Shanghai Volkswagen's general manager dies in test drive crash

• Source: Global Times
• [19:36 July 19 2010]
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General Manager of Shanghai Volkswagen Liu Jian

The General Manager of Shanghai Volkswagen, Liu Jian, was killed in a test drive in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Saturday, the joint venture announced Monday.

The joint venture's public relations director Zeng Jialin, the car's driver and an after-sales manager were also killed in the accident, according to gasgoo.com, citing an insider from Shanghai VW.

Liu, who was 46, joined Shanghai VW in 1986 after graduating from Shanghai Tongji University. He became general manager of the company in October 2007. Various Chinese media reports have said that he made great efforts in the past two years to promote the localization of Shanghai VW's current vehicle model.