Tianjin FAW to buy Corolla platform for own brand
Tianjin FAW have reportedly bought the 9th generation Toyota Corolla platform, which FAW plan to use to build their own range of cars on, possibly the Besturn range rather than Hong Qi. Media reports state that FAW is planning to make an A-segment sedan, but with the B50 already close to production, we’re unsure what use the Corolla platform might actually come to be, although chances are it may come out as a straight FAW brand, like the Weichi or the rebranded last generation Yaris, which also eventually wore FAW-Tianjin badging.
Reports say the Corolla inspired motor will be in production by 2010, and FAW want to sell 120,000 of them.
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that’s a good idea to purchase the platform and build a range of cars. Maybe creativity will play a big role here. It should!