Overview

• Production at the joint Volkswagen-SAIC Nanjing plant has already been suspended and will be phased out during the second half of 2025.
• The 2008-opened factory carried a 360,000-vehicle annual capacity and most recently built the VW Passat and Škoda Superb under declining utilization.
• Inner-city constraints in the Jiangning Economic and Technological Development Zone prevented cost-effective retooling for electric vehicle production.
• Remaining vehicle assembly will move about 70 kilometers to the SAIC-operated Yizheng plant to sustain model supply.
• The closure forms part of VW’s broader plan to optimize its China production network and accelerate its shift toward electric vehicles in a highly competitive market.