# FAW Hongqi

China’s ‘National Team’ Joins the High-Stakes Race for Automotive Chip Sovereignty

Chinese state-owned automakers FAW, GAC, and Dongfeng have launched a new wave of proprietary automotive chips to achieve supply chain autonomy. This strategic shift aims to replace high-cost foreign silicon from providers like Nvidia and Qualcomm with domestically designed integrated processors, targeting significant localization by 2027.