Volkswagen Group, founded in Germany in 1937, is a leading European automobile company and one of the world's top 500 companies, which established SAIC Volkswagen as a joint venture with SAIC Group in 1985 and FAW-Volkswagen as a joint venture with FAW Group in 1991
Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen Group is the largest automotive company in Europe and one of the most powerful multinational companies in the world's automotive industry. In 2004, the Volkswagen Group sold 5 million vehicles to consumers worldwide. The group currently owns 10 famous car brands: Volkswagen (Germany), Audi (Germany), Lamborghini (Italy), Bentley (UK), Bugatti (France), SEAT (Spain), Skoda (Czech Republic), Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Germany), Porsche (Germany). The Volkswagen Group has 68 wholly-owned and joint-owned companies around the world, including R&D, production, sales, logistics, services, auto parts, car rental, financial services, auto insurance, banking, IT services, etc.
Shanghai Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd
Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between SAIC Motor and Volkswagen Group, with a 50% investment in each.
Shanghai Volkswagen is headquartered in Anting, Shanghai, and has established production bases in Nanjing, Yizheng, Urumqi, Ningbo, Changsha and other places.
Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., a Sino-German joint venture, was established in March 1985 as a joint venture between SAIC and Volkswagen Group. The company is headquartered in Anting, Shanghai, and has established production bases in Nanjing, Yizheng, Urumqi, Ningbo, Changsha and other places.
As one of the oldest automobile joint ventures in China, Shanghai Volkswagen has taken the lead in carrying out vigorous exploration and beneficial practice in independent research and development and technological innovation, not only cultivating an efficient and high-quality development team, but also establishing a fully functional and internationally level technology development center. From the introduction of Santana's technology, to the joint development of Santana 2000 and Passat sedans, from the exploration of independent development from Santana 3000, to the successful research and development of New Passat and Lavida families, Shanghai Volkswagen has embarked on an innovative path from introduction and absorption, joint development to independent research and development. At present, the company has initially possessed the independent development capabilities of interior and exterior styling, pre-development, body development, integrated development and recognition of engine, chassis and electrical appliances.
Over the years, Shanghai Volkswagen has won the support and trust of consumers with high-quality products and reliable services. Based on the two major automobile brands of Volkswagen and Skoda, the company currently has more than a dozen series of products such as Polo family, Santana family, Lavida family, Passat, Tiguan, Touran, Lamando and Fabia, Rapid family, Octavia, Super and Yeti, covering different market segments such as A0, A, B, SUV and MPV.
ON DECEMBER 11, 2015, SHANGHAI VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD. ANNOUNCED THAT WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, SHANGHAI VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD. WILL BE RENAMED SAIC VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LIMITED (SAIC VOLKSWAGEN FOR SHORT) WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 7, 2015。
FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd
FAW-Volkswagen Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as FAW-Volkswagen) was established on February 6, 1991, and is a large-scale passenger car manufacturer jointly operated by China FAW Group Corporation, Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
After 23 years of development, FAW-Volkswagen has three bases in Changchun in Northeast China, Chengdu in Southwest China and Foshan in South China, and has seven professional production plants, including Car Factory No. 1, Car Factory No. 2, Car Factory No. 3, Car Factory No. 4, Engine Transmission Factory, Chengdu Engine Factory and Stamping Center.
From one brand and one product at the beginning of the establishment of the factory, it has developed into 10 series of products of Audi and Volkswagen - Audi A6L, Audi Q5, Audi A4L, Audi Q3, Magotan, CC, Suteng, Bora, Golf and Jetta sedan, each product is the leading product in its market segment in terms of performance and sales. FAW-Volkswagen has become a mature manufacturer of A, B and C passenger cars in China. In 2013, FAW-Volkswagen launched a number of products to the market, such as Jetta, Audi Q3, new Q5, CC and Golf A7, which were sought after by users when they were launched, and the products have been in short supply.
