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Volkswagen unveiled the ID.7, an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer battery range, at the Auto Shanghai 2023.
The ID.7 sedan, Volkswagen’s new flagship model for its electric vehicles, was one of 28 models displayed by the German automaker, half of them electrified.
homas Schaefer, CEO of VW’s passenger car brand. said that VW is turbo-charging our electric campaign and pans to release another 10 electric models in the next three years.
GM, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Hona, BYD Auto, and NIO also flaunted dozens of new EVs.
Brands touted faster charging, satellite-linked navigation and entertainment, and the future possibility of self-driving technology.
The show is the auto industry’s first full-scale sales event in its biggest market since 2019 following the end of anti-virus controls in December that blocked most travel into and out of China.
Automakers are looking to China to drive sales growth at a time of slack American and European demand, but that requires then to pour money into creating competitive models that can appeal to Chinese buyers in a crowded market.
