Volkswagen ID.2All: At the moment Volkswagen has a few problems notably in the North American region where after change of management the Volkswagen has been closing plants, reducing wages and sacking employees globally in an effort to reduce cost. However, there is hope on the horizon here. LA Auto Show executive Kai Grunitz said that the new plan is transitioning its new all-electric fleet with a starting point in the MEB deployed on the ID.4 and ID. Buzz van.
New Design Language of Upcoming Model
There will be “enormous adaptations” to the EV platform, including design changes that will reflect Volkswagen’s goal of getting back to first principles, Grunitz said. The brand will need to become more loved by enhancing it with a new design language. The revitalisation begins with the ID.2All, a 2023 concept set for mass production in 2025 though they could be brought forward in the event the switch to all-electric vehicles slows down. The Golf-sized EV, and another new SUV planned for the Munich Motor Show in September 2025 will have this new look. The partnership with Rivian CV for VW’s next zero-emissions vehicles will also incorporate software support collaborations.
However, the new design language would be implemented on both the electric vehicle segment and the gasoline vehicle segment. European emissions norms are likely to limit the number of ICE choices but mild hybrid cars will still be possible. It is still theoretically feasible to have full hybrid versions on the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) planned to underpin all Volkswagen vehicle types. Issues with the software have set back the launch of the first SSP model to 2026 with the possibility of even more delays as the MEB platform is adjusted for more attraction to electric cars.
Reduced Cost with the SSP
The SSP will cut the cost of electric cars by making them cheaper to produce but remain profitable through economies-of-scale based on standardized car parts.
It also means that there will be no hybrid features for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan release, however hybrids are on the brainstorming list of future models with Mark Gilles saying that getting hybrids wrong is good and being late on hybrids might actually be a good thing. The new Tiguan also incorporates design features which is perhaps could be prototypes for future Volkswagen models.
MQB’s Lifespan Extended
The head of R&D also spoke of its work on both the MEB and MQB architectures; the latter underpins cars such as the Golf GTI and Golf R. The third-gen Tiguan has prolonged MQB, and it is not yet over, as the launch of EVs is gradually decreasing. VW will not pull out gasoline engines from the lineup just yet.
The future of the bestselling Tiguan is less clear; its U.S. assembly in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is threatened by labour talks, which should conclude within weeks.
