SAIC Volkswagen

Chinese joint venture car company

31°17′45″N 121°10′40″E / 31.29583°N 121.17778°E / 31.29583; 121.17778 (Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive (SVW))

SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd.
Headquarters and factory located in Anting, Jiading, Shanghai
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryAutomotive
Founded12 October 1984; 39 years ago (1984-10-12)
HeadquartersAnting, Jiading District, Shanghai, China
Area served
China
Key people
Chen Hong (chairman)
Chen Xianzhang (president)
ProductsAutomobiles, engines
BrandsVolkswagen
Škoda
Audi
OwnersSAIC Motor (50%)
Volkswagen AG (39%)
Volkswagen (China) Invest (10%)
Audi AG (1%)
SubsidiariesSAIC Volkswagen Sales Co. Ltd.
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese上汽大众汽车有限公司
Traditional Chinese上汽大眾汽車有限公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàngqì Dàzhòng Qìchē Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
SAIC Volkswagen
Simplified Chinese上汽大众
Traditional Chinese上汽大眾
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàngqì Dàzhòng
Websitewww.csvw.com

SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., formerly known as Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Anting, Shanghai, China and a joint venture between SAIC Motor and Volkswagen Group . It was founded in 1984 and produces cars under the Volkswagen, Škoda and Audi marques.[1] It is the second automobile manufacturing joint venture in China after American Motors and the first German car manufacturer to enter China.

The joint venture is made up of equity from SAIC Motor (50%), Volkswagen AG (40%), Volkswagen (China) Invest (10%), with a fixed-term venture for 45 years up until 2030.[2] It is the first of three joint ventures operated by Volkswagen in China, alongside FAW-Volkswagen with FAW Group and Volkswagen Anhui with JAC Group.

History

The joint venture was formed in October 1984, as Shanghai Volkswagen. This was a 25-year contract to make passenger cars in Shanghai with a limit of 50 percent foreign ownership.[3] Shanghai Volkswagen began automobile production in 1985. As car imports fell to some 34,000 in 1990, SAIC Volkswagen's production of its Santana models reached nearly 19,000 vehicles that year. By 1993 SAIC Volkswagen's output had reached 100,000 vehicles.[4]

Volkswagen was aided by some Shanghai municipal efforts. Various restrictions on engine size, as well as incentives to city taxi companies, helped ensure a safe market in the company's relatively wealthy home arena. The Shanghai plant was by far the winner among all new JVs, as it produced cars that could function as taxis, vehicles for government officials and transport for the newly emerging business elite. Volkswagen also encouraged its foreign parts suppliers to create joint ventures in China, and their resulting product helped SAIC Volkswagen achieve an 85 per cent local content rate by 1993.[5]

On 12 April 2002, SAIC Motor renewed its contract with Volkswagen and extended the term of cooperation for another 20 years. Chinese Communist Party former general secretary Jiang Zemin attended the signature ceremony.[6] Shanghai Volkswagen Sales Co. Ltd, established on 19 October 2000, as the first joint venture in vehicle sales in China.[7]

On 11 April 2005, the Czech automotive brand Škoda Auto was introduced after signing a contract. The first model for the brand was the Škoda Octavia built by Shanghai Volkswagen and commenced production on June 6, 2007. This followed with the Škoda Fabia in December 2008, the Superb in August 2009, the Škoda Rapid in April 2013 and the long wheelbase Škoda Yeti seven months later.[8]

In September 2011 SAIC-VW announced the new Tantus brand (Tianyue in Chinese). The Tantus EV which appeared in a few low-resolution images is an EV Based on the VW Lavida. The SAIC-VW Lavida is of course technically identical to the FAW-VW Bora. So it’s no surprise that the Tantus and the Carely are exactly the same car. After some talk about production, the brand is silently killed off without any cars ever sold.[9]

To complete the model lineup for the Chinese market, the Škoda Kodiaq was officially listed in March 2017, followed by the Škoda Karoq in January 2018 and the Chinese built Škoda Kamiq five months later.

SAIC Volkswagen started vehicle export shipments in January 2018 which targets left-hand drive Southeast Asian markets.[10][11] Prior to this, the company briefly exported several hundred Volkswagen Polo Sedan to Australia in 2004.[12][13][14]


