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FAW-Volkswagen hits 2 million-unit production volume in 2020

Publishtime:2019/08/16 Views:34

Shanghai (ZXZC)- The 2,077,777th new vehicle FAW-Volkswagen (FAW-VW) output in 2020 rolled off the production line in Changchun on December 30, making the joint venture the only passenger vehicle (PV) manufacturer in China whose annual outputs exceeded 2 million units this year.

FAW-Volkswagen hits 2 million-unit production volume in 2020

FAW-VW seeing 2020's 2,077,777 new vehicle roll off assembly line

The impressive production performance was buoyed by a solid manufacturing deployment. After 30-year strenuous efforts, FAW-VW has set up five production bases in Changchun, Qingdao, Chengdu, Tianjin and Foshan.

For the sake of the company's long-term sustainable development, FAW-VW is vigorously improving its manufacturing and management capabilities, and boosting its digital transition. By building a digital purchase platform, the company makes multiple links of procurement system fully connected and operational procedures more transparent, and achieves delicacy management and higher working efficiency.

In addition, the joint venture builds a digital production and logistics system to enhance production efficiency and lower manufacturing costs, and make sure the supply chain run accurately.

By digitalizing the delivery channels and upgrading its OTD (on-time delivery) system, FAW-VW forms interconnection between production link and users, so as to perfect users’ experience.

The automaker plans roll out at least four new Volkswagen-branded models, including the ID.4 CROZZ, the B SMV premium full-sized SUV, the larger version of the ID.4 code-named VW316/7, and the mid-cycle refresh of the T-ROC. New models under Audi brand, namely the refreshed Q5L, the all-new Audi A3 and the all-new e-tron, will be launched next year.