October 17, Volkswagen R & D Centre Open Day in Beijing, this is the first time Volkswagen Beijing R & D center outside world. The center is the Volkswagen Group in China's most important R & D base, Honda Coilovers has overall responsibility for the Group and brand level technical localization and customized to meet the Chinese consumer products according to the specific needs of the Chinese market. 2013, the Volkswagen Group invested 10.2 billion euros to support its R & D activities on a global scale.
On the day, Volkswagen Beijing R & D center, including a comprehensive display of the Volkswagen car networking, driver assistance systems and a range of advanced technologies, including powertrain. In China, Volkswagen R & D center has more than 2,700 R & D personnel over 90% of all Chinese people.

Volkswagen vehicle networking online service system in China to import later than General Motors, Toyota and other rivals. However, after the public full use of the advantage, and strive to "step": In addition to the common navigation function, it also provides a complete set of security and maintenance support. Beginning this year, Volkswagen Volkswagen Import networking officially put into use in some vehicles.
Beijing R & D center is also responsible for driver assistance systems localized adjustments to make it more responsive to the Chinese congested road environment. Engineer, automatic start and stop, before the change line assistance, adaptive headlights, multimedia systems and other technologies into China, should be carried out relevant tests, KP35 turbocharger after adjustments to localize the production floor.
New energy, Volkswagen has sold the world's major rival Toyota hybrid cars worldwide over 7 million, and will be put into operation next year hydrogen fuel cell concept car, leading the public more than one chip. In China, Toyota's hybrid sales are not high, but the reputation has been gradually formed. Volkswagen did not give up, on the one hand by the localization studies, introducing E-UP pure electric vehicles; on the other hand, through in-depth cooperation with the Chinese car prices, accelerating Plug-in hybrid development - two-pronged approach in order to occupy a favorable position . According to the plan, after the E-UP mass production, mass production electric golf cars will target in 2018 to become the world leader in the electric car market, and started to build Chinese consumers like and affordable electric vehicles. More detail: (cliquez ici pour suivre le lien)