[4] The first SC7080 Alto, based on the Suzuki Alto/Fronte SB308 which was originally presented in 1986, rolled off the production line in November 1995.
[6] An effort to sell the entire Suzuki model range at unified dealerships fell through in 2008.
[citation needed] In July 2011, it was announced that Changan Suzuki would build a second assembly plant in Chongqing, in a two-phase project.
[citation needed] The first phase will involve a total investment of five billion yuan (US$777 million) and expand production capacity of vehicles and engines by 150,000 units each.
Chang'an would continue to make and sell Suzuki-branded cars in China under a license.