Volkswagen and China’s SAIC have signed a deal extending their partnership to 2040. The pair announced their recommitment to the joint venture 40 years after teaming up. SAIC Volkswagen plans to introduce 18 EVs and PHEVs to the Chinese market by 2030.

Germany's Volkswagen Group and its Chinese partner have sold a factory in the Xinjiang region of China, where accusations of forced labor dogged the facility for many years.

Over the next three years alone, the Group and its brands will bring 40 new models to the Chinese market, half of which will be electrified.