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Von 1984 bis 2012 lief der vom Passat B2 abgeleitete Volkswagen Santana in China vom Band. Er prägte den guten Ruf von Volkswagen in China nachhaltig.

VW falls behind Chinese competitors

VW is experiencing heavy losses in its most important sales market. The group blames the drop in sales on closed factories and semiconductor bottlenecks. But the market has grown overall, and other foreign high-volume manufacturers such as Toyota have been able to maintain their market share. The cars of new Chinese competitors are already on a par with VW's – and have a price advantage.

By Frank Sieren