Sep 28, 2016, 3:28pm ET

Paris preview: Volkswagen ID concept EV

After several teasers, the company is ready to show a concept that spawn a production car by the end of the decade.

Volkswagen has confirmed more details surrounding its EV concept that will be formally introduced tomorrow in Paris.

Known simply as the I.D., the hatchback is billed as an 'ambassador' for VW's scandal-inspired pivot to electric vehicles. It will be the first of several models to ride upon the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) platform architecture.

The company suggests the I.D. also represents a newly developed design language that will be shared across its electric fleet, which aims to surpass a million collective sales annually by 2025.

A single electric motor provides 168 horsepower, propelling the car for 400-600 km (249-373 miles) on a single charge. It is unclear if the figure represents two battery sizes or range estimates for various markets. In any case, the I.D. will likely arrive in the same range class as the Chevrolet Bolt and Tesla Model 3.

VW claims the I.D. will arrive on the market as a compact electric car in 2020 "parallel to the Golf." Jumping five years further into the future, VW expects to sell a fully autonomous edition.