Facilities

Name Location Founded Annual capacity Production
No. 1 Auto Plant Anting, Shanghai 1984 Volkswagen T-Cross, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen New Lavida, Volkswagen Phideon, Audi A7L[15]
No. 2 Auto Plant 1992
No. 3 Auto Plant 1999
New Energy Vehicle Plant 2020 300,000 vehicles Volkswagen ID.3, Volkswagen ID.4 X, Volkswagen ID.6 X, Audi Q5 e-tron
Nanjing Branch Jiangning, Nanjing, Jiangsu 2008 210,000 vehicles Škoda Kamiq, Škoda Superb, Volkswagen Passat[16]
Yizheng Branch Yizheng, Jiangsu 2012 600,000 vehicles Škoda Rapid, Volkswagen Tharu, Volkswagen Santana[17]
Ürümqi Plant Ürümqi, Xinjiang 2012 50,000 vehicles Volkswagen Tharu, Volkswagen Santana[18]
Ningbo Plant Ningbo, Zhejiang 2013 300,000 vehicles[19] Škoda Karoq, Škoda Octavia, Volkswagen Lamando, Volkswagen Tharu, Volkswagen Teramont, Volkswagen Viloran, Audi Q6[20]
Changsha Plant Changsha, Hunan 2015 300,000 vehicles[21] Škoda Kodiaq, Volkswagen New Lavida, Volkswagen Touran[22]

Current products

Audi

Škoda

Volkswagen

  • 2014–present 大众凌渡 Volkswagen Lamando
    2014–present
    大众凌渡
    Volkswagen Lamando
  • 2018–present 大众朗逸 Volkswagen Lavida
    2018–present
    大众朗逸
    Volkswagen Lavida
  • 2023–present 朗逸新锐 Volkswagen Lavida XR
    2023–present
    朗逸新锐
    Volkswagen Lavida XR
  • 2019–present 大众帕萨特 Volkswagen Passat
    2019–present
    大众帕萨特
    Volkswagen Passat
  • 2019–present 大众Polo Volkswagen Polo
    2019–present
    大众Polo
    Volkswagen Polo
  • 2019–present 大众途铠 Volkswagen T-Cross
    2019–present
    大众途铠
    Volkswagen T-Cross
  • 2017–present 大众途昂 Volkswagen Teramont
    2017–present
    大众途昂
    Volkswagen Teramont
  • 2019–present 大众途昂 X Volkswagen Teramont X
    2019–present
    大众途昂 X
    Volkswagen Teramont X
  • 2018–present 大众途岳 Volkswagen Tharu
    2018–present
    大众途岳
    Volkswagen Tharu
  • 2017–present 大众途观L Volkswagen Tiguan L
    2017–present
    大众途观L
    Volkswagen Tiguan L
  • 2024–present 大众途观L Pro Volkswagen Tiguan L Pro
    2024–present
    大众途观L Pro
    Volkswagen Tiguan L Pro
  • 2020–present 大众途观X Volkswagen Tiguan X
    2020–present
    大众途观X
    Volkswagen Tiguan X
  • 2016–present 大众途安L Volkswagen Touran L
    2016–present
    大众途安L
    Volkswagen Touran L
  • 2020–present 大众威然 Volkswagen Viloran
    2020–present
    大众威然
    Volkswagen Viloran
  • 2021–present 大众ID.3 Volkswagen ID.3
    2021–present
    大众ID.3
    Volkswagen ID.3
  • 2021–present 大众ID.4 X Volkswagen ID.4 X
    2021–present
    大众ID.4 X
    Volkswagen ID.4 X
  • 2021–present 大众ID.6 X Volkswagen ID.6 X
    2021–present
    大众ID.6 X
    Volkswagen ID.6 X

