CSR Group Corporation formerly known as China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) Corporation (abbreviation: CSRG), was a Chinese locomotive and rolling stock manufacturer.
[2] In 1986 the China National Railway Locomotive & Rolling Stock Industry Corporation [zh] (LORIC) was formed, comprising 35 production sites and 4 research centres.
[3] In 2002 LORIC was separated from the Ministry of Railways and China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) Corporation (CSRG, Chinese: 中国南方机车车辆工业集团公司) was formed.
[4] Its main competitor, the China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) Corporation was formed in the same year.
[5][6] In 2002 the group manufactured the 270 km/h (170 mph) China Star high speed EMU at the Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works.