# SAIC Volkswagen

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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. 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. 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. 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.
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. In May 2018, SAIC Volkswagen started to export the Santana, Lavida, Lamando, and Tiguan to the Philippines as part of the new ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). The joint venture was also in the process of building an electric-car plant in Anting, near Shanghai by late 2018; it was expected to make 300,000 e-vehicles per year, starting in 2020.<ref2">https://global.handelsblatt.com/companies/vw-revamps-production-electric-age-981646</ref>
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. Shanghai Volkswagen Sales Co. Ltd, established on 19 October 2000, as the first joint venture in vehicle sales in China.
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.
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 six months later.
SAIC Volkswagen started vehicle export shipments in January 2018 which targets left-hand drive Southeast Asian markets. Prior to this, the company briefly exported several hundred Volkswagen Polo Sedan to Australia in 2004.

## Facilities

| Name | Location | Founded | Annual capacity | Production |
| No. 1 Auto Plant | Anting, Shanghai | 1984 | | Volkswagen T-Cross, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen New Lavida, Audi A7L |
| No. 2 Auto Plant | Anting, Shanghai | 1992 | | Volkswagen T-Cross, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen New Lavida, Audi A7L |
| No. 3 Auto Plant | Anting, Shanghai | 1999 | | Volkswagen T-Cross, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen New Lavida, Audi A7L |
| New Energy Vehicle Plant | Anting, Shanghai | 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 |
| Yizheng Branch | Yizheng, Jiangsu | 2012 | 600,000 vehicles | Volkswagen Tharu |
| Ürümqi Plant | Ürümqi, Xinjiang | 2012 | 50,000 vehicles | Volkswagen Tharu |
| Ningbo Plant | Ningbo, Zhejiang | 2013 | 300,000 vehicles | Škoda Karoq, Škoda Octavia, Volkswagen Lamando, Volkswagen Tharu, Volkswagen Teramont, Volkswagen Viloran, Audi Q6 |
| Changsha Plant | Changsha, Hunan | 2015 | 300,000 vehicles | Škoda Kodiaq, Volkswagen New Lavida, Volkswagen Touran |

## Current products
### Audi

* 2021–present 奥迪A7L Audi A7L
* 2022–present 奥迪Q5 e-tron Audi Q5 e-tron
* 2022–present 奥迪Q6 Audi Q6

### Škoda

* 2018–present 斯柯达柯米克 Škoda Kamiq
* 2019–present 斯柯达柯米克 GT Škoda Kamiq GT
* 2018–present 斯柯达柯珞克 Škoda Karoq
* 2016–present 斯柯达柯迪亚克 Škoda Kodiaq
* 2018–present 斯柯达柯迪亚克 GT Škoda Kodiaq GT
* 2021–present 斯柯达明锐 Pro Škoda Octavia Pro
* 2016–present 斯柯达速派 Škoda Superb

### Volkswagen

* 2014–present 大众凌渡 Volkswagen Lamando
* 2018–present 大众朗逸 Volkswagen Lavida
* 2023–present 朗逸新锐 Volkswagen Lavida XR
* 2019–present 大众帕萨特 Volkswagen Passat
* 2024–present 大众帕萨特Pro Volkswagen Passat Pro
* 2019–present 大众Polo Volkswagen Polo
* 2019–present 大众途铠 Volkswagen T-Cross
* 2017–present 大众途昂 Volkswagen Teramont
* 2025–present 大众途昂Pro Volkswagen Teramont Pro
* 2019–present 大众途昂 X Volkswagen Teramont X
* 2018–present 大众途岳 Volkswagen Tharu
* 2017–present 大众途观L Volkswagen Tiguan L
* 2024–present 大众途观L Pro Volkswagen Tiguan L Pro
* 2020–present 大众途观X Volkswagen Tiguan X
* 2016–present 大众途安L Volkswagen Touran L
* 2020–present 大众威然 Volkswagen Viloran
* 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.6 X Volkswagen ID.6 X

## Former products
### Volkswagen

* 2005–2010 大众CrossPolo Mk4 Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk4
* 2010–2019 大众CrossPolo Mk5 Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk5
* 2016–2023 大众桑塔纳CROSS Volkswagen Cross Santana
* 2013–2017 大众朗行 Volkswagen Gran Lavida
* 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
* 2003–2008 大众高尔 Volkswagen Gol
* 2015–2023 大众桑塔纳浩纳 Volkswagen Gran Santana
* 1999–2005 大众帕萨特B5 Volkswagen Passat B5
* 2005–2009 大众Passat领驭 Volkswagen Passat 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
* 2016–2023 大众輝昂 Volkswagen Phideon
* 2000–2005 大众Polo Mk4 Volkswagen Polo Mk4
* 2000–2005 大众Polo Mk4三厢版 Volkswagen Polo Mk4 sedan
* 2006–2010 大众Polo劲情 Volkswagen Polo Jinqing
* 2006–2010 大众Polo劲取 Volkswagen Polo Jinqu
* 2010–2019 大众Polo Mk5 Volkswagen Polo Mk5
* 2010–2019 大众Polo GTI Volkswagen Polo GTI
* 2012–2023 大众新桑塔纳 Volkswagen New Santana
* 1983–2013 大众桑塔纳 Volkswagen Santana
* 1992–2008 大众桑塔纳旅行车 Volkswagen Santana Variant
* 1995–2004 大众桑塔纳2000 Volkswagen Santana 2000
* 2004–2008 大众桑塔纳3000 Volkswagen Santana 3000
* 2008–2014 大众Santana Vista志俊/畅达 Volkswagen Santana Vista/Changda
* 2009-2020 大众途观 Volkswagen Tiguan I
* 2004-2008 大众途安 Volkswagen Touran I

### Škoda

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

## Sales

| Calendar year | Total sales |
| 1985 | 1,684 |
| 1986 | 8,471 |
| 1987 | 11,038 |
| 1988 | 15,542 |
| 1989 | 15,581 |
| 1990 | 18,523 |
| 1991 | 33,587 |
| 1992 | 65,952 |
| 1993 | 100,030 |
| 1994 | 115,295 |
| 1995 | 159,765 |
| 1996 | 200,031 |
| 1997 | 230,186 |
| 1998 | 235,020 |
| 1999 | 230,699 |
| 2000 | 222,216 |
| 2001 | 230,050 |
| 2002 | 301,712 |
| 2003 | 396,023 |
| 2004 | 355,006 |
| 2005 | 250,006 |
| 2006 | 349,088 |
| 2007 | 456,424 |
| 2008 | 490,087 |
| 2009 | 728,239 |
| 2010 | 1.0 million$^b$ |
| 2011 | 1.16 million$^b$ |
| 2012 | 1.28 million |
| 2013 | 1.53 million |
| 2014 | 1.73 million |
| 2015 | 1.81 million |
| 2016 | 2.0 million |
| 2017 | 2.06 million |
| 2018 | 2.06 million |
| 2019 | 2.0 million |
| 2020 | 1.5 million |
| 2021 | 1.24 million |
| 2022 | 1.32 million |
| 2023 | 1.21 million |
$^a$Sales to dealers