German automotive supplier Bosch has won approval to start construction on the second phase of a research, development and assembly centre in Suzhou, in the eastern province of Jiangsu.

This according to a statement released by the Suzhou Industrial Park on 12 March.

The second phase of the Suzhou facility for NEV components and self-driving R&D with investment totalling more than $1 billion came after the first phase that is expected to begin trial production in September before volume production early next year, the statement showed.