'Tianjin Xiali' is the fourth-largest
automobile manufacturer in
China. Since 2000, it is operated by
Toyota in a joint venture with the
First Automobile Works.
Before the Toyota acquisition, Xiali produced the TJ7100 hatchback and TJ7101U sedan. These cars, based on the 1987
Daihatsu Charade, are very popular in China as taxicabs. Production at the Tianjin Xiali plant has now shifted to more modern Toyota vehicles, for example the Xiali 2000 is based on the Toyota
Platz/Vitz. Toyota also builds and sells vehicles in China under its own brand.
Tianjin Xiali produces the
Miles ZX40, an electric version of the
Daihatsu Move which became the first Chinese-built vehicle sold in the
United States when it was offered in Mid 2006 by
Miles Automotive.
See also
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Xiali N3
External links
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Tianjin Xiali (in Chinese)
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Xiali Vela Homepage
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Xiali N3 homepage
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Toyota Official site (in Chinese)