Paris Motorshow 2026: BAW 212
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Paris Motorshow 2026: BAW 212
- Founded in 1951, Beijing Auto Works (BAW) has become one of the largest Chinese carmakers , along with FAW (First Automobile Works), SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) and Dongfeng (formerly Second Automotive Works).
- One of the brand's iconic models was the BJ212 off-road vehicle, inspired by American Jeeps of the late 1940s and launched in the early 1950s.
- This model was used extensively by the Chinese army and was later marketed in China in a civilian version.
- The latest version of this civilian model (BAW 212) is currently available on the European market and will be on display at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. This model features a 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engine producing 166 hp, inherited from the Foton range of small trucks belonging to the BAIC group, of which BAW is a part. Its price is approximately €45,000, significantly less than a Land Rover Defender or an Ineos Grenadier.
- The carmaker BAIC almost disappeared in the early 2020s, due to a drop in sales that began in 2018. Its sales fell from 700,000 units in 2017 to 100,000 in 2021. It has recovered since 2022 and is projected to produce 400,000 passenger vehicles in 2025.
Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 50,000 units of the new Volvo EX60 by 2030
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Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 50,000 units of the new Volvo EX60 by 2030
- Swedish carmaker Volvo, under Chinese ownership (Geely) since 2010, unveiled its new battery electric EX60 SUV (D segment) shortly after announcing its 2025 results. The new EX60 completes the brand's lineup of battery electric SUVs, which currently includes the EX30 (B segment), EX40 (C segment), and EX90 (E segment). It will be produced at the Torslanda plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, alongside the gasoline and hybrid versions of the Volvo XC60, unlike the EX30 and EX40, which are produced in Belgium, and the EX90, which is produced in the United States.
- It's worth noting that the XC60, both gasoline and hybrid versions, will continue to be sold in its current form, much like the current XC90, which coexists with the more modernly designed EX90. Similarly, the EX60's design is more modern than the XC60's, and it's 10 cm longer (4.80 m) and 2 cm lower (1.63 m). This dual-model strategy is also employed by BMW (for the X3) and Mercedes (for the GLC). The BMW iX3 and Mercedes GLC EQ are, in fact, the Volvo EX60's direct competitors, along with the Audi Q6 e- tron (although Audi uses specific model numbers for its electric versions).
- The Volvo EX60 is based on the carmaker's new SPA3 platform, specifically designed for battery electric models. This platform uses "cell -to-body" design, which allows the batteries to be integrated directly into the vehicle's structure, resulting in weight and rigidity savings. The 374 hp electric motor is paired with an 80 kWh NMC battery (range: 620 km). A dual-motor version with all-wheel drive, delivering either 510 hp or 680 hp , is paired with a 91 kWh NMC battery (range: 810 km). Inovev forecasts a production volume of 30,000 units in Sweden in 2027, 35,000 in 2028, 40,000 in 2029, and 50,000 in 2030.
Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 100,000 units of the new VW ID Cross SUV in 2031
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Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 100,000 units of the new VW ID Cross SUV in 2031
- Volkswagen has unveiled the fourth model in its quartet of battery-electric B-segment small cars assembled in Spain at two different plants: Pamplona and Martorell. Following the Cupra Raval, Skoda Epiq, and Volkswagen ID.Polo, comes the Volkswagen ID. Cross, which is essentially the SUV version of the ID. Polo, although it shares no body panels with it. However, the MEB+ platform is common to all four models, as are the electric motor and the LFP and NMC batteries.
- The Volkswagen ID Cross is 4.15 m long, the same length as the Renault 4 E-Tech, its main competitor.
- It will be assembled at the Pamplona plant alongside the internal combustion-engine Volkswagen T-Cross and Taigo, as well as the electric Skoda Epiq, which shares the same philosophy as the ID. Cross, while the Cupra Raval and Volkswagen ID.Polo are assembled at the Martorell plant alongside the Cupra Formentor, Cupra Leon, Seat Leon, Seat Arona, Seat Ibiza with internal combustion engine.
