Archive for the ‘FAW-VW’ Category
Volkswagen working on hot Sagitar for China
Published on May 16, 2012 by W.E. Ning
Volkswagen is working on a souped up sporty version of the Sagitar sedan, known in the rest of the world as the Jetta. Chinese media thinks the sporty Sagitair will be called ‘Sagitar GLI’. Power will likely come from the 2.0 TSI unit that also powers the Golf GTI.
Spy Shots: facelift for the Audi A4L in China
Published on May 14, 2012 by Joey Wang
Spy shots from the facelifted Audi A4L testing on Chinese roads. The Audi A4L is a China-only A4 stretched by 11 centimeters in the middle for more space for passengers in the back. The A4L is made by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture.
Production new Volkswagen Jetta will start this Year in China
Published on May 11, 2012 by W.E. Ning
Production of the new Volkswagen Jetta will start this year, Volkswagen plans to make 50.000 units in 2012. Production of the very good and very old MK2 Volkswagen Jetta will finally stop in early 2013. The new Jetta, cone named ‘Jetta NF’, is based on the China-made Volkswagen Polo sedan but it will be much cheaper. The platform is called ‘A-Entry’ and will also underpin the new Volkswagen Santana and the new Skoda Rapid.
Audi RS Q3 concept debuts at the Beijing Auto Show – Live Pics
Published on April 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Audi RS Q3 concept debuted at the Beijing Auto Show. The real thing will hit the market before the end of this year. The most powerful Q3 will be sold on the Chinese car market, China loves fast SUV’s, but it won’t be made in China. Audi will make the standard Q3′s in China at the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture, production will start late this year or early 2013.
Volkswagen China sales up 15.6% in Q1
Published on April 13, 2012 by W.E. Ning
Sales in China by Volkswagen and its joint ventures rose 15.6% in the first quarter from a year earlier, due to strong demand for its Audi and Volkswagen brands. Sales in China, Hong Kong and Macau by Volkswagen Group China and its joint ventures totaled 633,800 cars in the first three months of the year, Volkswagen said in a statement Friday. Volkswagen-brand car sales rose 12.5% to 483.400 vehicles.
New Audi A6L debuts in Beijing
Published on April 9, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Audi A6L was supposed to debut at the Beijing Auto Show that starts on April 23, but it didn’t. Instead it debuted at the Beijing Automobile Trade Show, a local dealer-show in Beijing. The Audi A6L was listed on the Chinese car market late last month, it is made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture up north in the Dongbei.
Audi A6L listed & priced in China
Published on March 29, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Audi A6L has been officially listed & priced on the China car market. Price starts at 355.000 yuan and ends at 742.600 yuan. The A6L is stretched by 10 centimeters compared to the standard A6, it is made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture.
New Audi A6L is Out in China
Published on March 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
After zillions of spy shots we finally have the first real pics of the new Audi A6L, it will debut on the Beijing Auto Show next month and it will be listed on the China car market soon thereafter. The Audi A6L is made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture, it is stretched by 10 centimeters in the middle to create more room for the passengers in the back. Price will start around 360.000 yuan.
FAW-Volkswagen to develop new SUV for China
Published on March 20, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The FAW-Volkswagen joint venture will develop a new SUV for the Chinese car market, it will be based on the PQ35-platform that underpins the Tiguan and will be launched in two years.
Spy Shots: Volkswagen Magotan Blue Motion in China
Published on March 19, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
New spy shots from the Volkswagen Magotan Blue Motion in China. The Magotan is basically a Passat B7 stretched by ten centimeters in the middle and therefore called B7L. Interestingly the Blue Motion will be powered by a 1.6 TDI diesel engine, while diesels are forbidden in most Chinese cities. Volkswagen possibly got an exception, otherwise it is very unlikely they would offer the Blue Motion in the first place.
