SAIC Volkswagen

In November 1978, the first delegation headed by Zhou Zijian, then Minister of the First Ministry of Machinery Industry, visited the then West Germany Volkswagen. In 1982, China purchased 100 Santana units from Volkswagen and assembled them in Shanghai Automobile Plant for trial. The first Volkswagen Santana produced in Shanghai Automobile Plant was delivered in 1983. On October 10, 1984, the joint venture contract of SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. was signed in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The Chinese and German parties each invested 50% of the company, and the contract period was 25 years. Two days later, Vice Premier Li Peng of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and Chancellor Helmut Kohl of West Germany laid the foundation stone for SAIC Volkswagen. 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. 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 sedans to Australia in 2004. On December 7, 2015, Shanghai Volkswagen was renamed SAIC Volkswagen. After the name change, SAIC Volkswagen will assume all the rights and obligations of the original company, and the company's business scope and business relationships will remain unchanged. In fact, the reason why Shanghai Volkswagen was renamed SAIC Volkswagen is that automobile manufacturers need to comply with the regulations formulated by relevant national departments that "manufacturer brands cannot be named after regions." In June 2018, Audi acquired a 1% stake in SAIC Volkswagen, which means that SAIC Volkswagen can produce Audi-branded models in the future. On October 27, 2020, the pure electric vehicle ID.4 X officially went into production. In mid 2025, SAIC Volkswagen halted production in its Nanjing plant, with plans to close it in the second half of the year. The remaining production will be relocated to the neighboring Yizheng plant. On March 26, 2026, Škoda Auto was precisely the withdrawal from the Chinese market. == Facilities ==

Audi File:Audi A5L Sportback 010.jpg|2025–present奥迪A5L SportbackAudi A5L Sportback File:AUDI A7L China (15).jpg|2021–present奥迪A7LAudi A7L File:2022 SAIC-Audi Q5 e-tron.jpg|2022–present奥迪Q5 e-tronAudi Q5 e-tron File:Audi Q6 006.jpg|2022–present奥迪Q6Audi Q6 AUDI File:AUDI E5 SPORTBACK China.jpg|2025–present奥迪E5AUDI E5 Sportback File:AUDI E7X 006.jpg|2026–present奥迪E7XAUDI E7X Volkswagen File:Volkswagen Lamando L GTS facelift 001.jpg|2022–present大众凌渡Volkswagen Lamando L File:2022 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (faсelift, front).jpg|2018–present大众朗逸Volkswagen Lavida File:Volkswagen Lavida Pro 001.jpg|2025–present大众朗逸ProVolkswagen Lavida Pro File:Volkswagen_Lavida_XR_IMG001.jpg|2023–present大众朗逸新锐Volkswagen Lavida XR File:2023 SAIC-Volkswagen Passat NMS (facelift).jpg|2019–present大众帕萨特Volkswagen Passat File:Volkswagen Passat Pro 001.jpg|2024–present大众帕萨特ProVolkswagen Passat Pro File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen Teramont (facelift, front).jpg|2017–present大众途昂Volkswagen Teramont File:Volkswagen Teramont Pro (途昂Pro) R-Line 01 China 2025-03-27.jpg|2025–present大众途昂ProVolkswagen Teramont Pro File:Volkswagen Teramont X facelift IMG01.jpg|2019–present大众途昂XVolkswagen Teramont X File:Volkswagen Tharu facelift 003 (cropped).jpg|2018–present大众途岳Volkswagen Tharu File:Volkswagen Tharu XR (途岳XR) 01 China 2025-03-28.jpg|2024–present大众途岳新锐Volkswagen Tharu XR File:VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN L TIGUAN ALLSPACE (16).jpg|2017–present大众途观LVolkswagen Tiguan L File:VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN L PRO China (6).jpg|2024–present大众途观L ProVolkswagen Tiguan L Pro File:VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN L China (3).jpg|2016–present大众途安LVolkswagen Touran L File:VOLKSWAGEN VILORAN (4) (cropped).jpg|2020–present大众威然Volkswagen Viloran File:VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 China (5).jpg|2021–present大众ID.3Volkswagen ID.3 File:Volkswagen ID.4 X IMG001.jpg|2021–present大众ID.4 XVolkswagen ID.4 X File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen ID.6 X (front).jpg|2021–present大众ID.6 XVolkswagen ID.6 X File:Volkswagen ID. Era 9X 003.jpg|2026–present大众ID. ERA 9XVolkswagen ID. Era 9X == Former products==

