Volkswagen Group and SAIC Motor Corp. invited parts makers to bid to become suppliers for an Audi A7L they plan to build, signaling the German luxury brand is poised to add China’s largest automaker as a manufacturing partner as Audi pushes to regain share lost to Mercedes-Benz and BMW in the world’s biggest market.

The luxury segment remains the only bright spot in China’s bearish new-vehicle market, with the three largest luxury brands -- Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW -- each posting double-digit sales growth for November.

Volkswagen declared the launch of the Jetta subbrand in China a successful one with sales of nearly 30,000 in the first three months.

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