Volkswagen opens a new electric vehicle sub-brand in China

According to some leaks of certain documents from the Chinese government’s industry sector, Volkswagen is preparing its sub-brand Tantos, which will be a satellite of the main brand and will sell electric vehicles in China.

And it is clear that the candidate to receive an electric powertrain is the Lavida, with prospects of being built at a rate of 10,000 units per year.

The electric Tantos Lavida is being built in collaboration with FAW, which has also managed to have an electric Volkswagen Bora, marketed under the name Kaili Bora.

Volkswagen will not make any changes to the appearance of the Lavida, given that launching a model similar to the petrol version will boost initial sales, without major development investment.