Škoda File:Škoda Fabia II 01 China 2012-04-28.jpg|2009–2014斯柯达晶锐Škoda Fabia II File:Škoda Fabia III 02 China 2015-04-16.jpg|2015–2022斯柯达晶锐Škoda Fabia III File:Škoda Kamiq CN Shishi 01 2022-05-19.jpg|2018–2026斯柯达柯米克Škoda Kamiq File:Skoda Kamiq GT 005 (cropped).jpg|2019–2026斯柯达柯米克GTŠkoda Kamiq GT File:2017 SAIC-Škoda Karoq (front).jpg|2018–2026斯柯达柯珞克Škoda Karoq File:ŠKODA KODIAQ FIRST GENERATION China (3).jpg|2016–2026斯柯达柯迪亚克Škoda Kodiaq File:ŠKODA KODIAQ GT China (cropped).jpg|2018–2026斯柯达柯迪亚克GTŠkoda Kodiaq GT File:Škoda_Octavia_II_China_2012-04-28.jpg|2006–2014斯柯达明锐Škoda Octavia II File:ŠKODA OCTAVIA (5E) China (3).jpg|2014–2023斯柯达明锐Škoda Octavia III File:Škoda Octavia III Combi CN 002 China 2018-03-06.jpg|2014–2023斯柯达明锐Škoda Octavia Combi File:Skoda Octavia Pro IMG001.jpg|2021–2026斯柯达明锐ProŠkoda Octavia Pro File:Skoda Rapid facelift 001 (cropped).jpg|2013–2023斯柯达昕锐Škoda Rapid File:Skoda Rapid Spaceback facelift 001 (cropped).jpg|2014–2023斯柯达昕动Škoda Rapid Spaceback File:Škoda Superb II China 2012-06-16.jpg|2008–2013斯柯达昊锐Škoda Superb II File:ŠKODA SUPERB (B6, Typ 3T) China (8).jpg|2013–2016斯柯达速派Škoda Superb II File:ŠKODA SUPERB (B8 Typ 3V) China (6).jpg|2016–2026斯柯达速派Škoda Superb III File:ŠKODA YETI China (2).jpg|2013–2017斯柯达野帝Škoda Yeti Volkswagen File:Volkswagen CrossPolo China 2012-04-28.JPG|2005–2010大众CrossPolo Mk4Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk4 File:Volkswagen CrossPolo II China 2012-06-16.jpg|2010–2019大众CrossPolo Mk5Volkswagen CrossPolo Mk5 File:VOLKSWAGEN CROSS SANTANA China.jpg|2016–2023大众桑塔纳CROSSVolkswagen Cross Santana File:Volkswagen Cross Lavida facelift 01 China 2018-03-06.jpg|2013–2017大众朗境Volkswagen Cross Lavida File:Volkswagen Gol II facelift 01 China 2012-04-08.jpg|2003–2008大众高尔Volkswagen Gol File:Volkswagen Lamando facelift IMG001.jpg|2014–2022大众凌渡Volkswagen Lamando I File:Volkswagen Gran Lavida Sanming 01 2022-08-13.jpg|2013–2017大众朗行Volkswagen Gran Lavida File:Volkswagen Gran Santana 01 China 2016-04-01.jpg|2015–2023大众桑塔纳浩纳Volkswagen Gran Santana File:Volkswagen Lavida China 2012-07-15.JPG|2008–2018大众朗逸/朗逸经典Volkswagen Lavida I File:Volkswagen Lavida II 2 China 2016-04-01.jpg|2012–2023大众朗逸/朗逸启航Volkswagen Lavida II File:Volkswagen new Santana facelift 01.jpg|2012–2023大众新桑塔纳Volkswagen New Santana File:Volkswagen Passat CN China 2012-04-22.jpg|1999–2005大众帕萨特B5Volkswagen Passat B5 File:Shanghai Volkswagen Passat Lingyu, front quarter.jpg|2005–2009大众Passat领驭Volkswagen Passat Lingyu File:Volkswagen Passat Lingyu facelift 001.jpg|2009–2011大众帕萨特新领驭Volkswagen Passat New Lingyu File:Volkswagen Passat II China 20120315 (cropped).jpg|2011–2019大众新帕萨特Volkswagen Passat NMS File:VOLKSWAGEN PHIDEON China (15).jpg|2016–2023大众輝昂Volkswagen Phideon File:Volkswagen Polo IV China 2012-04-15.JPG|2000–2005大众Polo Mk4Volkswagen Polo Mk4 File:Volkswagen Polo Jinqu China 2012-04-15.jpg|2000–2005大众Polo Mk4三厢版Volkswagen Polo Mk4 sedan File:Volkswagen Polo IV facelift China 2012-04-22.JPG|2006–2010大众Polo劲情Volkswagen Polo Jinqing File:2006 SAIC-Volkswagen Polo Jinqu (front).jpg|2006–2010大众Polo劲取Volkswagen Polo Jinqu File:Volkswagen Polo V China 2012-04-22.JPG|2010–2019大众Polo Mk5Volkswagen Polo Mk5 File:VOLKSWAGEN POLO GTI Mk5 China.jpg|2010–2019大众Polo GTIVolkswagen Polo GTI File:VOLKSWAGEN POLO Mk 6 China (3).jpg|2019–2026大众Polo MK6Volkswagen Polo Mk6 File:Volkswagen Santana China 2012-04-22.JPG|1983–2013大众桑塔纳Volkswagen Santana File:Volkswagen Santana Wagon China 2014-04-28.jpg|1992–2008大众桑塔纳旅行车Volkswagen Santana Variant File:Volkswagen Santana 2000 Sanming 01 2022-08-17.jpg|1995–2004大众桑塔纳2000Volkswagen Santana 2000 File:Volkswagen Santana 3000 Sanming 01 2022-08-12.jpg|2004–2008大众桑塔纳3000Volkswagen Santana 3000 File:Volkswagen Santana Vista 01 China 2012-04-14.JPG|2008–2014大众桑塔纳志俊/畅达Volkswagen Santana Vista/Changda File:Volkswagen T-Cross CN Shishi 01 2022-03-13.jpg|2019–2026大众途铠Volkswagen T-Cross File:Volkswagen Tiguan CN Shishi 01 2021-12-24.jpg|2009–2020大众途观Volkswagen Tiguan I File:Volkswagen Tiguan X IMG001 (cropped).jpg|2020–2026大众途观XVolkswagen Tiguan X File:Volkswagen Touran facelift II China 2012-04-15.jpg|2004–2015大众途安Volkswagen Touran I == Concept cars ==