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Etsong (Qingdao) Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Type subsidiary
Founded 1997
Headquarters Qingdao, Shandong, China
Area served China
Industry Automobile
Products City cars, microvans
Parent SGMW
Website SGMW

Etsong (Qingdao) Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. was originally founded by a tobacco company in Qingdao, Shandong province. They built local versions of the Austin Maestro and Montego with Toyota engines. Etsong was taken over by First Automobile Works in 2003 who kept building the Maestro/Montego in small numbers.[1] The firm was then absorbed by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile in June 2005, in order to produce SGMW mini vehicles.[2]

Etsong[]

Etsong, while mainly a tobacco company, also had very diverse holdings in real estate, football stadiums and other areas.[3] They also have a construction arm, a travel agency etcetera.[4]

Products[]

The tooling and intellectual property rights to the Austin Maestro and Montego were sold by MG Rover to a third party (RDS International Engineering), which then sold it on to Etsong.[1] Etsong began building a factory for this new venture in March 1998.[4] The first cars were Maestro vans, assembled in late 2000. By 2001, the Maestro hatchback had also entered production. Since Etsong was not a licensed automobile manufacturer, the cars had model codes in the 6000 range, meaning that they were classified as buses rather than automobiles. Etsong, intending for the Maestro to become a "Qingdao People's Car", also developed an "MPV" version, which was simply a Maestro van with side windows and rear seats fitted.[3] The Etsongs are fitted with the 1,342 cc Toyota 8A-FE engine.[1]

In 2003, the rights passed to First Automobile Works, which introduced a Maestro variant with a Montego front, the Lubao CA 6410, and a van, the Jiefang CA 6440 UA.[1] The Lubaos were first shown in May 2003.[5] In 2008 the Maestro Van was relaunched as the Yema SQJ6450 by Sichuan Auto Industry Group Company Ltd who had purchased the tooling from FAW. SGMW took over Etsong in the summer of 2005.[6] The factory is now used to produce small cars and vans for SGMW.

Models[]

Mid-size car

  • Lande CA1020
  • Lande CA6440

Hatchback

  • QE6400
  • Lubao CA6410

Van

  • QE6440

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Adams, Keith (2012-02-06). "Chinese Maestro: Lubao CA6410". AROnline: Made in Britain. Austin-rover.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-12-01.
  2. "GM buys old Chinese car factory", The Economic Times (Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.). 2005-06-03, http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-06-03/news/27492466_1_saic-gm-wuling-mini-vehicles-gm-china-president. Retrieved on . 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ash (2008-02-25). "China Loves Britain, part 24344 – The Maestro MPV". China Car Times. Retrieved on 2012-12-01.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Adams, Keith (2011-08-06). "Etsong Lubao QE6400/QE6440". AROnline: Made in Britain. Austin-rover.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-12-01.
  5. Adams, Keith (2011-08-11). "FAW Lubao CA6410". AROnline: Made in Britain. Austin-rover.co.uk. Retrieved on 2012-12-01.
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