HEFEI, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Volkswagen and Chinese automaker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group's (JAC Motors) first electric SUV production model has rolled off the assembly line.
The SOL E20X will be put on the market in the second half of the year, the joint venture JAC Volkswagen announced Friday at the unveiling ceremony in Hefei City in east China's Anhui Province.
The electric SUV is equipped with an AI-driven speech dialogue system, as well as innovative mobility solutions such as smart charging and smart parking, the company said.
"With the unveiling ceremony of the E20X's first production model, we are showing our commitment to our Chinese customers," said Jochem Heizmann, CEO of Volkswagen Group China."I look forward to our continued partnership and hope to deliver even more exciting products in the future."
JAC Volkswagen is Volkswagen's third joint venture in China, and its first focusing on developing electric vehicles.
The joint venture's electric vehicle production program was granted by the National Development and Reform Commission in May 2017. With a total investment of more than 5 billion yuan (783 million U.S. dollars), it is able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles annually.
Volkswagen plans to provide 400,000 new energy vehicles to Chinese customers before 2020, and up to 1.5 million such vehicles by 2025.
