African success revs for auto firm

China FAW Group Corp takes the road less traveled for sustained growth in Africa, Li Lianxing reports from Johannesburg

The brand FAW may not ring a bell with most people outside China, but it certainly strikes a chord on South African roads.

China's oldest vehicle manufacturer has been carving an indelible impression in South Africa since 1994 with its range of affordable heavy-duty trucks and other commercial vehicles. Next, if things go according to plan, it will start making passenger vehicles in Port Elizabeth on South Africa's southern coast.