Introduction

According to the previous arrangements, FAW - Volkswagen Qingdao production base will be the first investment, is expected to 2017 to 2018 put into operation, the main production A-class cars and SUV models. Volkswagen said, very optimistic about the current auto market in the A-class car and SUV market segments of the rapid growth of the development prospects, decided to targeted expansion. At that time, Tianjin production base products are still planning.

With the establishment of Tianjin factory site, this located in FAW - Volkswagen North China production base of the factory construction progress and product planning is also gradually exposed.

Tianjin Ninghe County government briefing, the relevant project information, Ninghe County factory "a total investment of 2.5 billion US dollars (about 15.5 billion yuan), 600,000 SUV vehicle manufacturing projects, the total output value will reach 240 billion yuan," which Means that the two main base of the main products are SUV. At the same time, the plant will be in 2015 will start construction, and plans to put into operation in 2018.

Tianjin is also home to the new generation of DSG dual-clutch gearbox factory, which has been in production by the end of 2014. However, as of press time, the above information has not been FAW - public official confirmation.

"This contract is the Ninghe and the development zone of the contract, should be understood as the preparation of the local government, FAW - Volkswagen has not signed directly with the local government." FAW - Volkswagen relevant person in charge yesterday in an interview with Economic Observer , As early as in July 2014, the state approved the FAW - Volkswagen in Tianjin to build a new factory to build North China base plan.

In the previous development, FAW - Volkswagen is committed to implementing the "three to four plants" program. Its two factories in Changchun, the first factory and the second factory were manufacturing Audi models and Volkswagen models, the total annual capacity of 660,000, the ability to expand to 900,000. 2011 production of Chengdu plant three production capacity of 450,000 / year, according to the latest statement will increase to 600,000 / year. Foshan factory in August 2013 put into operation, a production capacity of 300,000 / year, the future fully completed capacity of 600,000 / year, or even 720,000 / year.