Liu Tao, co-CEO of Zhiji Automobile, previously said: There are great opportunities for extended-range models in the next 3-5 years, and Zhiji is planning market opportunities and technical routes for medium and large MPVs and SUVs. The brand's fifth model will use the extended-range power to solve the pain point of the extended-range pure electric range of only 200km, as well as the problem of fast charging that cannot be achieved by the extended range of Li Auto.
Jia Jianxu, General Manager of SAIC Volkswagen, said: "SAIC Volkswagen is a 'two-parent family', and it is very important for both parents to support and help them. The most important topic of the Volkswagen Group's board of directors this time is to agree to hand over all hybrid models to SAIC Volkswagen and jointly develop hybrid models that meet the needs of the Chinese market, including PHEVs and range extenders, to fill the gap in the existing hybrid models. ”
It is understood that in order to solve the problem of loss of pure electric vehicles, Volkswagen will choose the lowest-cost extended range new energy solution, and launch a range extended electric vehicle exclusively for the Chinese market, and it is expected that it will share the technical route with Zhiji. Volkswagen's first extended-range model is positioned as a B-segment SUV and will go into production in 2026 and will compete mainly with the Li L6.
The AIRO concept
VOLKSWAGEN ID.CODE CONCEPT CAR
Zhiji has previously unveiled a concept car called AIRO, which is closer to an MPV model in appearance, and it is expected that the brand's fifth model will be based on the AIRO concept car. According to the plan, Zhiji will launch two new models with code E and code F, which are officially called epoch-making benchmark new species, one of which is expected to be the production version of AIRO.