German auto parts supplier Webasto opens new China sunroof plant

WUHAN - Work began on a new factory for car sunroof maker Webasto Group on Tuesday in central China's Hubei province.

The factory, the German company's largest in China, is expected to produce 2 million sunroofs in 2021, according to the company.

The project will cover 67,000 square meters in Caidian district in the provincial capital of Wuhan. The new production line will cost around 300 million yuan ($45.8 million).

According to Freddy Geeraerds, CEO of Webasto China, the market of panoramic roofs in China is rapidly expanding.