---
title: "Key facts: Tariffs hit Audi, cut VW profit; ID. UNYX 08 uses Xpeng chip"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279519026.md"
description: "Volkswagen says tariffs—mainly hitting Audi—cost €1.2bn in 2025 and will stay at current 2026 levels, contributing to a 14% drop in 2025 operating profit to €3.4bn.1Volkswagen’s ID. UNYX 08 electric SUV, produced at the Hefei facility, uses Xpeng’s in-house Turing chip, is equipped with Level 2 driver assistance, and is slated for deliveries by the end of June.2"
datetime: "2026-03-18T02:03:42.000Z"
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# Key facts: Tariffs hit Audi, cut VW profit; ID. UNYX 08 uses Xpeng chip

-   Volkswagen says tariffs—mainly hitting Audi—cost €1.2bn in 2025 and will stay at current 2026 levels, contributing to a 14% drop in 2025 operating profit to €3.4bn.1
-   Volkswagen’s ID. UNYX 08 electric SUV, produced at the Hefei facility, uses Xpeng’s in-house Turing chip, is equipped with Level 2 driver assistance, and is slated for deliveries by the end of June.2

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