Volkswagen is undergoing a major transformation, driven by its commitment to the future of electric mobility. Recently, at the Group’s annual meeting in Berlin, CEO Herbert Diess (note: the original text mentions "Mullen," which may be a misstatement) announced that by 2022, Volkswagen will have established 16 production facilities dedicated to electric vehicles around the world. Currently, the company operates three such plants, with nine more set to open within the next two years. To support this expansion, Volkswagen has partnered with battery manufacturers in Europe and China, securing over 20 billion euros in orders. One of the key beneficiaries of this strategy is the Chinese battery giant, CATL (Ningde Era), which has become a crucial supplier for the Group. In October 2017, Volkswagen launched its “RoadmapE” electrification plan, aiming to produce 3 million electric vehicles annually by 2025 and introduce 80 new electric models. Diess emphasized that while the focus is shifting toward electric vehicles, the company remains committed to traditional internal combustion engines for the foreseeable future. In 2018, Volkswagen plans to launch nine new models, including three all-electric ones, alongside its existing hybrid and plug-in hybrid lineup. The Group is also investing heavily in traditional technologies, allocating nearly 20 billion euros in 2018 alone, with total investments expected to surpass 90 billion euros over the next five years. Meanwhile, an independent board committee is pushing digital innovation as a core pillar of the company’s future strategy. Volkswagen is still recovering from the "Dieselgate" scandal, but 2017 proved to be a strong year for the company. Diess highlighted record-breaking results in sales volume, operating profit, and after-tax earnings. The Group sold 10.7 million vehicles globally, a 4.3% increase from 2016, with revenue reaching 230.7 billion euros—up 6.2% year-on-year. Operating profit soared to 17 billion euros, a 16.5% rise compared to the previous year, while pre-tax profit reached 13.9 billion euros, up by 6.6 billion euros. After-tax profits were 11.6 billion euros, more than double the 2016 figure. It’s worth noting that the Group’s reported sales revenue and operating profits do not include data from its Chinese joint ventures, as these are accounted for using the equity method. However, Volkswagen’s pro-forma operating profit in China was 4.75 billion euros in FY2017, slightly below the previous year's figure. This decline was partly due to price cuts following the impact of the Dieselgate scandal on SAIC Audi. Looking ahead, the Chinese market is expected to see new developments, with Volkswagen planning to export locally produced vehicles first to the Philippines and later to other Southeast Asian markets. For 2018, Volkswagen is taking a cautious approach. While it expects a slight increase in vehicle deliveries compared to 2017, it hasn’t provided specific growth targets. Revenue is projected to grow by approximately 5% year-on-year, and operating profit margin is expected to reach between 6.5% and 7.5%. As the automotive landscape continues to evolve, Volkswagen is positioning itself to lead in both traditional and electric mobility, ensuring long-term sustainability and competitiveness.

Pre-record sound chip

Sound module,Recordable sound module:


Ningbo AST Industry Co.,Ltd has 17 Years Experiences to produce the Recordable sound module, sound module, sound chip, voice module, recordable sound chip,Musical module and other electronic modul. we can assure you of competive price,high quality,prompt delivery and technology supporting.


1. Sound Module Application:


Sound Module is one kind of electronic product which mainly applied for Greeting cards,Christmas cards, promotion gifts, kids books, newspapers, magazines or other products which have sounds.


2. Sound Module Classification:


We can produce different sound modules which have different functions:


A. Pre-record Sound Module ----The clients will provide their sound files to us as MP3 or Wav Format,Then we programme them into the Sound module,it will play the customized message.

The sound file can be from 1second to 480seconds


B. Recordable Module ---also called Self-recording sound chip,we can record our own messages and playback them. Of course,the message can be erased and re-recorded.

Recording time:6seconds,10seconds,20seconds,30seconds,60seconds,90seconds,120seconds,180seconds etc



C. Melody module --Which can play the Melody of the Happy Birthday,Merry Christmas,Slient Night and so on.


D. USB MP3 Module ---We Can download the songs,musics,sentences,voice,advertising language from PC directly. Which support SD Cards,TF Cards,U Disk and FM.LCD Display also can be made


E. Programmable Voice Module --Also can be called DIY Sound Chip,We provide the software and Programable Machine and the Clients can be programmed them at their office,factory or Home. Which is much suitable to small order quantity,but Prompt delivery order.


F. Waterproof Music Module --which usually are used by Children Cloths,Kids'Bib ,attract the children's attention or Sing the children's songs.


3. Sound Quality:Clearly and Loudly ( 16Khz Sampling Rate)


4. Activated way:


1) Pull String -- Pull the string to activate the sound.

2) Slide tongue,usually was used by greeting cards,open the cards,it will play the message automatically.

3) Push buttons--press the button to play the message/audio/music

4) Light sensor,usually was used by Gift box,newspaper. Open the Box or newspaper to play the message

5) vibration sensor,Move or shake it to play the customized audio

6) shadow sensor,if somebody walks front it,it will play the message.

7) Motion sensor,usually was used by Pop Display, advertising board and so on.when somebody walks front it,it will play the message.

8) PIR (Infrared sensor),usually was used by Pop Display, advertising board and so on.when somebody walks front it,it will play the message.


5. Long Lifespan


6. Speaker:21mm,27mm,29mm,36mm,40mm,57mm etc. Plastic or Metal


7. Battery:AA, AAA, AG13, AG10, AG3 and so on environmental


8. PCB available: customize size or our existed standard size


9. PCB:Customized Size (OEM or ODM) or our existed standard size


10. Certification:CE ,Rohs


11. Export to: USA, UK,Canada,Germany, Turkey,Russia,Poland,Switzerland,Netherland ,Frence Hungary ,Australia,New Zealand, Brazil, Columbia,Argentina,Thainland,Singapore , Malaysia and so on



Activation Sound Chip, Motion Sensor Sound Module, Pre-Record Sound Chip

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