Volkswagen unveils electric luxury sedan at China auto show
Associated PressSHANGHAI — Volkswagen unveiled an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer battery range as global and Chinese automakers displayed their latest SUVs, sedans and muscle cars at the world’s biggest auto show Tuesday. China is “playing a leading role in the industry’s electric and digital transformation,” said Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley in a recorded message played on a video screen. Honda Motor Co. premiered a new prototype for its China-focused electric brand, e:N. Toyota also displayed a prototype self-driving taxi developed with China’s Pony.ai, a leading competitor in the country’s fast-evolving autonomous vehicle industry. “Our guiding principle: Developing in China for China.” The organizers said automakers would debut 100 new models, 70 of them electric, according to Chinese media.