German Auto

Volkswagen said it will produce two Volkswagen-branded models co-developed with Xpeng in Hefei, the first of which is scheduled to go into production in 2026.

Volkswagen Anhui is majority-owned by Volkswagen and is its first joint venture in China focused on NEVs.

This is to celebrate the third anniversary of the launch of the ID.4 Crozz, which has a discounted starting price as low as RMB 139,800, FAW-Volkswagen said.

Porsche has begun accepting reservations for the Macan EV in China, with the official launch set for April 25, the first day of the Beijing auto show.

Volkswagen Anhui has started production of the Cupra Tavascan for export to Europe, and another Volkswagen-branded model for the Chinese market will roll off the production line in 2024.

Last week BMW said it was licensed to test vehicles with L3 self-driving features in Shanghai.

BMW has been permitted to test vehicles with self-driving features in Shanghai, becoming the second international automaker after GM to receive the permit in the city.

The joint venture, Carizon, is headquartered in Beijing and plans to recruit more than 300 experts by the end of 2023.

BMW Brilliance and Mercedes-Benz will set up a 50:50 shareholding joint venture to operate a supercharging network in China.

The Volkswagen ID.7 Vizzion's main competitors in China will be models including the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Han EV, with a price tag in between.