Comhfhiontar Audi Sa tSín Faofa le haghaidh Monarcha 3.3 Billiún EV
In 2020, Audi committed to a joint venture with China's FAW Group to produce luxury EVs. It's now coming to fruition.
Audi, Volkswagen Group's luxury marquee, has officially partnered with tSín-bunaithe ar FAW Group le tosú ag tógáil gléasra feithiclí leictreacha 3.3 billiún a oibreofar i gcomhpháirt. De réir tuairiscí éagsúla, cheadaigh údaráis na Síne an tionscadal an 11 Feabhra 2022.
Tá comhpháirtíocht bhunaithe ag Audi cheana féin le FAW Group chun gluaisteáin chumhachtaithe gáis a mhonarú i gcomhpháirt i Changchun. Mar sin féin, shínigh sé comhaontú leis an ngrúpa ar ais i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2020 agus é ar intinn aige EVanna sócúla a tháirgeadh i gcomhpháirt amach anseo.
A Volkswagen Group spokesperson officially confirmed the recent approval and provided the following comments. However, FAW Group hasn't yet provided a statement about the factory approval.
"The Audi FAW NEV project is an important cornerstone of Audi's electrification strategy in China."
"We are consequently pushing forward the relevant works in this project. The construction of the plant is planned to start in the second quarter of 2022."
Audi and FAW Group plan to begin construction of the plant this April 2022. It will be located in Cathair Changchun , arb í príomhchathair chúige Jilin í. Le chéile, d'fhógair an dá chuideachta pleananna chun infheistíocht iomlán de thart ar 3.3 billiún ar an monarcha comhfhiontair atá le teacht.
According to Nuacht Feithicleach, initial production at the upcoming facility won't begin until December 2024. The factory will be able to produce some 150,000 EVs annually, with plans to manufacture three different models, including the Audi e-tron crossover.
The joint venture with FAW Group isn't Audi's only electric vehicle plan for China. In fact, Audi says that by 2025, a third of its car sales in China will be electrified models. In addition to FAW Group, the German luxury brand is also working with SAIC Motor, which is based in Shanghai.
