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VW to Launch New Luxury Sedan and EV Model in China
Lending even more evidence to China’s growing importance for automakers, Volkswagen is planning to develop two new bespoke vehicles, one with each of its partners in the Middle Kingdom, Autonews said in a report today. Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., which is a joint venture between China’s SAIC Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, will produce a new luxury sedan, while VW’s second joint venture in the country with the China FAW Group Corp., FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., will develop a dedicated electric vehicle for the partnership's newly launched Kali brand.
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Vw Group Inaugurates New Plant In China For Vw And Skoda Vehicles
The VW Group is expanding its production capacity in China with a new vehicle plant located in Changsha, in the south of the country. Opened by the Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW) joint venture, the new factory is the VW Group’s 119th global facility...
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Daimler And Byd To Preview Upcoming Dedicated Ev With A New Concept Model
[BYD e6 EV pictured above]Joint venture partners Daimler AG and BYD Auto revealed plans today to preview their upcoming dedicated electric-car for China with a new design concept at the next Beijing Auto Show in April of 2012. Last year, the two companies...
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From China For China: Bmw Teams Up With Brilliance To Create 5-series Plug-in Hybrid Sedan
BMW has teamed up with joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. to develop a new plug-in hybrid model based on the long wheelbase version of the local market 5 Series Sedan, which is available exclusively in China. The prototype...
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New Buick Excelle Gt Debuts In China, U.s. Version To Follow
Shanghai GM, a joint venture between General Motors Corp and China's SAIC Motor Corp, has revealed the all-new 2011 Buick Excelle GT compact sedan that will go on sale in the country on June 23. It will be available in China with a choice of two...
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Honda To Create New Brand In China - First Model To Be Introduced In 2010
Honda’s manufacturing joint venture in southern China, Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co, officially announced its plans to develop a car that will be marketed under an all-new brand. This is the first time that a foreign car venture will develop...
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