German Auto

Volkswagen Anhui will use the CEA architecture, a collaboration with Xpeng, for future models due to poor sales of the ID.UNYX, which went on sale in July, according to local media.

Audi has launched the “AUDI” brand in China, with a logo featuring a combination of “AUDI” letters, in a bid to utilize China's supply chain to create EV models that cater to local consumer preferences.

Mercedes-Benz plans to invest more than RMB 14 billion ($2 billion) in China with its local partners to further enrich its local product lineup of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

In a recent shake-up, Volkswagen moved its BEV R&D resources in China to Anhui province, where it hopes to build a "Wolfsburg of the East," according to local media.

The Audi e-tron GT is a luxury electric sports car that currently has a starting price of RMB 999,800 ($139,380) in China.

Mercedes-Benz and Volcano Engine have signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation to collaborate in areas including large models, generative AI and big data.

Vehicles with L4 autonomous driving capabilities can perform most driving tasks in most scenarios on their own, without the need for a driver to take over.

The new EV series, internally codenamed "Purple," will have a concept car unveiled in November, when Audi will explain the series' "brand story," according to Reuters.

Volkswagen Anhui, a joint venture with JAC controlled by Volkswagen, is the German automaker's first NEV-focused joint venture in China.

BMW was the first to withdraw from the price war in China's car market, scaling back incentives, with Mercedes-Benz and Audi following suit.