据公司高管透露，如果无法与福特汽车公司或其他车企达成协议，大众汽车集团（AG）准备独自为美国市场打造一款新的非承载式车身卡车平台。
AG is prepared to go it alone to build a new body-on-frame truck platform for the US market if it doesn’t reach an agreement with Ford Motor Co. or any other automaker, according to company executives.
这家德国车企正试图重振长期未达预期的美国业务。首席执行官奥利弗·布鲁姆已将北美确定为大众集团最大的剩余增长机遇之一，特别是在集团鲜有布局的硬派SUV和皮卡细分市场。
The German carmaker is trying to reset a US business that has long fallen short of its ambitions. Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume has identified North America as one of VW’s biggest remaining growth opportunities, particularly in rugged SUVs and pickups where the group has little presence.
彭博新闻此前报道，大众一直在与福特就针对这些细分市场的车型展开合作洽谈，包括一款燃油SUV和皮卡。公司高管周四向一组记者表示，与福特的谈判仍在进行中，大众将在年底前做出最终决定。福特发言人拒绝置评。
VW has been discussing cooperation with Ford on vehicles aimed at those segments, including a gas-powered SUV and pickup, Bloomberg News has reported. Talks with Ford are still ongoing, and VW will make a final decision by the end of the year, company executives told a group of reporters Thursday. A Ford spokesperson had no comment.
奥迪是大众战略的另一关键拼图。该高端品牌严重依赖进口进入美国市场，面临关税风险，大众一直在权衡在当地生产。高管们表示，在美国开发奥迪车型的决策将按其独立时间表推进，与卡车计划无关。
Audi is another key piece of VW’s strategy. The premium brand relies heavily on imports into the US, leaving it exposed to tariffs, and VW has been weighing local production. A decision to develop Audi models in the US is proceeding on its own timeline independent of the truck plans, they said.
此番推进之际，大众正赋予北美管理层更多职责，并寻求实现更多车型本地化。马尔科·舒伯特本月接管该区域的总体责任，而集团旗下的Scout Motors部门正在南卡罗来纳州建设一座SUV和皮卡工厂。
The push comes as VW gives more responsibility to its North American management and seeks to localize more vehicles. Marco Schubert took overarching responsibility for the region this month, while the group’s Scout Motors unit is building a South Carolina factory for SUVs and pickups.