41 years ago today, on October 10, 1984 (September 16, 1984, the Sino-German joint venture Volkswagen Company was established. On October 10, 1984, Shanghai Volkswagen Co., Ltd., a joint venture between China and the Federal Republic of Germany, held a grand groundbreaking ceremony. Shanghai Volkswagen Co., Ltd. will use the latest technology of Volkswagen AG of Germany to manufacture cars and engines, and adopt modern management methods for management. The joint venture company can choose to manufacture any Volkswagen product. It is determined that by 1987, the joint venture company's production capacity will reach 30,000 cars and 100,000 engines, and by 1990, it will reach an annual output of 100,000 cars to meet the needs of national construction and people's lives.