A drone photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows an exterior view of Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company Limited in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

Volkswagen Anhui officially launched its first new energy vehicle (NEV) for the Chinese market on Wednesday in Hefei, the capital of east China's Anhui Province.

The new model, ID. UNYX, is Volkswagen's first smart electric coupe SUV. It has a maximum range of 621 kilometers and is equipped with an 82.4 kilowatt-hour battery from CATL. It also features a large language model developed in partnership with Iflytek, China's leading AI company.

"The ID. UNYX expands our electric ID. family in China with a bold, progressive design, sustainable electric drive, and a state-of-the-art user experience," said Stefan Mecha, CEO of Volkswagen China Passenger Cars Brand.

Volkswagen Anhui is Volkswagen Group's first joint venture in China that focuses on the research and development and manufacturing of NEVs. Its plant's body shop is equipped with 1,200 robots and has the highest automation rate of all Volkswagen factories in China.