Volkswagen Group China

The company's locally manufactured and imported vehicles are sold under various brand names such as Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, Bentley, and Lamborghini in China.

[citation needed] It started its connection with China as early as in 1978, and has been taking the leading position in the Chinese automotive market for more than 25 years.

[7] was in the process of building an electric-car plant in Anting, near Shanghai by late 2018; it was expected to make 300,000 e-vehicles per year, starting in 2020.

[10] Today, the Group has 16 representative companies in the country, undertaking parts delivery and service provision for both customers and industry in addition to vehicle production and import.

VGC's tasks include supervision of the Chinese associated companies of the Volkswagen Group, and the set-up of new business segments.

Producing cars under the Volkswagen and the Škoda brands, SVW currently offers a total of twelve model series.

FAW-Volkswagen manufactures 10 products of two globally known brands, Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Audi, with advanced technology and equipment.

Agreements on the manufacturing of the Audi 100 under license were signed on 13 August 1988, with this date marking the conclusion of negotiations lasting one year.

The joint venture agreement included both the technology transfer for the production and planning of the Audi 100, and the setting up of after sales support.

In November 1993, the then-Board Chairman of FAW and Volkswagen AG, signed a letter of intent on the integration of Audi production and a V6 engine plant into the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture, which had been established at the end of 1991.

The company will focus on electric vehicles, with an eMobility R&D hub that will serve the entire Volkswagen Group in China.

Volkswagen Group China logo used from 2007-2023