Chana Ford
Chana Ford Automobile Corp. was founded jointly by Chana Automobile Group and Ford Automobile Corp., two worldwide car leaders, on April 25, 2001.
Chana Ford is located in the new zone in the north of Chongqing. The plant's main buildings include a car body workshop, a painting workshop, an assembly workshop, a technical & development center and an administrative building.
Chana Ford uses world-class equipment for production, development and testing, as well as globally advanced techniques, processes and systems. With these powerful facilities, Chana Ford has every confidence in providing unprecedented driving experiences and products tailored to customers' needs.
Chana Ford has set up a nation-wide dealership network for the Ford brand, which offers world-class standard services for Chinese customers. Meanwhile, the company sets strict standards for its suppliers to keep the quality of its parts and components quality at a world level.
Chana Ford is a company with a great sense of social responsibility. It attaches great importance to environmental protection. Its products, services and techniques all comply with environmental protection standards.
The Chinese government holds high expectations for ChangAn Ford and its products. As a sign of their support, numerous national leaders have inspected and spoken highly of the company, including Jintao Hu, general secretary and chairman of the Central Committee of Chinese Communist Party, Peng Li, chief of the People's Congress, Qichen Li, vice Premier, and Guangsheng Shi, minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.
On January 18, 2003, ChangAn Ford's first model, the Fiesta, rolled off the assembly line. Peng Li, chief of the People's Congress, attended the ceremony and personally unveiled the new car and left his autograph.
In March 2003, the Ford Fiesta went onto the market.
On June 16, 2003, Ford celebrated the 100th anniversary of its foundation.
In February 2004, Chana Ford launched a new brand of car, the 2004 Ford Mondeo.
