Volkswagen’s reportedly having software program points with its next-gen EVs
The software program points may result in years-long delays for next-gen automobiles
VW invested $5B in Rivian to get the startup automaker’s electrical structure
Volkswagen’s next-generation EV platform is being delayed resulting from software program points, stories Autoblog, citing German media shops.
Ongoing points with the Volkswagen Group’s Cariad software program division have pushed the launched of the Scalable Methods Platform (SSP), successor to the present MEB devoted EV platform, from 2024 to an unsure date after 2026, based on the report.
2024 Volkswagen ID.4
Audi was slated to be the primary VW Group model to make the most of the SSP structure, and VW Group CEO Oliver Blume mentioned final 12 months that the model was on monitor to launch its first SSP-based mannequin in 2026, however that is been delayed to 2027 and 2028, and within the meantime Audi has been looking to buy a platform from a Chinese language automaker, based on German media stories.
Software program points additionally imply the Volkswagen model may preserve the current-generation ID.4 round till 2029, at which level will probably be 9 years previous, Autoblog notes. This can even reportedly imply delays for a brand new electrical VW Golf and a big VW electrical SUV known as the T-Sport, the launch date of which may transfer from 2028 to 2031. In the meantime, VW has launched a sub-brand of the ID sub-brand in China, and dedicated to new solid-state battery tech.
2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz
A Porsche seven-seat SUV construct on the SSP structure is already out testing and due in 2027, stories Autoblog, however it is also topic to software-related delays.
Reviews of software program issues at VW put the automaker’s funding in Rivian in a clearer context. VW in June confirmed that it might take a $5 billion stake in Rivian to entry the U.S. automaker’s software program and zonal electronics platform.