A long-discussed restructuring between state-owned carmakers China FAW Group Co. Ltd. and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) (601238.SH) has shifted into a higher gear.
On Sept. 14, GAC disclosed that it had signed a letter of intent that day with FAW Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of FAW Group. GAC plans to issue shares on the mainland to acquire the subsidiary’s stake in a joint venture (JV). Caixin has learned that the latter is FAW Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. Details of the deal remain under negotiation.