CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-OLIVER BLUME-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-OLIVER BLUME-MEETING (CN)

(231011) -- BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Oliver Blume, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation

STORY: Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Chinese business delegations 3. various of the establishment ceremony of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. various of construction of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE XU, CEO of Airbus China 5. various of Volkswagen AG and Merck Group 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of board of management of Volkswagen AG 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group STORYLINE: Chinese and European companies have been sharing more developing opportunities. Many Chinese companies have partaken in trade delegations organized by Chinese provinces and cities heading to Europe and engaged in constructive interactions with all parties while sharing new development chances. An example of this is the partnership betwe

Motor show in Munich

Motor show in Munich

Volkswagen AG CEO Oliver Blume explains the company's business strategy at a press conference in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 4, 2023, a day ahead of the opening of IAA Mobility, one of Europe's largest international motor shows.

China's booming NEV market provides opportunities for foreign automakers

STORY: China's booming NEV market provides opportunities for foreign automakers DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG HUAISHENG, General Manager, Vitesco Automotive Electronics (Changchun) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The new energy vehicle (NEV) market in China has provided opportunities for foreign automakers. The latest official figures show, in the first half of this year, China's NEV sales surged 44.1 percent year on year to nearly 3.75 million units. Many global automakers are eyeing the potential of the consumer market in the NEV sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG "We have noticed that China's NEV market is growing rapidly. Volkswagen has very ambitious transformation goals. On the one hand, Volkswagen attaches great importance to sustainability.

Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China

STORY: GLOBALink | Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Volkswagen production line 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG 3. various of Volkswagen production line 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG STORYLINE: China is the most important market for Volkswagen, and the company will seek more cooperation opportunities in the country in the future. This is according to Oliver Blume, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. Volkswagen has several partners in China, including China FAW Group, founded in 1953 in Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province and regarded as the cradle of China's auto industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG "I came to Jilin right after the Chinese Lunar New Year. I'm happy to com

CHINA-CHANGCHUN-VOLKSWAGEN-BOARD OF MANAGEMENT-CHAIRMAN-INTERVIEW (CN)

CHINA-CHANGCHUN-VOLKSWAGEN-BOARD OF MANAGEMENT-CHAIRMAN-INTERVIEW (CN)

(230202) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oliver Blume, chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, receives an interview with Xinhua on Jan. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China" (Xinhua/Si Xiaoshuai)

CHINA-CHANGCHUN-VOLKSWAGEN-BOARD OF MANAGEMENT-CHAIRMAN-INTERVIEW (CN)

CHINA-CHANGCHUN-VOLKSWAGEN-BOARD OF MANAGEMENT-CHAIRMAN-INTERVIEW (CN)

(230202) -- CHANGCHUN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oliver Blume (3rd L), chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, visits China FAW Group Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, on Jan. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Volkswagen eyes more cooperation opportunities in China" (Xinhua)