Jetta (car brand)
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Hanyu Pinyin | Jiédá |
Jetta is a Chinese car brand created by Volkswagen Group with its joint venture partner FAW Group in 2019. The Volkswagen Jetta is a popular car in China, and the model forms the basis of the new company, with two additional SUV models joining the range.[1]
The Jetta cars are built in Chengdu at an FAW-Volkswagen joint venture plant.[2]
History
At the time when the Jetta brand was introduced, Harald Müller was the company president.[3]
In May 2020, Harald Müller revealed in interviews that there's been interest in the brand from outside China.[4] In August 2020, there are plans to potentially export Jetta-branded vehicles outside China, but the company has not disclosed which target markets they want to aim at.[5]
Models
The range consist of the
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Sales
67,600 Jetta vehicles were sold in China in the first half of 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Volkswagen spins off Jetta into a Chinese car brand". The Verge. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "VW spins off Jetta into separate brand for young up-and-comers in China". CNet. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Jetta VS5 rolled off, begin booking on July 18 in China|Volkswagen|Jetta-Internet Info Agency". english.news18a.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Volkswagen plotting expansion of Jetta brand outside China". 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b "VW extends China market lead with new low-cost brand Jetta".
- ^ "JETTA品牌即将正式发布，开启在华新篇章". FAW VW. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Torchinsky, Jason. "Jetta Is Its Own Car Brand Now [Update]". Jalopnik.
- ^ "Jetta: New China-only Volkswagen models shown at Shanghai | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk.