History
Chang'an claims its early origins can be traced back to 1862 when Li Hongzhang set up the Shanghai Foreign Gun Bureau. How this company and today's Chang'an are linked is not clear, however.
In 2010 it became the fourth most-productive automaker in the Chinese automobile industry by selling 2.38 million units–little more than 13% market share.
Read more about this topic: Chang'an Automobile Group
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