. Its product history includes a broad range of small, medium, and large bus models, including urban and general passenger configurations. The documented Taihu range includes models such as the CA6100S1H2, CA6122CH2, XQ6102SH2, XQ6123Y1H2, XQ6600TQ9, XQ6761SH9, XQ6890SH2, and XQ6961T1. The Dalian operation manufactured Jie Fang and Yuan Zheng medium- and large-sized buses at a reported 186,300-square-meter factory. A separate unfinished production base in the Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone was intended to expand production and support hybrid-bus manufacturing. This indicates that the business participated in the development of lower-emission public-transport vehicles, although the available material does not establish the final operating status or production scale of that facility. A major corporate change occurred in 2018, when CRRC Electric Vehicle Times Electric Vehicle Co. merged the FAW Bus (Wuxi) operation through a capital increase and established Wuxi CSR New Energy Vehicle Co. The transaction suggests a shift toward integration with a new-energy commercial-vehicle platform, but the supplied references do not provide enough information to determine the precise continuation of the FAW Bus and Coach name, its current ownership structure, or whether all listed manufacturing activities remain active. FAW Bus and Coach is therefore best understood as a historically significant Chinese bus-manufacturing operation within the FAW ecosystem, with activity spanning conventional passenger buses, urban buses, medium- and large-sized coaches, and planned hybrid-bus production. Its documented geographic footprint is concentrated in China, particularly Wuxi and Dalian.
History
FAW Bus and Coach originated in 1959 as a Chinese bus-manufacturing operation. Its historical development is associated with the growth of China's industrial vehicle sector and with the later consolidation of specialized vehicle producers under major state-owned automotive groups. In 1986, the operation was assigned under China FAW Group, giving it an institutional connection to FAW's broader vehicle-manufacturing network. The Wuxi operation became the principal subject associated with the FAW Bus and Coach name in available reference material. Located in Wuxi, Jiangsu, it produced buses sold under the Taihu brand. The recorded model range includes vehicles across several size classes, from smaller passenger buses to medium and large buses and coaches. Models identified in the historical range include the Taihu CA6100S1H2, CA6100S2H2, CA6122CH2, XQ6102SH2, XQ6103Y1H2, XQ6104S, XQ6113Y1H2, XQ6123Y1H2, XQ6600TQ9, XQ6601TQ9, XQ6609TQ2, XQ6739SH2, XQ6761SH9, XQ6769SH2, XQ6791YH2, XQ6820S1H2, XQ6861YH2, XQ6890SH2, XQ6890S1H2, and XQ6961T1. The company also had a Dalian division in Liaoning. That division manufactured medium- and large-sized buses under the Jie Fang and Yuan Zheng names. Its reported factory covered approximately 186,300 square meters. A further bus production base in the Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone was described as unfinished, with completion expected in the late 2000s or around 2010. The proposed facility was intended to produce hybrid buses, reflecting the growing interest in alternative-power public-transport vehicles. The most important documented corporate transition came in 2018. CRRC Electric Vehicle Times Electric Vehicle Co. merged the FAW Bus (Wuxi) operation through a capital increase and formed Wuxi CSR New Energy Vehicle Co. This transaction placed the Wuxi bus activity in a new-energy-vehicle corporate context and appears to have reduced the independence of the original FAW Bus operation. The available reference does not clarify whether FAW Bus and Coach continued as a standalone legal entity, how its brands were subsequently managed, or the extent to which its former models remained in production. FAW Bus and Coach's historical identity rests on three linked elements: its long operating history beginning in 1959, its incorporation into the FAW Group structure from 1986, and its production of buses under the Taihu, Jie Fang, and Yuan Zheng brands. The business served China's bus and coach market rather than the passenger-car market, with products intended for public transport and general passenger use. Because the available sources provide limited post-2018 information, its current brand and operational status should be treated as requiring verification.
- 2018
FAW Bus (Wuxi) merged into a CRRC-related new-energy vehicle company
[1]CRRC Electric Vehicle Times Electric Vehicle Co. used a capital increase to merge FAW Bus (Wuxi) and establish Wuxi CSR New Energy Vehicle Co.
- 1986
Assigned under China FAW Group
[1]The bus operation was placed under China FAW Group, linking it to the group's automotive manufacturing structure.
- 1959
Bus-manufacturing operation founded
[1]The enterprise that became associated with FAW Bus and Coach was founded in China as a bus manufacturer.
Dalian bus-manufacturing expansion planned
[1]A Dalian production base was planned, with hybrid-bus manufacturing among its intended capabilities.
Products and positioning
A Chinese bus and coach manufacturer serving public-transport and passenger-vehicle applications, with a product history spanning conventional buses and planned hybrid vehicles.
Bus and coach
Taihu bus range
The Taihu range was the principal documented product family associated with the Wuxi operation. It included buses across multiple dimensions and configurations, covering smaller passenger vehicles as well as medium and large buses and coaches. Listed examples include the CA6100, CA6122, XQ6102, XQ6123, XQ6600, XQ6761, XQ6890, and XQ6961 series.
Medium- and large-sized bus
Jie Fang buses
Jie Fang was one of the brands used by the Dalian division for medium- and large-sized buses. The available reference identifies the brand and vehicle category but does not provide detailed specifications, model chronology, powertrain information, or current availability.
Medium- and large-sized bus
Yuan Zheng buses
Yuan Zheng was another Dalian-associated bus brand covering medium- and large-sized vehicles. It formed part of the company's commercial-vehicle offering, although the supplied source does not document individual models or whether the brand continued after the 2018 corporate reorganization.
New-energy bus
Hybrid buses
Hybrid buses were among the intended outputs of the planned Dalian production base. The reference supports the existence of this production plan but does not confirm final commercialization, volumes, technical specifications, or operating fleets.
Controversies
2020
2020
FAW Bus (Dalian) recalls 3,196 electric vans
FAW Bus (Dalian) announced a recall of 3,196 electric vans, scheduled to begin on June 30, after battery-pack cell inconsistency was found to create thermal-runaway and fire risks. The recall notice identified the inconsistency among battery-pack cells as the cause of the potential safety hazard. The affected vehicles were to be recalled starting from the announced date. The announcement was reported on June 25, 2020.
Brand decisions
2018
Capital-increase merger involving FAW Bus (Wuxi)M&ABackground
CRRC Electric Vehicle Times Electric Vehicle Co. pursued a corporate combination involving the FAW Bus (Wuxi) operation.
Action taken
The FAW Bus (Wuxi) operation was merged through a capital increase, resulting in the establishment of Wuxi CSR New Energy Vehicle Co.
Aftermath
The transaction placed the Wuxi bus activity within a new-energy-vehicle company. The available material does not establish the subsequent status of the FAW Bus and Coach brand.
1986
Integration into China FAW GroupStrategyBackground
The bus operation became part of China FAW Group's organizational structure.
Action taken
FAW assumed responsibility for the bus-manufacturing operation.
Aftermath
The operation subsequently developed bus manufacturing activities in Wuxi and Dalian under several product brands.
Recent events
FAW Bus (Dalian) recalls 3,196 electric vans[3]
Reported:
FAW Bus (Dalian) announced a recall of 3,196 electric vans, scheduled to begin June 30, after battery-pack cell inconsistency was found to create thermal-runaway and fire risks.
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