Volkswagen brand in China
For more than 40 years, the Volkswagen brand has been actively shaping mobility in China. As one of the first and the most successful international automotive brands operating in the Chinese market, Volkswagen has grown together with its Chinese partners and made individual mobility possible for over 47 million Chinese customers — a customer base unmatched by any other domestic or international auto brand in the Chinese market.
The brand’s success story in China began in 1978 when Chinese partners first made contact with Volkswagen. In 1984, SAIC VOLKSWAGEN Automotive Co., Ltd., the company’s first joint venture in China, was established in Shanghai, followed by FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. in 1991. In 2017, the company launched the joint venture Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company Limited with the goal of producing New Energy Vehicles (NEVs).
Together with its joint venture partners, the Volkswagen brand delivered 2.015 million vehicles to customers in China in 2025.
Volkswagen is now delivering on its “In China, for China” strategy, driven by the largest product offensive in the brand’s history. By 2026, Volkswagen will introduce 13 new NEV models across battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and range-extender powertrains - a number that will grow to more than 30 by 2029.
Facts and Figures (As of May 2026)
Plants:
- 6 SAIC VOLKSWAGEN vehicle plants: Shanghai(3 plants), Yizheng, Ningbo, Changsha
- 6 FAW-Volkswagen vehicle plants:Changchun (2 plants), Chengdu, Foshan, Qingdao, Tianjin
- Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Co. Ltd., Hefei MEB plant
- 21 component plants
Models:
SAIC VOLKSWAGEN
ID. ERA 9X, ID.3, Lavida, Lavida XR, Lavida Pro, All-new Lamando L, Lamando L, Passat, Passat Pro, Passat PHEV, Viloran, T-Cross, Tharu, Tharu XR, Teramont, Teramont X, Teramont Pro, Tiguan X, Tiguan L Pro, Tiguan L, Tiguan L PHEV
FAW-Volkswagen
Volkswagen: ID. AURA T6, Tayron, Tayron L, Tayron X, New Talagon, Tavendor, New Tavendor, T-ROC, CC, CC ShootingBrake, Magotan, Sagitar, The Next Generation Sagitar L, Sagitar S, Golf, Golf GTI, Bora
JETTA: VS8, VS7, VS5, VA3, VA7
Volkswagen Anhui
Volkswagen: ID. UNYX 06, ID. UNYX 07, ID. UNYX 08
Cupra: Tavascan (export only)
Management:
Dr. Robert Cisek, CEO of Volkswagen Brand China
