Subject: Re: No more affordable cars
"The CFO of Volkswagen, several years ago, said the brand was being taken "upmarket", and he didn't care about the impact on volume."

But not in China Market.

https://cnevpost.com/2026/04/1...
VW launches ID. UNYX 08 in China as Xpeng partnership bears fruit
The ID. UNYX 08 is priced from 229,900 yuan ($33,702) and features smart driving chips and solutions from Xpeng.

The model's launch marks an accelerated phase in Volkswagen's electrification transition in the Chinese market.

The new vehicle is built on an 800-volt high-voltage silicon carbide platform to offer faster charging speeds.

It is equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries supplied by CATL, offering two capacity options of 82 kWh and 95 kWh, delivering a driving range of up to 730 kilometers.

In terms of smart driving hardware, the ID. UNYX 08 is equipped with two Turing AI chips provided by Xpeng, giving the system a total computing power of up to 1,500 TOPS.

The vehicle adopts Xpeng's second-generation Vision-Language-Action (VLA 2.0) smart driving solution, enabling enhanced Level 2 city navigation driving assistance functions and supporting over-the-air (OTA) updates.


https://www.autoweek.com/news/...
Volkswagen and Guangzhou-based automaker XPeng plan to collaborate on two new EVs meant for the Chinese market, relying on XPeng's own platform, with the two expected in 2026.