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new Volkswagen ID.7 unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2023 has drawn a lot of attention with its impressive range of 700 kms as one of the strong points. Alongside the ID.7, Volkswagen China is also displaying another model for the biggest car market in the world – the ID.NEXT.
The ID.NEXT will be similar to the new ID.7 and besides using the MEB platform, it should also have similar technical specifications. However, it will be built at a different joint-venture company’s factory in China.If the ID.NEXT is the same car as the ID.7 – even the interior is pretty much similar – then why is it needed? A clue lies in the brief information Volkswagen provided and that relates to production of the two cars. It is known that the ID.
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