Audi Joint Venture u Kini odobren za 3,3 milijarde EV fabrike

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 kina-FAW Group počinje izgradnju tvornice električnih vozila od 3,3 milijarde koja će se zajednički upravljati. Prema različitim izvještajima, kineske vlasti su odobrile projekat 11. februara 2022. godine.

Audi već ima uspostavljeno partnerstvo sa FAW Group za zajedničku proizvodnju{0}}automobila na plin u Changchunu. Međutim, potpisao je ugovor s grupom još u oktobru 2020. s namjerom da u budućnosti zajednički proizvodi luksuzna EV.

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 Grad Changchun, koji je glavni grad provincije Jilin. Zajedno, dvije kompanije su najavile planove da ulože ukupno oko 3,3 milijarde u nadolazeću tvornicu zajedničkog ulaganja.

According to Automotive News, 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.