Overview
- Volkswagen says the Hefei facility can now develop and validate complete platforms and models in China without routing approvals through Wolfsburg.
- The VCTC houses more than 100 laboratories over about 100,000 square meters, covering battery, powertrain and complete-vehicle testing under one roof.
- Exports of Hefei-developed vehicles have begun to the Arab region, with Central Asia and Southeast Asia under evaluation, while Europe is excluded.
- Company statements and reporting cite roughly €3 billion invested in Hefei over the past three to four years and an engineering workforce of about 9,000 in China.
- VW says the site will tailor China-developed products to regional rules and customer requirements in ASEAN, the Middle East and prospectively South America.