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FAW Group of China will introduce this midsize sedan currently known under code name B131.
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The FAW B131 appears to be about the same size as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. We'll know more after the official unveiling at the Beijing auto show.
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FAW B131 is planned to go into production in 2009 at a new plant the company will spend $300 million to build.
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2008 Beijing Auto Show Preview: FAW B131

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BEIJING — China's FAW Group is planning to unveil a battery of new products at the upcoming 2008 Beijing Auto Show, among them a new midsize sedan known so far only by its code name: B131.

The B131 appears to be about the size of the Accord and Camry. FAW already markets a midrange sedan, built on the Mazda 6 chassis, called the Besturn.

FAW will release more details on the car at the Beijing show. In the meantime, company officials have announced plans to invest $300 million in a new production facility to build the B131 in 2009.

What this means to you: Judging from the sketches of the B131, FAW could use some professional design help — no small impetus for its reported bid for the ailing House of Bertone. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent