Earlier on, I had written an article at my website about how AM General had helped China develop its Humvee-clone, the Dongfeng EQ 2050. AM General was not the only American company that hand a hand in arming the Chinese army. There was another one: Chrysler.
Beijing-Jeep was a Chinese-American joint venture with Beijing Auto Works (BAW) and Chrysler. The Chrysler-based Beijing-Jeep 2022 shown above later changed its name to Beijing 2022. It now is the most widely used 4×4 in the Chinese army.
How did all this happen? (Read More…)
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Tagged as Beijig Jeep, Carnewschina, China, Chrysler, Tycho de Feyter, Tycho’s Illustrated History Of Chinese Cars
Tagged as Beijig Jeep, Carnewschina, China, Chrysler, Tycho de Feyter, Tycho’s Illustrated History Of Chinese Cars
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