China FAW Group Corp takes the road less traveled for sustained growth in Africa, Li Lianxing reports from Johannesburg

The brand FAW may not ring a bell with most people outside China, but it certainly strikes a chord on South African roads.

China's oldest vehicle manufacturer has been carving an indelible impression in South Africa since 1994 with its range of affordable heavy-duty trucks and other commercial vehicles. Next, if things go according to plan, it will start making passenger vehicles in Port Elizabeth on South Africa's southern coast.