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VW Just Shuttered Its First Major Plant In China After 17 Years
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The decision, taken with its partner SAIC, responds to the decrease in demand for combustion cars and the rise of electric vehicles
VW is taking a drastic step – and is pressing the stop button for the time being! The car manufacturer has stopped exporting a model to North America.
VW Closes Huge Gas Car Factory in China - Admits No-one wants ICE Cars
VW Closes Huge Gas Car Factory in China – Admits No-one wants ICE Cars Volkswagen have shut their first major car plant in China after 17 years. The crazy thing is this is the first one they’ve shut in China. But there is another three factories they are actually considering closing down. There’s only one [...]
Volkswagen announced that production would stop at its Nankin site in China. The manufacturer claims a "reorganisation of its activities in its key market", which is now undergoing a profound change. A spokesman for the group confirmed to the AFP that the factory, operated jointly with the Chinese partner SAIC, has ceased its activities. It is the first Volkswagen production site in China to be completely shut down. A factory more fully in line …
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Volkswagen stops production at Chinese plant in electric push
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 11, 2025 Volkswagen and its Chinese partner SAIC have shuttered production at a plant in China due to slowing demand for internal combustion engine cars, a Volkswagen spokesman told AFP Friday. "Volkswagen Group and its joint venture partners are accelerating the transformation towards electric, intelligent, connected vehicles," the spokesman said. "Many SAIC Volkswagen sites are currently being
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