WATCH | New ID. Code previews the future of VW in China

• Published date: 26 April 2024
• Publication title: SowetanLIVE (Johannesburg, South Africa)

As part of the German carmaker's "in China, for China" strategy, the concept has a design aesthetic conceived specifically for Chinesemarket cars and provides a preview of a large electric SUV for that country

With its powerful, clear and fluid surfaces, the concept car is reminiscent of a Gran Turismo, said Volkswagen. The exterior also functions as a projection surface for nextgeneration AIassisted light and display systems. New light animations can be downloaded through over the air software updates on a subscription basis.

VW's Smart Window Concept has an avatar appearing on the side window when the driver approaches with the key, providing information on traffic and weather conditions.

The new concept has humanlike qualities through light animations, including a welcome function for the headlights that mimic the blinking of eyes.

A new living space on board the fourseater has the real and virtual worlds meeting to create a new mobility experience.

The electric concept car can be driven conventionally or in Level 4 autonomous driving mode, one level below fully automated operation.

VW brand CEO Thomas Schäfer said the strategy in China has three pillars: accelerating the electrification of...