"Two people believed to be the driver and passenger of the motor vehicle have been declared dead - one at the scene and one en route to hospital, " a spokesman said.

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Volkswagen has two passenger vehicle-making joint ventures in China: one with Shanghai-based SAIC Motor Corp.

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