- The Volkswagen Group hopes to sell a total of 400,000 units of its four all-electric small cars by 2030. Inovev believes this goal is only achievable from 2032 onwards. Inovev forecasts 100,000 sales of the Volkswagen ID. Cross in 2031, matching sales of the Volkswagen ID. Polo. The ID. Cross is expected to start at €28,000.
- As a reminder, all four models are available with a choice of a 37 kWh LFP or 52 kWh NMC battery, allowing a range of 316 km or 436 km respectively for the ID Cross.
Paris Motorshow 2026: The VW ID. Tiguan will succeed the VW ID.4
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Paris Motorshow 2026: The VW ID. Tiguan will succeed the VW ID.4
- At the time of its restyling , the Volkswagen ID4 will get a new name (ID Tiguan), while deepening the style evolutions compared to the recent facelift seen on the ID3 renamed ID3 Neo.
- The one that could have been called ID4 Neo will indeed try to get closer to the design of the Volkswagen Tiguan SUV, which will considerably change the appearance of the model.
- For its range of electric vehicles, the German carmaker is returning to its traditional names (ID Polo, ID Cross, ID Tiguan, ID Buzz) which rely on the reputation of the brand's thermal models rather than continuing the numerical names (ID3, ID4, ID5, ID6, ID7) which mean nothing in terms of reputation and which have also had mixed success with the public.
- This is how the ID.2 became the ID. Polo at launch, and the ID.2 X became the ID. Cross, thus recalling the Polo and T-Cross. The ID.1, still in development, could become the ID. Up or ID. Lupo.
- The future electric Volkswagen T-Roc will likely be called the ID. Roc, and the future electric Golf will probably be called the ID. Golf. The ID.7 remains a question mark, as it could become the ID. Passat in a future facelift . As for the ID.5, which has seen low demand, its future seems uncertain, unless Volkswagen develops a coupe version of the Tiguan, something that has never been attempted before , unlike what we've seen with Audi ( Sportback versions of the Q3, Q4, Q5, and Q6).
Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 75,000 units per year for the new VW ID Polo
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Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 75,000 units per year for the new VW ID Polo
- Volkswagen has unveiled its new all-electric B-segment hatchback, initially slated to be called the ID.2, but ultimately named the ID. Polo. The rather impersonal names ID.3, ID.4, and ID.5 don't seem to have been very successful, while the ID. Polo name immediately evokes the Polo, positioning it as the direct successor to the internal combustion engine Volkswagen Polo. The ID. Polo's design also returns to the fundamentals of the Volkswagen brand, as the very geometric design of the ID.3, ID.4, and ID.5, lacking any reference to the brand's heritage, may have alienated some potential customers.
- The new Volkswagen ID. Polo, positioned as a direct rival to the Renault 5 E-Tech, Peugeot e-208, Opel e-Corsa, Citroën e-C3 , Fiat Grande Panda EV, and even the Cupra Raval, measures 4.05 meters long, 2 cm shorter than the combustion engine version, which remains in production (likely until 2030). The ID. Polo will be assembled at the Martorell plant in Spain at an annual rate of 75,000 units, according to Inovev, while the combustion engine version has been assembled in South Africa since last year (and exported to Europe). Production volume is not expected to be higher, as the ID. Polo, based on the MEB+ platform, will face competition from two other VW models: the ID. Cross (the SUV version of the ID. Polo) and the ID. Lupo (an A-segment hatchback), which will take away some of its customers.
- Two battery options are available for the ID. Polo: a 37 kWh LFP and a 52 kWh NMC, while the electric motor offers four power levels (85 kW, 99 kW, 155 kW, 166 kW). The manufacturer estimates a range of 329 km for the model equipped with the LFP battery according to the WLTP cycle and a range of 455 km for the one with the NMC battery.
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