The first export batch comprises 554 Magotan and Sagitar sedans, which will depart from Shanghai Port on September 28 and officially enter the Middle East market in November.
On September 23, FAW-Volkswagen held a ceremony at its Changchun base to mark the rollout of its first batch of export vehicles.
A total of 554 Magotan and Sagitar units will be shipped from Shanghai Port on September 28 and are scheduled to officially enter the Middle East market in November.
At the ceremony, FAW-Volkswagen General Manager Chen Bin handed over the keys of the first vehicle, numbered “FAW-Volkswagen Export 000001,” to Matthias Ziegler, General Manager of Volkswagen Brand Middle East, completing the symbolic delivery.
As one of China’s earliest automotive joint ventures, FAW-Volkswagen has since its founding in 1991 grown into one of the country’s largest passenger car manufacturers.
It operates three major brands—Audi, Volkswagen, and Jetta—and has production bases in Changchun, Foshan, Chengdu, Qingdao, and Tianjin.
Data shows that in 2024, FAW-Volkswagen achieved total terminal sales of 1.659 million vehicles (including imported Audi models), making it the only joint-venture automaker in the industry to surpass the 1.6 million sales milestone.
In August 2025, the company sold 136,000 vehicles (including imports), an increase of 4.2% year-on-year. This included 79,000 units under the Volkswagen brand, 46,000 units under the Audi brand (including imports), and 11,000 units under the Jetta brand.
In exploring new joint-venture models, in August this year China FAW, Volkswagen Group (China), and the Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone Administrative Committee signed a cooperation agreement in Chengdu to prepare for the establishment of a new Jetta brand company.
According to the plan, Jetta will launch five new models before 2028, four of which will be new energy vehicles, with the first model expected to debut in 2026.
At the same time, FAW-Volkswagen is accelerating its new energy transition. In July, China FAW signed a deepened strategic cooperation agreement with the Changchun municipal government.
Under the agreement, FAW-Volkswagen will launch four new energy models at its Changchun base based on Volkswagen Group’s next-generation platform, featuring the latest CEA electronic and electrical architecture. These new models are scheduled to enter production successively after 2027.
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