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Passat CC to see China production
The Passat CC is set to be produced in China very soon according to media reports earlier today. The Passat CC is expected to be put into production by the end of 2009 via the VW-FAW JV in Changchun,...
View ArticleNew VW Golf, a 1.4TSI to be launched soon
The latest sixth generation of VW Golf is set to launch in China, after skipping the 5th generation, and giving the Chinese market an odd 4th (4.5th) gen Golf which was branded as a Bora hatchback. The...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleChina 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...
View ArticleShanghai 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleFAW, 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleSeat 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...
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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,...
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Shanghai VW GM and PR Director die in a car crash
Liu Jian 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...
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