Electric vehicle production
Audi has started producing PPE-based electric vehicles at the new Audi FAW NEV plant in Changchun. Its plant description covers digital planning and connected IT for manufacturing, maintenance and logistics. [1]
Northeastern China / Jilin
Changchun
Automotive engineering, electric vehicles and precision optics.
Changchun offers two industrial perspectives: vehicle engineering and production around FAW, and optical research at CIOMP. Technical discussions can connect these through precision engineering, testing and repeatable manufacturing.
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Changchun · Municipal area
01 / Industry profile
What shapes the industrial base.
This overview focuses on the topics covered by our location research so far. It is not a comprehensive industry directory.
Vehicle engineering
FAW locates Hongqi design and development centres for new-energy powertrains and intelligent connected vehicles in Changchun. This also makes the city relevant for discussions about engineering organisation and product validation. [2]
Optics & precision instruments
CIOMP identifies applied optics, optical engineering, precision mechanics and instrumentation as research fields. This provides a basis for discussing metrology and the translation of optical research into engineering applications. [3]
Changchun · FAW
Entrance to FAW’s NBD headquarters in Changchun, photographed in September 2025.
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02 / Industrial locations
Where to investigate further.
Vehicle plants, corporate engineering and the research institute serve different functions. Naming them together does not establish a joint project or an existing supply chain.
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Audi FAW NEV
Electric vehicle plant
The new plant provides a starting point for examining how digital planning translates into operations. Relevant interfaces include production planning, equipment operation and material supply. [1]
A question to explore
Which planning data are reused and updated during operations?
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FAW · Hongqi R&D
Engineering organisation
FAW describes an engineering network spanning several Chinese locations. For Changchun, the locally identified design, powertrain and vehicle development functions are relevant; not every group laboratory is located here. [2]
A question to explore
How are requirements coordinated across design, software, powertrain and manufacturing?
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CIOMP
Optical research and instrumentation
The Chinese Academy of Sciences institute adds optical and precision-mechanical research to the automotive focus. The institutional source describes research fields; access to individual laboratories and specific technology-transfer projects require separate confirmation. [3]
A question to explore
Which measurement task could benefit from a jointly developed optical setup?
One possible technical assessment framework
- 01Specify the requirement
- 02Agree on a test method
- 03Assess production readiness
Editorial structure for a technical discussion; not a diagram of established supply relationships.
03 / For your business
What would you like to investigate?
The specific task determines which companies, technical teams and locations are relevant.
Understanding a new vehicle platform?
Compare product variants, equipment flexibility and testing concepts. Ask about changes that became apparent only during ramp-up.
Sharing engineering tasks?
Clarify responsibilities, data formats and approvals between teams. A clearly scoped component provides a useful first comparison.
Applying optical metrology?
Specify measurement range, environmental conditions and permissible uncertainty. These define a realistic experimental setup.
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Research & currency
Based on existing location research, supplemented by the linked primary sources. Editorial version: 28 September 2026. Older reports are labelled accordingly; company information does not replace an independent plant assessment.
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- Production start at the new Changchun plant ↗Audi · Accessed: 28 September 2026
- Research and development organisation ↗FAW · Accessed: 28 September 2026
- Institute profile in the 2020 accounts (PDF) ↗CIOMP / Chinese Academy of Sciences · Accessed: 28 September 2026