The joint venture of First Auto Works (FAW) and Volkswagen was exposed road-testing a stripped-down version of its Jetta compact (a derivative of the PQ25 platform and not the sixth-gen "Jetta" based on the PQ35), which would lower the starting price of the popular sedan to around 70,000 Yuan (US$11,400). FAW-VW Jetta, an all-time best-seller … Read more
FAW-Volkswagen to Release Bare-bones Jetta
May 7th, 2013 | Posted in FAW | New Cars | Volkswagen | VWVW Gran Lavida: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics
April 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Auto Shows | New Cars | SAIC | Volkswagen | VWLavida, the best-selling Volkswagen model in China in recent months, is expected to defend its leading position with the release of new variants. The nameplate aims to deliver nearly 400,000 units this year, up from 246,687 in 2012. That increase alone exceeds Shanghai-Volkswagen’s overall target of gaining about 100,000 in 2013 sales. The feat is … Read more
Skoda Rapid Goes on Sale, Priced from 79,900 Yuan
April 18th, 2013 | Posted in New Cars | SAIC | skoda | Volkswagen | VWThe collection of Chinese-built Skodas officially increased to four items on April 18 as Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW) released the Rapid. Available in three trim levels–Active, Ambition, and Elegand, the compact sedan is priced between 79,900-116,900 Yuan (US$12,927-18,927), and thus noticeably cheaper than its two siblings, the re-designed Jetta from FAW-Volkswagen and Santana from SVW. Built on … Read more
FAW-VW Starts Rolling out EA211 Engines in Chengdu
April 11th, 2013 | Posted in FAW | Volkswagen | VWOn April 9 the joint venture of FAW-Volkswagen marked the launch of its new engine plant in Chengdu, Sichuan. Occupying a land of 160,000 square meters in the Chengdu Economic & Technological Development Zone, the plant employs 900 people to build mainly EA211 engines. It has the capacity to roll out 450,000 units a year. … Read more
Two years after its world premiere, the sport variant of the sixth-gen Jetta finally gets ready to meet audiences in China. Built at FAW-VW’s Chengdu factory and called Sagitar GLI, the local sedan version of Golf GTI is scheduled to launch at next month’s Shanghai auto show and go on sale around May/June. While it … Read more
FAW-VW to Roll out Golf Mk7 and Audi A3 in Foshan
March 13th, 2013 | Posted in Audi | FAW | New Cars | Volkswagen | VWThe joint venture between FAW and Volkswagen will open its vehicle plant in Foshan, Guangdong, in August as planned, and the first model to roll off the line there will be the seventh-gen Golf (Golf Mk7), according to An Tiecheng, the company’s General Manager. Towards the year end, the Foshan plant will start producing Audi … Read more
FAW-VW Jetta Gets First Redesign in 22 Years
March 11th, 2013 | Posted in FAW | New Cars | Volkswagen | VWLike Shanghai-Volkswagen Santana, the Jetta from FAW-Volkswagen is both a hero and a mark of disgrace for the Chinese auto industry, loved and hated by many. The two accomplished something extraordinary by making cars affordable to millions. And yet, by dominating the market for over 20 years with outdated technology and design from the 1980s, … Read more
By Wayne Xing Reproduced from ChinaAutoReview.com The newly appointed CEO of Volkswagen Group China ran into a major PR crisis last week after veteran automotive journalist Li Anding published on November 28 a blog titled “Volkswagen’s ‘PR gate’ – a memo for Heizmann.” (see Insert) In his blog on sina.com.cn, Li claimed that Heizmann’s decision to … Read more
New VW Santana: 2012 Guangzhou Auto Show in Pics (6)
November 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Auto Shows | New Cars | SAIC | Volkswagen | VWLaunched in Wolfsburg, Germany, the all-new Santana from Shanghai-Volkswagen made its Chinese debut in Guangzhou. The legendary car, with nearly 4 million deliveries since its first release in China 29 years ago, is slated for release next month. Prices are expected to start below 90,000 Yuan. Beyond the name, the re-designed Santana shares little with … Read more
FAW-VW to Release Audi Q3 in H1 2013, with Both FWD and 4WD Options
November 16th, 2012 | Posted in Audi | FAW | New Cars | Volkswagen | VWMore details of the upcoming Chinese-built Audi Q3 were revealed days before its appearance at this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show. The compact crossover SUV will retain its 2603mm wheelbase in China, not to be enlarged as some other Audi models. Besides a 19mm reduction in height, no major modification will be carried out regarding the … Read more
Spy Shots of VW Lavida Sportback, Disguised as a Skoda
November 15th, 2012 | Posted in New Cars | SAIC | Volkswagen | VWNews about a hatchback variant of the Lavida first emerged in the second half of 2011. Since then, renderings of it have been seen but not the real thing–until now. Or, it just did not get recognized. According to auto.sohu.com, the "Skoda station wagon" previously spied on Chinese roads was the upcoming hatchback, called "Lavida … Read more
FAW-VW Began to Roll Out MQ200 Transmissions in Changchun
November 12th, 2012 | Posted in FAW | Volkswagen | VWIn a significant boost to local production, FAW-Volkswagen began to roll out MQ200 transmissions in Changchun, Jilin, on October 31. The opening of the new plant, able to churn out 450,000 units a year, is crucial to the joint venture’s plan to raise annual vehicle production capacity to 1.6 million by 2015. The MQ200 transmissions … Read more
Shanghai-VW Unwrapped All-New Santana, Built on PQ25
October 30th, 2012 | Posted in New Cars | SAIC | Volkswagen | VW29 years after it first rolled off the line in China, the VW car that made history was born again. Trying to create an impression that the new Santana (Santana NF) comes with VW’s latest technology and design language, Shanghai-VW (SVW) chose to debut it in Germany where it will not be released. The retiring … Read more
Shanghai-VW Releases Watered Down Polo GTI
September 12th, 2012 | Posted in Marketing | New Cars | SAIC | Volkswagen | VWThe Chinese-made Polo GTI went on sale Wednesday with a price tag of 158,900 Yuan. With honeycomb front grille, red trim, and checkered seat covering, it looks almost identical with the 5-door European version. And yet it is weaker in substance, powered by a 96kW 1.4T rather than the 132kW 1.4L Twincharger engine. The Chinese … Read more
To be exact, BAIC (Beijing Auto, Beiqi) was exposed, by sohu.com, developing a long-wheelbase version of the Tiguan SUV through reverse engineering. The Tiguan-derived model is believed to be a production version of the C51X concept BAIC showcased at the 2012 Beijing auto show. Above: BAIC C51X Concept Previously we learned that the C51X was … Read more
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