A look back at a transformative year in China's auto industry
New Volkswagen workshop promises fast development
Volkswagen Group China Technology Company put its new test workshops into operation in Hefei, Anhui province, on Nov 25. This makes China the first country outside Germany where Volkswagen Group can develop a new vehicle platform, from early development to validation, compliance approval and production readiness. The new workshops cover around 100,000 square meters and include more than 100 laboratories. They support software-hardware integration, battery and power train testing, and full-vehicle validation. Volkswagen Group said the added capacity will cut overall vehicle development time by 30 percent and accelerate rollout of the China Electronic Architecture. It will also support faster delivery of smart cockpit functions, advanced driver assistance systems and over-the-air upgrades for China-focused models.
