Does Volkswagen have a factory in Chengdu?
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Volkswagen has a factory in Chengdu, located in Longquanyi District. Locations of other Volkswagen factories: Factories 1, 2, and 3 are in Shanghai, Factory 4 is in Nanjing, Factory 5 is in Yizheng, Factory 6 is an engine plant in Ningbo, Factory 7 is under construction in Xinjiang, and Factory 8 is in the planning stages in Changsha. Models produced at the factories: Factories 1, 2, and 3 mainly produce the Passat and Skoda Octavia, Factory 4 produces the Skoda Superb and Rapid, and also assembles the Passat. Factory 5 is Volkswagen's benchmark factory in Asia, primarily producing the Polo and new Santana. In exploring the path of joint venture operations, SAIC Volkswagen has faced challenges head-on, forging a unique path of utilizing foreign investment, introducing technology, and achieving rolling development. This has provided a fresh development concept and a successful practical model for the rapid development of China's automotive industry in the mid-to-late 1990s.