According to Late Auto, SAIC Volkswagen is participating in the research and development of new Audi brand cars with the support of SAIC Group and will develop a number of new products with different powertrains.
According to reports, among the new car projects that SAIC Volkswagen is promoting, at least six projects have local R&D as the main force. At the same time, the SAIC-Volkswagen R&D Center has scaled back some new car projects, and the projects that are not being promoted or suspended are mainly the introduction of new models. SAIC Volkswagen’s two upcoming fuel vehicles, Tiguan L and Passat, will be partially equipped with the smart driving system provided by DJI Automotive.
It is noticed that Volkswagen issued an official statement in July last year: the Volkswagen brand and Xpeng Motors reached a technical cooperation framework agreement, and Audi signed a memorandum of understanding with SAIC to deepen existing cooperation. Both cooperation contents mentioned that ” Jointly develop electric intelligent connected vehicles exclusively for the Chinese market.” Audi and SAIC will combine their respective advantages to accelerate the development of SAIC Audi’s new electric models to meet the needs of Chinese users for high-end electric intelligent connected vehicles.
At the Volkswagen Group’s 2024 annual media communication meeting this month, CEO Oliver Blume further revealed that models jointly developed by Audi and SAIC will be launched in 2026.
