Recently, we learned that due to software-related issues, Volkswagen ID.
Golf, originally scheduled to be launched in 2027 (parameters| Inquiry) will be postponed until 2029.
The new car is positioned as a pure electric hatchback compact sedan and will be the successor of the eighth-generation Golf.
, ,”ID.
Golf imaginary map”, data show that Volkswagen has been plagued by software problems for a long time.
The research and development pace of its CARIAD software department has always been lower than expected, and the losses have become increasingly serious.
According to Volkswagen Group’s financial report, CARIAD suffered a loss of approximately 10.
539 billion yuan in 2021, the loss in 2022 expanded to 16.
362 billion yuan, and a further loss of 18.
9 billion yuan in 2023.
CARIAD has become Volkswagen Group’s largest loss-making subsidiary.
, , it is worth noting that ID.
Golf is not the first Volkswagen Group model to be postponed due to CARIAD’s business falling short of expectations.
Previously, the Audi Q6 e-tron and the Porsche Macan EV, which were originally scheduled to be launched in 2023, were both delayed for several months, so that the two cars were unveiled this year.
, Volkswagen reportedly invested US$5 billion in Rivian last month to develop the next generation of electric vehicle platforms globally.
The two parties expect to complete the share change and formally establish the joint venture before December 1, 2024.
This means that the “software pain” that has long plagued the public may be effectively alleviated, and the development of ID.
Golf can proceed as scheduled.
(Written by Car Home Yue Changxing), return to the home page of First Electric Network>,.
