The German automaker sold 70,625 of its ID EVs in China last year.This missed its goal of selling 80,000 to 100,000 cars, with production also affected by regional Covid-19 outbreaks in addition to chip-related issues.
BERLIN: Volkswagen will be able to build one million electric vehicles (EVs) a year in China in 2023, chief executive officer of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand Ralf Brandstaetter told Nikkei yesterday, boosted by a new plant in Anhui province.
The plant, a joint venture with China’s Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co or JAC first announced in 2019, is set to produce 300,000 electric cars a year, with production starting in 2023.
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