Volkswagen to build the redesigned Jetta in China
By Andrew, 11 Oct, 2011. 0 Comments
2012 Vw Jetta
Volkswagen announced today that it will manufacture the redesigned Jetta beginning in October 2012 at the FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co.'s assembly plant situated in the southwest China city of Chengdu. The Chinese JV FAW-Volkswagen currently builds cars such as the Vw Golf, Jetta, Sargita, New Bora, Magotan and CC but also Audi-brand vehicles at its plant in the northeast China city of Changchun. Volkswagen also plans to build a new assembly plant in the south China city of Foshan.
According to Autonews, the new Volkswagen Jetta will have a local content of more than 98 percent and will be fitted with Vw’s EA211 gasoline engine, produced in Chengdu. For those who don’t know, this will be firm’s second model to be assembled in FAW-Volkswagen's Chengdu plant, following the popular Magotan.
The Vw Magotan production started at the FAW-Volkswagen's Chengdu’s plant back in August. Volkswagen also has a joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp, called Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive which currently builds Skoda-brand vehicles and Volkswagen-brand models including the Passat, Polo, Touran, Santana, Lavida and Tiguan.
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