Volkswagen unveils ID. Code joint venture electric concepts for China

German automaker Volkswagen has arrived at the 2025 Shanghai Motor Show with three new electric concept cars to show off – the ID. Aura, ID. Era, and ID. Evo, as it attempts to regain market share in the world’s biggest EV market.

Each of the new concept cars – a mix of full battery electric and hybrids – has been jointly developed with a local Chinese carmaker, and all are designed under the banner of the company’s ID. Code concept which was unwrapped in early 2024.

The ID. Aura has been designed with FAW, the ID. Era with SAIC, and the ID. Evo with JAC Group (officially, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp).

CEO Thomas Schäfer said the concept cars were part of “necessary preparations” to retain its pole position among foreign automakers in China.

Volkswagen plans to deliver 30 new models including 20 new energy vehicles (NEVs) through to the end of 2027, including production versions of the three concept cars it has unveiled this week.

“Over the next three years, we will bring out more than 20 state-of-the-art NEVs alone with forward-looking technologies to cater to all our different customers in China,” said Stefan Mecha, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand for China.

“With our ‘In China, for China’ strategy we will now realize our full potential and demonstrate our innovative strength at local level.”

Production versions of all three cars will be equipped with AI-based systems for “highly automated driving” – reaching Level 2++ “as early as next year”.

The ID. Evo from Volkswagen Anhui (JAC) is based on an 800V platform, and will be the first all-electric full-size SUV in Volkswagen’s ID. Unyx family.