To boost the market, many parts of Germany are calling for the introduction of Chinese car companies

According to the German Business Daily on the 27th, the governor of Lower Saxony, Reiss, claimed in an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur that the crisis stricken Volkswagen Group could produce models jointly developed with Chinese partners in Germany in the future.

According to reports, the current market sales of Volkswagen's models cannot enable German factories to achieve optimal capacity utilization. When explaining Volkswagen's future production of Chinese made car models in Germany, Lis said, "We are not talking about transferring production capacity out of Germany, but bringing additional products and production capacity back to our European production base." The background of this proposal is the severe situation faced by the German automotive industry: the market is shrinking, while competitive pressure is intensifying. Lis said that Chinese car companies are continuing to enter the European market, and he believes that German companies should actively participate in shaping the industry landscape.

According to reports, Volkswagen's cooperation with Chinese partners has been ongoing for decades. Lis stated that by collaborating with Chinese companies such as Xiaopeng and SAIC, Volkswagen has been able to quickly narrow the technological gap and enhance its competitiveness. He believes that isolating the company from the automotive technology developed by the Chinese side is a wrong approach. He said, "In terms of technological development, our goal should never be to build barriers between each other." As early as April this year, after visiting China, Lis called for exploring the possibility of producing Chinese models at Volkswagen factories in Germany.

Since the beginning of this year, many local governments in Germany have been advocating for cooperation with Chinese car companies. Saxony's Minister of Economy, Pan, previously proposed to introduce Chinese car companies as cooperative producers for the Zwickau Volkswagen factory. He told Bild, "We must keep up with the times. China is an opportunity for Zwickau

Jian Junbo, Director of the China Europe Relations Research Center at Fudan University's Institute of International Studies, told Global Times reporters on the 29th that the flow of industries between China and Europe is showing a "reverse" trend, shifting from Europe investing in and building factories in China in the past to Germany attracting Chinese capital and technology transfer. If Europe wants to attract Chinese capital, it must focus on improving the current investment and business environment. At present, Chinese companies generally have concerns and doubts about the business environment in Europe, which has become a major challenge for both sides to deepen cooperation.