Archive for the ‘Shanghai VW’ category
Shanghai VW’s sales are up over 25% in September
Shanghai-VW, the joint venture between Shanghai Auto Industry Corporation and Volkswagen reported that its September sales increased by 25.1% in September 2010 when compared to September 2009. Sales of Shanghai-VW vehicles stood at 93,648 units, and total yearly sales reached 707,682 vehicles, an increase of 34.9% over the same period in 2009. Shanghai-VW currently produces [...]
VW’s E-Up electric concept sighted in China
It appears that VW maybe willing to throw in its electric know how with one of its partners here in China which echoes Nissan’s stance also, and seems to go against the vitriol that was spouted in the Wall Street Journal last week where foreign automotive companies were supposedly afraid of putting electric cars into [...]
Shanghai VW GM and PR Director die in a car crash
Four officials of Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive, including Liu Jian, the general manager and Zeng Jialin, the public relations director, were killed in a traffic accident during a visit to Gansu province, reports Oriental Morning Post, citing a company announcement. The four officials were on a business trip to meet with dealers and to attend a [...]
VW to set up new factory in China
From The Financial, and VW: The Volkswagen Group is to build a new vehicle production plant in Yizheng, Jiangsu Province, as part of its long-term growth strategy for China. According to Volkswagen, the contracts were signed today by Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft with responsibility for ‘Group [...]
Seat plans for China shelved
Seat was initially hailed as VW’s savior in southern China, traditionally a market that VW has always underperformed in Southern China when compared to the local automotive giants that are in partnership with the Japanese giants of Toyota and Honda. VW aimed to set up a factory producing funky new Seat cars that were all [...]
VW Polo 1.2TSI engine to be made in China
VW are at the forefront of introducing new turbo technology into the Chinese market whilst the rest of the competition are playing catch up against one of the smarter companies in China. VW currently produces the 1.4TSI, 1.8TSI and 2.0TSI engines in China, and they plan to expand the line up with the addition of [...]
Next Generation Polo spotted out testing in China
The next generation of VW Polo has been spotted out testing in China and has got the Chinese automotive media into a tizzy with rumors of the Polo going ‘up market’ and pushing itself into a premium segment. Initially the small car market had quite a few contenders from multinational JV’s in China, but Chinese [...]
Shanghai VW to show electric Lavida at Beijing Auto Show
The Beijing Auto Show is going to see a lot of new metal to kick start the 2010 auto buying year, one of the new models is going to be the electric Lavida sedan from Shanghai VW. The Lavida was initially launched as a self developed car built in cooperation between SAIC and VW for [...]
FAW, SAIC and VW heading south together
At the last Guangzhou Auto Show, VW announced that it was going to head south straight into the Japanese car loving nest of Guangdong to take on the local strong hold of Guangzhou-Toyota and Guangzhou-Honda. VW has remained traditionally strong in provinces north of Shanghai but has remained weak sales wise in Southern China. VW [...]
Mark 5 Polo to be put into production in China
The mark5 version of the VW Polo has been spotted out in China amid rumors of an eventual August 2010 launch of one of the worlds most popular super minis. Information on the specification of forthcoming car is still low on the ground but rumors indicate that it might have the 1.2TSI and possibly come [...]
Latest Polo generation spotted out testing
The latest generation of VW Polo has been spotted out testing in China, which has resulted in an increase in media chatter regarding its imminent launch in China: The Polo is expected to launch in April and will come with a 1.2TSI and a 1.4TSI engine according to media reports. The new Polo will be [...]
Chinese built VW CC spotted out testing
The Passat CC is to be known as just the ‘CC’ in China due to the issue of both FAW and Shanghai Auto both producing various variants of the Passat, previously it was thought that it would be called the Magotan CC in line with the current FAW produced Magotan. The CC is currently imported [...]
Shanghai VW to launch facelift (and stretched) Tiguan in first quarter
Shanghai VW are likely to have another hit on their hands in the coming months as they launch the locally built VW Tiguan SUV in TSI form. There was previously a rumor of VW launching a 1.4TSI in 2 wheel drive form, but latest information seems to be that the Tiguan will launch in: 1.8TSI [...]
New VW Gol to be VW’s Sail fighter?
The VW Gol (not to be confused with Golf, note that f.) is VW’s developing market car, and is sold in Latin America and certain Asian markets. The VW Golf was initially built by Shanghai-VW but sales numbers were not terribly good for VW, however with the success of the Chevrolet Sail and Aveo range [...]
Shanghai VW celebrates 25 anniversary and 5 millionth car
Shanghai-VW, the 25 year old partnership between Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) and Volkswagen celebrated the founding of the joint venture which has lasted twenty five years and also celebrated the production of their five millionth car produced together. Shanghai VW was established 1984, and was one of the first automotive pioneers to see the [...]
China VW Sales exceed German VW Sales
For the first time VW sales in China have jumped over sales in VW’s domestic market in Germany. According to statistics for the first half of 2009 VW China sold 652,000 vehicles, whilst VW Germany sold 630,190 vehicles over the same period of time. Chinese VW sales have increased by 22.7%, German VW sales are [...]
Golf GTI to be made in China at last
Spy pictures have made it to the internet showing what looks like the latest sixth generation Golf GTI, complete with the Chinese name of FAW-VW along the back. It makes sense for VW to make the GTI in China, as the 2.0TSI that calls the GTI home has been made in China for quite some [...]
No big changes for new Jetta
The new Jetta is not going to die, in fact, it’s getting a round of rhinoplasty to give its front and rear a lift for 2010. Despite the current Chinese Jetta being a 1984 mark 2 VW Jetta, the Chinese have an odd love affair with the basic motor, probably due to its inability to [...]
Jetta to China: ‘Im not dead, yet!’
Various media outlets previously reported that the VW Jetta was on the verge of extinction in the PRC, and was set to be shelved soon by FAW-VW. Except, it’s not true. VW arent quite ready to take the Jetta out to the pasture just yet, in fact they are getting ready to give the old [...]
News Shocker: VW to kill of Santana production in 2012
The VW Santana is going to be put of production in 2012 according to VW. The Santana, which has made it to the current Santana 3000 guise has sold an impressive 3213710 models since the first CKD produced Santana rolled off the line in 1983. China’s love for the Santana has not seen the Santana [...]
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