Timeline

May 1988

FAW and Audi signs deal to produce Audi sedans under license.

August 1989

First China-made Audi 100 sedan rolls off assembly line in Changchun.

February 1991

FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd is established.

December 1995

Audi models are listed in FAW-Volkswagen's localized production plan.

May 1996

First Audi 200 sedan rolls off the assembly line at FAW-Volkswagen.

May 1997

Audi cars locally produced in China total 100,000 units.

September 1999

Audi's first long-wheelbase sedan, the A6L, rolls off assembly line at FAW-Volkswagen.

January 2006

FAW-Volkswagen Audi Sales Division established in Changchun, Jilin province.

October 2009

Q5 SUV locally produced at FAW-Volkswagen is launched in China.

October 2010

Audi becomes first premium carmaker to sell 1 million vehicles in China.

July 2013

Audi sales in China since its arrival in 1988 now total 2 million.

May 2015

In less than two years, Audi sells another 1 million vehicles, bringing accumulated China sales to 3 million.

January 2017

FAW and Audi signs 10-year plan for the brand's development in China.

March 2018

FAW signs deals with Audi and Volkswagen to strengthen cooperation, in an effort to better meet demands of Chinese customers.