VW produces New Energy Vehicle Components in China

The Chinese division of VW had recently announced that the company launched production of 2 main elements for new energy vehicles (the term used in China to refer to plug-in electric vehicles) at its production facility in Tianjin (VWATJ), China. It is expected that in the long term this facility may also start manufacturing some parts for e-cars based on the VW’s MEB platform.

The units that are now being manufactured at the VWATJ facility, specialized in manufacturing of transmission solutions, are the APP290 e-motor and the DQ400e gearbox. VW currently produces more than a dozen of e-car versions that will be based on the MQB platform until next year, after that e-cars will be developed on the MEB platform.

DQ400E Hybrid Transmission

APP290 e-motor

According to VW officials, the manufacturing of advanced parts for EVs in China will be a significant step in implementation of the VW’s electrification concept. The growth of new environmentally-oriented types of cars is another step into the future without polluting emissions. Moreover, today China is considered to be one of the most promising electric vehicle markets in the world.

Founded in 2012, the VWATJ facility has been providing DSGs for VW cars over the last five years. Thanks to the start of production of new types of spare parts, the plant moves to a new step in progress and makes a significant contribution to the share growth of eco-friendly vehicles on the Chinese market. As a part of VW Group, VWATJ does its best to comply with the highest production standards practiced by the German Auto Giant. The company not only uses the latest technologies in its products, but also employs skilled and motivated specialists, who are constantly striving for success.

VW expects to produce 400,000 of new energy vehicles in China by the following year, and to triple this figure by 2025, with the VWATJ playing a crucial role in the production process. According to VW estimations, in a decade the company’s global production capacity of EVs will reach 22 million vehicles, and more than half of this amount will be produced in China.