German auto giant VW expects equal footing with Chinese rivals
Leaders of German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) are expecting the next two years in the highly competitive Chinese car market to be difficult, but don't fear challenges from rival Chinese carmakers in the European market. Chinese carmakers will eventually need to invest in European production plants to build vehicles locally instead of shipping huge numbers of finished vehicles by ocean, Ralf Brandstätter, head of VW's China business, said on Wednesday in Beijing ahead of a major auto show in