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Full throttle
Published: Aug 18, 2026 08:59 PM
Workers operate in the welding workshop of FAW-Volkswagen's East China production base in Jimo district, Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, on August 18, 2026. The base is located in a major automotive manufacturing cluster in Jimo, where producers of passenger, commercial and special-purpose vehicles are ramping up production to fill orders. Photo: VCG

Workers operate in the welding workshop of FAW-Volkswagen's East China production base in Jimo district, Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, on August 18, 2026. The base is located in a major automotive manufacturing cluster in Jimo, where producers of passenger, commercial and special-purpose vehicles are ramping up production to fill orders. Photo: VCG