Archive for the ‘FAW-VW’ Category
China-Made Volkswagen CC Listed and Priced
Published on July 16, 2010 by Tycho
The CC is made by FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun and hit la market yesterday. Price starts at 252.800 yuan for the basic 1.8 and ends at 299.980 for the most expensive 2.0. There is though a small catch; production of the 1.8 will only start next year.
Question is whether Chinese people will buy it, the cc-style is a relative new concept for China. Benz tried first with the CLS but those are very few around. Chinese customers like to be chauffeured and in cc-cars they can’t. Maybe some young, cool and hip will like it but I doubt they’d buy a Volkswagen, they rather go for a BMW instead.
Categories: FAW-VW, New Cars
Tags: passat cc
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Volkswagen CrossGolf Spotted in China
Published on July 14, 2010 by Tycho
Two days ago we saw the Golf Plus testing on Chinese roads, it will likely be made in China by FAW-VW. Today the CrossGolf on a trailer, so this one might be made in China too. The CrossPolo, first introduced in China and then to the rest of the world, is selling very well, so the CrossGolf makes sense. Chinese consumers love everything cross, the cross is often the best selling car within the range.
Categories: FAW-VW
Tags: golf
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Audi sets half-year sales record in China
Published on July 13, 2010 by Tycho
From: Xinhuanet. Volkswagen’s luxury arm Audi broke through the 100,000-unit sales mark in China in the six months that ended on June 30, not only maintaining segment leadership by volume, but also better balancing sales of its locally produced cars and imported models.
In June alone, the company delivered 21,200 cars to bring its first-half sales to 108,600 units, an increase of 64 percent over the same period last year and on track to fulfill its goal of 200,000 cars in China this year.
Sales of its imported models surged 139 percent over a year ago to about 14,600 cars in the first half, almost reaching the company’s total imported car sales of 14,800 units last year. The results show imports rose from 10 percent of overall Audi sales in China last year to 13 percent in the first six months of 2010.
Categories: FAW-VW, Industry, Volkswagen China
Tags: Audi
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VW Golf Plus Seen Testing in China
Published on July 12, 2010 by Tycho
The Golf Plus has been seen testing in China, the Plus is a Golf with a higher roof and some MPV-thingies. The Golf Plus will likely be made in China at VW’s joint venture with FAW. It will be priced below the Touran that is made by VW’s joint venture with SAIC. The Shanghai-VW Touran costs between 149.000 and 197.800 yuan. VW currently builds 19 different cars in China, the Golf Plus so would be a proud number 20.
Categories: FAW-VW
Tags: golf
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Volkswagen Stretches Magotan/Passat
Published on June 11, 2010 by Tycho
Mid level government officials wake up, VW got a new car for you. This is the stretched Magotan, Passat in Europe. Wheelbase is stretched from from 2709mm to 2830mm, all new cm’s go to the passengers in the rear. Budget for mid level government men is 250.000 yuan, they also get a driver. Price of the stretched Megotan will stay jut below that. Engine is the 1.8TSI.
Categories: FAW-VW
Tags: magotan
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FAW-Volkswagen to build 8 bln-yuan factory in Foshan, S China
Published on June 10, 2010 by Tycho
FAW-Volkswagen attacks the south. VW is traditionally strong in northern and eastern China and wants to conquer more. VW and FAW will build a new 300.000 cars a year factory in Foshan in Guangdong province. Factory will produce cars for the Chinese market and for southeast Asian markets. From Xinhua:
FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co. Ltd. plans to invest 8 billion yuan (1.17 billion U.S. dollars) to build a factory in Foshan City, in south China’s Guangdong Province, local authorities said Wednesday.
Categories: FAW-VW, Industry
Tags: factory
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Beijing Auto Show Live: Volkswagen Bora TSI Sport
Published on April 30, 2010 by Tycho
The China-only Bora comes from Volkswagen’s jpint venture with FAW, First Auto Works. Chinese now fancy faster cars so VW got the Bora the 1.4 litre turbocharged engine with 121hp and 200nm and the DSG-gearbox. Furthermore, VW made it look sporty with a lot of extra plastic. Size: 4540×1775x1467, wheelbase is 2610 and weight 1305kg. Top speed: 2ookm/h. Price starts around 145.000 rmb.
Categories: FAW-VW
Tags: bora
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New FAW-VW Jetta is OUT
Published on March 16, 2010 by Tycho
FAW-VW keeps the Jetta alive. The ancient machine is still selling very well in China, to fleets, taxicompanies and private consumers alike. The Jetta is well known for it’s reliability, it just won’t break down. VW decided for a facelift of the front that brought the a bit more in line with VW’s other vehicles and that was about it. Job done. The price went down to 70.000 rmb for the 1.6.
Categories: FAW-VW, New Cars
Tags: jetta
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