Chinese automaker FAW Jiefang's engine gigafactory begins operations
China DailyXinhua | Updated: 2024-12-06 13:32 DALIAN -- An engine production gigafactory operated by FAW Jiefang, a truck subsidiary of leading Chinese automaker FAW Group, began operations in the city of Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province on Thursday. It utilizes green, energy-saving technologies such as air-source heat pumps and sludge drying technology, reducing carbon emissions by 9,249.54 metric tons and hazardous waste emissions by 106.5 tons annually, according to the company. Also on Thursday, FAW Jiefang unveiled its first hydrogen engine, the CA6HV3, which is capable of achieving zero carbon emissions. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Northeast China's Jilin province, the state-owned FAW Group is considered the bedrock of China's auto industry.