The Volkswagen AG factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photographer: Yen Duong/Bloomberg
Volkswagen AG is prepared to go it alone to build a new body-on-frame truck platform for the US market if it doesnt reach an agreement with Ford Motor Co. or any other automaker, according to company executives.
The German carmaker is trying to reset a US business that has long fallen short of its ambitions. Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume has identified North America as one of VWs biggest remaining growth opportunities, particularly in rugged SUVs and pickups where the group has little presence.
据公司高管透露，大众汽车集团已做好准备，若未能与福特汽车公司或其他任何汽车制造商达成协议，将独立为美国市场打造一款全新的非承载式车身卡车平台。
这家德国汽车制造商正试图重振其长期未达预期的美国业务。首席执行官奥博穆已将北美视为大众汽车剩余的最大增长机遇之一，尤其是在该集团涉足甚少的 rugged SUV 和皮卡领域。