Former products

Volkswagen

  • 2005–2010 大众CrossPolo Mk4 Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk4
    2005–2010
    大众CrossPolo Mk4
    Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk4
  • 2010–2019 大众CrossPolo Mk5 Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk5
    2010–2019
    大众CrossPolo Mk5
    Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk5
  • 2016–2023 大众桑塔纳CROSS Volkswagen Cross Santana
    2016–2023
    大众桑塔纳CROSS
    Volkswagen Cross Santana
  • 2013–2017 大众朗行 Volkswagen Gran Lavida
    2013–2017
    大众朗行
    Volkswagen Gran Lavida
  • 2008–2018 大众朗逸/朗逸经典 Volkswagen Lavida I
    2008–2018
    大众朗逸/朗逸经典
    Volkswagen Lavida I
  • 2012–2023 大众朗逸/朗逸启航 Volkswagen Lavida II
    2012–2023
    大众朗逸/朗逸启航
    Volkswagen Lavida II
  • 2003–2008 大众高尔 Volkswagen Gol
    2003–2008
    大众高尔
    Volkswagen Gol
  • 2015–2023 大众桑塔纳浩纳 Volkswagen Gran Santana
    2015–2023
    大众桑塔纳浩纳
    Volkswagen Gran Santana
  • 1999–2005 大众帕萨特B5 Volkswagen Passat B5
    1999–2005
    大众帕萨特B5
    Volkswagen Passat B5
  • 2005–2009 大众帕萨特领驭 Volkswagen Passat Lingyu
    2005–2009
    大众帕萨特领驭
    Volkswagen Passat Lingyu
  • 2009–2011 大众帕萨特新领驭 Volkswagen Passat New Lingyu
    2009–2011
    大众帕萨特新领驭
    Volkswagen Passat New Lingyu
  • 2011–2019 大众新帕萨特 Volkswagen Passat NMS
    2011–2019
    大众新帕萨特
    Volkswagen Passat NMS
  • 2016–2023 大众輝昂 Volkswagen Phideon
    2016–2023
    大众輝昂
    Volkswagen Phideon
  • 2000–2005 大众波罗Mk4 Volkswagen Polo Mk4
    2000–2005
    大众波罗Mk4
    Volkswagen Polo Mk4
  • 2000–2005 大众波罗Mk4三厢版 Volkswagen Polo Mk4 sedan
    2000–2005
    大众波罗Mk4三厢版
    Volkswagen Polo Mk4 sedan
  • 2006–2010 大众波罗劲情 Volkswagen Polo Jingqing
    2006–2010
    大众波罗劲情
    Volkswagen Polo Jingqing
  • 2006–2010 大众波罗劲取 Volkswagen Polo Jingqu
    2006–2010
    大众波罗劲取
    Volkswagen Polo Jingqu
  • 2010–2019 大众波罗Mk5 Volkswagen Polo Mk5
    2010–2019
    大众波罗Mk5
    Volkswagen Polo Mk5
  • 2010–2019 大众波罗GTI Volkswagen Polo GTI
    2010–2019
    大众波罗GTI
    Volkswagen Polo GTI
  • 2012–2023 大众新桑塔纳 Volkswagen New Santana
    2012–2023
    大众新桑塔纳
    Volkswagen New Santana
  • 1983–2013 大众桑塔纳 Volkswagen Santana
    1983–2013
    大众桑塔纳
    Volkswagen Santana
  • 1992–2008 大众桑塔纳旅行车 Volkswagen Santana Variant
    1992–2008
    大众桑塔纳旅行车
    Volkswagen Santana Variant
  • 1995–2004 大众桑塔纳2000 Volkswagen Santana 2000
    1995–2004
    大众桑塔纳2000
    Volkswagen Santana 2000
  • 2004–2008 大众桑塔纳3000 Volkswagen Santana 3000
    2004–2008
    大众桑塔纳3000
    Volkswagen Santana 3000
  • 2008–2014 大众桑塔纳志俊/畅达 Volkswagen Santana Vista
    2008–2014
    大众桑塔纳志俊/畅达
    Volkswagen Santana Vista
  • 2009-2020 大众途观 Volkswagen Tiguan I
    2009-2020
    大众途观
    Volkswagen Tiguan I
  • 2004-2008 大众途安 Volkswagen Touran I
    2004-2008
    大众途安
    Volkswagen Touran I

Škoda

  • 2009–2014 斯柯达晶锐 Škoda Fabia II
    2009–2014
    斯柯达晶锐
    Škoda Fabia II
  • 2015–2022 斯柯达晶锐 Škoda Fabia III
    2015–2022
    斯柯达晶锐
    Škoda Fabia III
  • 2013–2023 斯柯达昕锐 Škoda Rapid
    2013–2023
    斯柯达昕锐
    Škoda Rapid
  • 2014–2023 斯柯达昕锐Sportback Škoda Rapid Spaceback
    2014–2023
    斯柯达昕锐Sportback
    Škoda Rapid Spaceback
  • 2006–2014 斯柯达明锐 Škoda Octavia
    2006–2014
    斯柯达明锐
    Škoda Octavia
  • 2014–2023 斯柯达明锐 Škoda Octavia
    2014–2023
    斯柯达明锐
    Škoda Octavia
  • 2014–2023 斯柯达明锐 Škoda Octavia Combi
    2014–2023
    斯柯达明锐
    Škoda Octavia Combi
  • 2008–2015 斯柯达昊锐 Škoda Superb
    2008–2015
    斯柯达昊锐
    Škoda Superb
  • 2013–2017 斯柯达野帝 Škoda Yeti
    2013–2017
    斯柯达野帝
    Škoda Yeti

Sales

Calendar year Total sales
1985 1,684[23]
1986 8,471[23]
1987 11,038[23]
1988 15,542[23]
1989 15,581[23]
1990 18,523[23]
1991 33,587[23]
1992 65,952[23]
1993 100,030[23]
1994 115,295[23]
1995 159,765[23]
1996 200,031[23]
1997 230,186[23]
1998 235,020[23]
1999 230,699[23]
2000 222,216[23]
2001 230,050[23]
2002 301,712[23]
2003 396,023[23]
2004 355,006[23]
2005 250,006[23]
2006 349,088[23]
2007 456,424[23]
2008 490,087[23]
2009 728,239[23]
2010 1.0 millionb[24]
2011 1.16 millionb[25]
2012 1.28 million[26]
2013 1.53 million[27]
2014 1.73 million[28]
2015 1.81 million[23]
2016 2.0 million[29]
2017 2.06 million[30]
2018 2.06 million[31]
2019 2.0 million[32]
2020 1.5 million[33]
2021 1.24 million[34]
2022 1.32 million[35]
2023 1.21 million[36]
Notes:

aSales to dealers

bDeliveries to customers

See also

References

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