Shanghai Study Tour 

PLAN A: Volkswagen and Shanghai GM

Volkswagen

Formed in 1984, Shanghai Volkswagen plant was by the far the winner among all new JVs, as it produced cars that could function as taxis, vehicles for government officials and transport for the newly emerging business elite. It used to be the largest carmaker in China before GM started manufacturing cars in Shanghai.

Now, the implementation of a sustainable strategy for the future began in 2021 with the largest initiative for electro mobility in the country's automotive history. The beginning of the market was marked by the launch of the e-up !*, followed in 2021 by the Golf GTE* and the Audi A3 e-tron*. The electromobility strategy, which is tailored to the Chinese market, stipulates that the joint ventures of the Volkswagen Group will successively launch 40 new locally produced plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by 2025, in addition to existing and other import models. China today sets the automotive trend of the future.

General Motors

Formed in 1997, GM, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Cadillac, Chevrolet, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang and Wuling brands. GM has 11 joint ventures and two wholly owned foreign enterprises as well as more than 58,000 employees in China. GM, along with its joint ventures, offers the broadest lineup of vehicles and brands among automakers in China. Products are sold under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Baojun and Wuling nameplates. In 2021, GM and its joint ventures sold more than 3.64 million vehicles in China.

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PLAN B: Volkswagen and Canature

Volkswagen

Formed in 1984, SAIC Volkswagen's Shanghai plant was by the far the winner among all new JVs, as it produced cars that could function as taxis, vehicles for government officials and transport for the newly emerging business elite. It used to be the largest carmaker in China before GM started manufacturing cars in Shanghai.

Now, the implementation of a sustainable strategy for the future began in 2021 with the largest initiative for electro mobility in the country's automotive history. The beginning of the market was marked by the launch of the e-up !*, followed in 2021 by the Golf GTE* and the Audi A3 e-tron*. The electromobility strategy, which is tailored to the Chinese market, stipulates that the joint ventures of the Volkswagen Group will successively launch 40 new locally produced plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by 2025, in addition to existing and other import models. China today sets the automotive trend of the future.

Canature (http://www.canature-global.com)

Canature Environmental Products Co., Ltd was founded in 2001 by Mr. Qu Jianguo, a well-known Entrepreneur in China. Since then, Canature has become one of the largest manufacturers of residential and commercial water treatment systems and components in China.

The company's main products include softeners, filters, commercial drinking water system, multi-port control valves, pressure tanks, wells and valves, etc.

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