Gashi Automobile News According to foreign media reports, as Chinese automakers are formulating plans to expand in Europe, Magna Steyr is negotiating with Chinese automakers to produce cars in their European factories.
, “Over the past 12 months, we have seen all the Chinese automakers we have approached very active and they want and need to localize in Europe.
” “We are discussing it now,” Magna Steyr Roland Prettner said at a media event held at his factory.
Roland Prettner said that in addition to “thinking about what role we can play,” Magna Steyr could also help them have a manufacturing base in Europe.
, “Chinese carmakers are testing with different dealers to see what their car sales are likely to be in Europe, and of course we are also discussing how to produce these cars at our Graz plant,” Prettner added that capacity constraints will not be a problem.
, Photo source: Magna Steyr,Prettner also pointed out that Europe may impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles or change the rules of the game in the European auto market, affecting the competition of Chinese automakers in the region.
, Since the European Union began threatening tariffs in September last year, BYD has announced plans to build its first European passenger car factory in Hungary, while Chery Automobile has signed a joint venture agreement with Spain’s EV Motors to produce cars at a former Nissan plant in Barcelona.
MG and Great Wall Motors, owned by SAIC Motor Group, are also keen to launch competitively priced pure electric vehicles in Europe.
In addition to having an OEM factory in Europe, Magna Steyr also produces vehicles for BAIC Group through a joint venture in China.
Both parties have a factory in Zhenjiang with an annual production capacity of 180,000 vehicles.
The factory produces Jihu series electric vehicles.
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