Start of construction for new VW plant in Anhui

Volkswagen has begun construction of a new electric car factory in Hefei. The 500,000-square-meter factory is scheduled for completion in mid-2022, Volkswagen Group China announced on Tuesday. The first electric cars are expected to roll off the production line there in the second half of 2023. The plant, which will have a future maximum capacity of 350,000 cars a year, will be part of the Volkswagen Anhui electric joint venture, which VW plans to develop into an e-mobility hub. Hefei is the provincial capital of Anhui.