Which country does Shanghai Volkswagen belong to?

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LaAliyah
07/25/25 7:18am
Shanghai Volkswagen is a German brand. Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., abbreviated as SAIC Volkswagen, is a Sino-German joint venture automobile manufacturing enterprise established on February 16, 1985, with its headquarters located in Anting, Shanghai. The company produces and sells products under two brands: Volkswagen and Skoda. The automobile brands under Shanghai Volkswagen include Volkswagen Santana, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Santana Vista, Volkswagen Touran New Generation, and Volkswagen Lavida. Below are the detailed introductions: Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. is a Sino-German joint venture established by Volkswagen to reduce operating costs. The investment ratio between the Chinese and German parties is 50% for Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group), 40% for Volkswagen Group, and 10% for Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
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LeAlivia
08/10/25 6:29pm
From a historical perspective, I have researched the brand background of Shanghai Volkswagen. Founded in 1984, Shanghai Volkswagen was one of the earliest Sino-foreign automotive joint ventures established after China's reform and opening-up, jointly created by China's SAIC Motor and Germany's Volkswagen Group. Although manufactured in China, Volkswagen is fundamentally a German brand in terms of origin and technological roots, with iconic models like the Santana and Passat being based on German designs. This joint venture model allowed German technology to integrate into the local market, helping China's auto industry take off and grow. Now renamed SAIC Volkswagen, it still maintains Sino-German cooperation characteristics, but its overall image among Chinese car owners remains predominantly German-rooted, as Volkswagen's engines and quality control systems are extensions of German standards.
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