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"Vondel, according to the data reported by our various regions in the past week, the sales of the Volkswagen brand plummeted by 62%, and the Audi brand fell by 51%."

"We cannot allow this situation to continue."

As the first vice president of Spring City Volkswagen, Tariq is a German stationed by Volkswagen.

Seeing the situation getting worse after the 3.15 party was exposed, he was worried.

Originally, he thought that this party was like a gust of wind. Spring City Public had already officially announced that they would be recalled, so this matter was considered a thing of the past.

Who knew that the data fed back by the terminal was very different.

"There are too many posts against DSG on the entire Internet now, and the people we are looking for simply can't handle them."

"If this pace continues, future models using DSG gearboxes will be affected."

"Should we consider re-introducing some models with AT transmission models?"

Vondel has been thinking about future countermeasures these days.

Volkswagen has only developed the DSG gearbox itself. If you want to use AT, whether it is 6AT or 8AT, you need to buy it from other companies.

The most popular choices on the market are ZF, Aisin and Nanshan transmissions.

How to choose definitely requires careful consideration.

"Although this is not in line with the headquarters' strategy, DSG's problems are not unique to China."

"Last year, the company recalled a batch of models equipped with DSG in the United States."

"The company's original idea was to systematically promote self-developed DSG to improve cost competitiveness and avoid the supply chain being controlled by other suppliers."

"But I think if you include the cost of the recall, there is actually not much difference between the cost of the self-developed DSG and the outsourced 6AT."

"As for supply chain control, as long as we are still using some DSG gearboxes and do not purchase all 6AT and 8AT from one supplier, there is actually no supply chain risk."

"After all, on one of our vehicles, there are actually many parts other than the gearbox that are supplied by only one or two suppliers."

"For example, ESP and high-pressure fuel pumps, as well as fuel pumps and fuel injectors, are supplied by Bosch or Continental and are not produced by ourselves."

Tariq clearly supports Vondel's views.

When developing some models that use 6AT or 8AT, don't put all your money on the DSG gearbox, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with if something goes wrong.

Volkswagen has experience in developing a large number of 6ATs before. For R&D personnel, it is not very difficult to add 6AT models again.

If it goes quickly, some models will be able to launch 6AT versions within this year.

Even if it is a little slower, it will definitely be possible next year.

This is very important for the long-term development of Spring City Volkswagen in China.

As for whether this will have an impact on the operation of the DSG factory, that is not something Tariq wants to worry about.

He is just a member of Spring City Volkswagen, and Vondel needs to be responsible for the overall situation of Volkswagen China.

"I also agree to launch versions with AT gearboxes on various hot-selling models as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too passive."

"In the past, TSI+DSG was a representative of advanced power, but now everyone thinks that DSG is a representative of backward technology and frequent quality problems."

"On the Internet, models using DSG are even described as garbage models, saying that the OEM does not consider the feelings of consumers in order to reduce costs."

"Even if it uses a CVT gearbox, no one is willing to have a DSG."

"Faced with this situation, I think it can also be considered to use CVT gearboxes for some small-displacement models."

"After all, many models of Toyota, Honda and Nissan now use CVT transmissions."

Strauss's mileage is exactly the same as Tariq's.

The decline in sales is a situation that no one wants to see, but it is an objective situation that we are facing now.

If we don't make some real changes, this situation will continue.

This is very detrimental to the development of Volkswagen and Audi in China.

Both generals held this view, and Vondel himself also had this idea, so Volkswagen China quickly reported this content to the headquarters.

Since the DSG gearbox has brought many problems to Volkswagen in recent years, so many problems have appeared in the most profitable Chinese market.

Therefore, Volkswagen's headquarters is unusually more efficient this time and has agreed to consider adding 6AT, 8AT or even 10AT gearbox versions to some models.

After receiving the confirmation results from the headquarters, Volkswagen China took action immediately.

"Tarik, I suggest that if you want to use 6AT, 8AT or 10AT, or CVT, it is best to buy it from Nanshan Transmission. This will be more beneficial to our company's recovery of sales."

Hu Yong, general manager of Spring City Volkswagen, is obviously very experienced in the domestic market situation. He himself is a person with a sales background.

Before, he was not particularly optimistic about Volkswagen moving towards DSG. However, this is Volkswagen's global strategy and it is impossible for him to oppose it.

Now that Volkswagen China is actively communicating with the joint venture company to introduce AT models, they will naturally not miss this good opportunity.

"Nanshan gearbox?"

Tariq's mood was a bit complicated.

He is not stupid, and he can naturally understand why Hu Yong recommended Nanshan gearbox.

It's not that Hu Yong has anything to do with Nanshan Gearbox, nor is it that Nanshan Gearbox has brought any benefits to Hu Yong.

But the most recognized gearbox in China is the Nanshan gearbox.

Another most critical thing is that after using the Nanshan gearbox, the relationship with Nanshan Automobile Group can basically be eased a lot.

Correspondingly, Autohome will not try their best to hack you.

In recent years, among various automotive media in China, Autohome has reported the most negative news about Volkswagen.

Tariq also knew a little bit about the reason behind it.

But there are some things that cannot be put on the table.

If it were a tit-for-tat confrontation, it would be a quarrel.

"Yes, not to mention that the reputation of Nanshan gearbox is very good now, and its price is also lower than ZF's gearbox of the same level."

"As for Aisin gearboxes, although the price has dropped to a level similar to that of Nanshan gearboxes."

"But Aisin is an industry owned by Toyota Motor, and the reputation of Japanese car companies in China has not been very good in the past two years."

"I think Volkswagen can consider using Aisin's transmission for ATs launched in the United States or other markets, but in China it is better to use Nanshan transmissions."

"In this way, it won't be said that all ATs around the world are purchased from Nanshan Transmission, which can better dispel some people's doubts."

Hu Yong really wanted to promote this matter, so his analysis was very pertinent.

The two people communicated for a while and finally reached an agreement.