Created without government approval, it has nonetheless been the first step of Chery's success story and helped transform the Chinese automotive market from one dependent on foreign joint ventures.

The Fengyun is essentially a badge engineered first generation Toledo, built by SEAT from 1991 to 1999, based on the A2 platform.

Windcloud production indeed depended on secret side deals with the same parts suppliers as did FAW-VW.

A later financial settlement out of court meant Volkswagen agreed to abstain from a planned lawsuit.

[4] Tongyao was originally poached by the government of Wuhu, in Anhui province, after they had reached the decision to develop a car for local production.