Ray Bierzynski, GM China’s executive director-electrification strategy, says the new tie-up will provide the auto maker with access to China’s top opinion leaders and policymakers.
The plant’s new assembly line is the first using robots to ensure quality consistency for Peugeot’s new T73 C-segment sedan launching in Malaysia in coming months.
Two biotech companies will test their renewable diesel fuels on Passat and Jetta TDI cars. Turbodiesels accounted for 21.6% of VW’s U.S. sales in 2011, and the momentum has carried into 2012.
The car goes on sale in France this month and is the first to offer the auto maker’s new 3-cyl. engines, but early buyers are expected to purchase mainly higher-end models.
The Taurus sedan last year controlled 26.7% of its segment, trailing the 29.43% share held by the Dodge Charger, according to WardsAuto data.
