The Saxon Minister for Economic Affairs, Dirk Panter (SPD), continues to campaign for Chinese participation with a view to the future of the VW site in Zwickau-Mosel. He said in the Saxon state parliament that he was concerned with cooperation with existing joint ventures in which VW is already involved. A realistic view of the automotive market is needed. "Chinese brands will make progress on the European market one way or another. They will gain a foothold. We should deal with this pragmatically and ensure that Saxony benefits from it."
"So we want China to be seen as an opportunity for Saxony. This means that our benchmark is the industrial sustainability of the location and secure jobs at VW in Saxony," emphasized Panter. Zwickau has highly qualified specialists and industrial expertise that must be preserved. "That is why we are committed to a pragmatic industrial policy. In my opinion, it is better to further develop industrial expertise at VW Saxony and secure production than to fight for lost jobs and lose added value."
