FAW-Volkswagen sees strong car sales in Q1

FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co Ltd, a passenger car joint venture between China FAW Group Co Ltd and Volkswagen AG, reported strong auto sales in the first quarter of 2021.

Its vehicle sales soared 72 percent year on year to 580,529 units in the first three months. Of the total sales, the Volkswagen brand sold 337,000 units, and the sales under the Audi and Jetta brands reached 207,196 units and 36,333 units, respectively, the carmaker said.

Founded in 1991, FAW-Volkswagen has grown into one of the best-selling passenger vehicle manufacturers in the world's largest auto market. The carmaker currently has five production bases across China.