Volkswagen 'Anhui''s first pure electric model may be put into production in 2023

China Automotive News, December 8th, today, China Automotive News learned that the unveiling of Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. and the completion of the Ru0026D center and the groundbreaking ceremony of the manufacturing base were held in Hefei, Anhui. The relevant leaders of Anhui Province and Hefei City, Anjin, Chairman of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings Co., Ltd., and Feng Sihan, CEO of Volkswagen Group (China), attended the ceremony to witness this milestone.

As Volkswagen Group increased its shareholding in JAC Volkswagen to 75% of the investment and delivery, the joint venture was officially renamed 'Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd.Strategic investment and obtain the management right of the joint venture company. At the same time, a new Ru0026D center was also completed in Hefei. In the future, Volkswagen (Anhui) products will be based on the group's MEB modular electric drive platform. The company will also make full use of the group's global synergy to gradually improve the localized research and development capabilities of MEB platform products. Its first model is scheduled to be put into production in 2023.

Dr. Diss, Chairman of the Volkswagen Group Management Board, said: “Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd. carries our firm commitment to help the development of electric mobility in China. In the next three years, we will pass this The Ru0026D center located in Anhui develops models based on the MEB platform and a new pure electric product matrix, and provides leading technical solutions. This year's investment of about 1 billion euros will accelerate the development of Volkswagen (Anhui). Volkswagen ( The development of Anhui) will also further strengthen the role of the Chinese market in the group’s electrification and digital strategy.'

'Volkswagen (Anhui) enables us to give full play to the group's synergy in global electric mobility, advance China's electrification strategy, and help the group realize its carbon neutral vision by 2050.' Volkswagen Group (China) CEO Dr. Feng Sihan said, “The new Ru0026D center will help us strengthen local Ru0026D capabilities, improve production efficiency, and rapidly expand and optimize the new energy product matrix to meet the needs of customers in the world’s largest new energy vehicle market. Thanks to China’s deepening Reforms and further opening-up policies have accelerated the electrification process of the Volkswagen Group.'

Mr. An Jin, Chairman of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holding Co., Ltd. said: 'We will participate in the whole process of cooperation with the mentality of completing the first step of the Long March, insist on innovation and open cooperation and development, and further strengthen our cooperation with Volkswagen. Exchange and learn, accelerate the development of new products and new technologies, absorb Volkswagen’s excellent car-making experience, and continuously improve its own Ru0026D and manufacturing capabilities. Continue to deepen with Volkswagen in the fields of electrification, connectivity, autonomous driving, and smart travel The new cooperation will promote the innovative development of new energy mobility in the new era, and work together to achieve a win-win situation, to build Anhui into a new industrial base for China's electric mobility and digitalization, to build a national new energy vehicle highland, and to build a modern and beautiful Anhui in the new stage. New and greater contribution.'

The newly completed Ru0026D center combines multiple departments including Ru0026D, quality assurance, simultaneous engineering, full-function pre-production and testing in one park to fully implement the integration of the industrial value chain. The second phase of the expansion project is also planned to start in 2021, and the production line infrastructure and equipment will be further improved, including the establishment of a battery workshop and a vehicle and component inspection workshop. The scale of the pure electric vehicle factory is complete, and the maximum annual output is expected to reach 350,000. , Is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

The future models of Volkswagen (Anhui) will be built on the group's pure electric MEB platform, and will continue Volkswagen's product genes for quality, safety and durability. The first model is scheduled to start production in 2023. The new model will fully consider the preferences of young user groups, with avant-garde and unique design and strong visual impact. The application of the MEB platform and the collaboration among key departments will also greatly shorten the development and launch cycle of new models.

Previously, Volkswagen Group invested about 1 billion euros to obtain 50% of the shares of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holding Co., Ltd., the parent company of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co., Ltd., and increased its holdings of Jianghuai Volkswagen shares to 75% . After the investment transaction is completed, the Volkswagen Group will take over the corporate management rights of Volkswagen (Anhui) Co., Ltd., and the operating status of this joint venture will also be included in the Volkswagen Group’s financial report.