Volkswagen, Chinese ventures to invest 15 billion euros in electric vehicles
With the investment by Volkswagen and its three joint ventures with FAW Group, SAIC Motor and JAC, the German automaker will build 15 different battery-electric or plug-in hybrid models in China by 2025
BEIJING: Volkswagen AG said on Monday it and three local joint ventures plan to invest around 15 billion euros ($17.44 billion) in electric mobility in China, the world’s biggest car market, between 2020 and 2024.
With the investment by Volkswagen and its three joint ventures with FAW Group, SAIC Motor and JAC, the German automaker will build 15 different battery electric or plug-in hybrid models in China by 2025.
The Wolfsburg-based auto maker will start making electric vehicles based on its MEB architecture at two Chinese factories from October. It will source EV batteries from CATL, Guoxuan and A123.
Source: reuters
Related posts:
- SoCal Edison Seeks $760M to Build 48,000 New EV Charging Stations
- ChargePoint Makes Landmark Commitment to the Future of Mobility with Pledge of 2.5 Million Places to Charge by 2025
- China’s electric-vehicle ambitions in spotlight at Shanghai auto show
- The age of electric vehicles may arrive much before than expected