4月8日，就在奥地利总统与总理访华期间，北汽集团与麦格纳正式签署战略合作协议，双方将共同致力于全新一代智能纯电动汽车的开发。这是麦格纳与北汽在电动车领域的首次合作项目。此举也表明，麦格纳在中国的发展战略获得巨大进展。麦格纳斯泰尔欧洲业务部负责人GuentherApfalter表示，能与北汽集团共同开发新一代先进和智能纯电动车是麦格纳的巨大荣耀。北汽集团董事长徐和谊在签字仪式上表示，新能源汽车是北汽的核心业务。北汽与麦格纳在新一代智能纯电动车的开发进行战略合作将助力提升中国和世界新能源产业的发展。
BAIC, Magna sign strategic agreement on developing new-gen intelligent BEV models
On Apr. 8, in the presence of both Chinese and Austrian governmental leaders, BAIC Group and Magna signed a strategic cooperation agreement, saying both parties will make a commitment to developing new-gen intelligent pure electric vehicle models.
This is the first cooperation project between Magna and BAIC Group in electric vehicle area. The move also indicated that Magna achieved great progress for its strategy in China. Guenther Apfalter, president of Magna International Europe AG stated that it is great honor for Magna to jointly develop new-gen advanced and intelligent pure electric vehicle models with BAIC Group.
Xu Heyi, chairman of BAIC Group addressed at the signing ceremony that NEV is one of BIAC Group's core businesses. The strategic cooperation between BAIC Group and Magna in developing new-gen intelligent pure electric vehicle models will help boost the development of both Chinese and the world's NEV industry.