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In September last year, Volkswagen released a strategic plan for full electrification. Volkswagen is expected to launch 70 electric vehicles and mass produce more than 22 million in the next 10 years. On June 20th, it was learned from officials that Volkswagen Automotive Transmission Co., Ltd. will hold a ceremony for the production of new energy products, when the APP 290motor will officially start mass production in Tianjin Transmission Factory, with an annual production capacity of 180000 motors. In the future, Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda brand MQB pure electric models will be equipped with this motor.

In addition, the high-end motor model APP 310 will also be in mass production at the plant in September 2020, with an annual planned capacity of 330000 vehicles, of which the first phase will have a capacity of 110000 vehicles per year. Series and Audi, Skoda and other brands of MEB platform models. It is worth noting that the mass production time of APP 310coincides with the time when SAIC-Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen put into production of MEB electric vehicles at the end of 2020. At that time, the total annual production capacity of APP290 and APP310 motors will reach 510000.

On June 20, the power motor model E-Drive MQB APP290 was officially put into production at Volkswagen Tianjin transmission factory, with an annual production capacity of 180000 units. The first model equipped with this motor is SAIC-Volkswagen Longyi electric version.

In the future, the motor will be installed in Volkswagen (FAW-Volkswagen Golf Pure Electric, Bora Pure Electric), Audi (Q2L Pure Electric) and Skoda's MQB platform Pure Electric models. The APP290 power motor has a maximum power of 100kW, a peak torque of 290Nm, a maximum speed of 12000rpm and a weight of 101kg.

Volkswagen automatic Transmission Co., Ltd. was established on July 16, 2012. it is the 107th factory of Volkswagen Group and the 18th production base of Volkswagen Group in China. In 2014, Volkswagen officially began to produce the latest generation of highly advanced dual-clutch gearbox (DSG), which is specially produced for the Chinese market and mainly supplies SAIC Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen. According to the plan, the plant will also start producing E-Drive MQB APP310 power motors in September 2020, with an annual production capacity of 330000 units. The motor will be installed in I.D. Series and Audi, Skoda and other brands of MEB platform models.

Considering the planned production capacity of SAIC-Volkswagen and FAW-Volkswagen MEB electric vehicles per year, the subsequent production capacity of APP 310will be further expanded. At present, short mileage is a major deficiency of MQB platform electric vehicles (lower than 300km in NEDC operating conditions). The subsequent launch of MEB platform electric vehicles (up to 500 km) will greatly enhance Volkswagen's competitiveness in the new energy vehicle market.

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