The first car from Volkswagen’s partnership with Chinese EV maker Xpeng is selling far below target, a Reuters investigation found.
The ID. UNYX 08 electric SUV sold an average of just 267 vehicles a month from April to August.
Volkswagen had aimed for 3,622 monthly sales this year, according to planning documents.
At about $34,260, it faces rivals like Xiaomi’s YU7 and Zeekr’s 7X with more advanced features.
It was also sold through a limited, nascent dealer network.
China once delivered nearly 50% of Volkswagen group profits but now accounts for about 10%.
Volkswagen is cutting jobs and has threatened to close up to four German plants.
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