10月31日，佛吉亚公司宣布，与中国电动汽车制造业领军者比亚迪，成立新的合资公司。该合资公司名为深圳佛吉亚汽车部件有限公司，将专注于为比亚迪旗下的整车品牌研发并提供先进的座椅系统解决方案。其中，佛吉亚持股70%，比亚迪持股30%。预计到2020年，新公司有望实现24亿元人民币的销售额。佛吉亚集团首席执行官柯瑞达表示，此次合作将推动佛吉亚在中国自主汽车品牌市场的快速增长，计划到2020年佛吉亚对中国自主品牌的业务占比将达到整个集团在华销售额的40%。新成立的合资公司还将帮助佛吉亚开拓中国的新能源汽车零部件市场。
BYD sets up joint venture with Faurecia
On October 31, BYD and Faurecia announced the establishment of a joint venture. Named Shenzhen Faurecia Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., the new joint venture will focus on developing and manufacturing advanced seating solutions for BYD-affiliated OEM brand.
The global automotive supplier will own 70 percent of the joint venture’s stakes while the rest belongs to the Chinese electric vehicle maker. It is expected that the new company’s sales revenue will reach RMB 2.4 billion by 2020.
According to Patrick KOLLER, CEO of Faurecia, the cooperation will promote Faurecia’s growth in China self-owned auto brand market. By 2020, the supplier’s business in this market will account for 40 percent of the company’s sales revenue in China. The new joint venture will also help Faurecia to expand its new energy vehicle parts business in China.