Overview
- The full-size electric SUV is now rolling off the line at Volkswagen's Hefei plant and is slated to go on sale in China in the first half of 2026.
- The ID. UNYX 08 is the first model from Volkswagen’s 2023 partnership with Xpeng, with a second jointly developed EV planned for later this year.
- Volkswagen says the vehicle reached production maturity in about 24 months using its new China-based development architecture.
- The model integrates Xpeng’s autonomous driving systems and Turing AI chips, and features 800-volt fast charging, Level 2 driver assistance and over-the-air updates.
- Volkswagen plans more than 20 new battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models for China in 2026 on the way to 50 NEVs by 2030, with Hefei’s 350,000-unit plant also building the Cupra Tavascan for export.