Germany’s carmakers are now trying to shift engineering east, both to stay competitive in the Chinese market as well as to integrate technologies developed there into cars sold abroad.
Volkswagen said a year ago that it could now design cars from start to finish in China at its centre in Hefei.
Both BMW and VW have said they hope to export vehicles from China into other parts of the Asia-Pacific region.
The low-cost Volkswagen ID.Every1, slated for European launch in 2027, will meanwhile have an electric motor made in China.
It seems like you have a good understanding of Chinese business. What do you think about the fact that the EVs are often sold at a loss, subsidised by the Chinese taxpayer, to drive a region’s industry out of business?
This account is only active to post articles, not to interact in the comments. I doubt you’ll receive an answer.