This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2019-02-19 08:07
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
On Feb 19, 1997, the Xiali sedan car project began mass production under State approval, as seen in the item from China Daily. The cars were produced by Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile as part of a joint venture manufacturing deal with Toyota Motor Corp.
The sedan once dominated the passenger car market in China.
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