- Volkswagen is reportedly having software issues with its next-generation electric cars
- Software issues could lead to years-long delays for next-generation vehicles
- VW invests $5 billion in Rivian to acquire the startup automaker’s electric architecture
Volkswagen of Next Generation EV Platform is being delayed due to software issues, reports Auto blogciting sources from German media.
Ongoing issues with Volkswagen Group’s Cariad software division have reportedly pushed back the launch of the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), the successor to the current MEB dedicated EV platform, from 2024 to an unspecified date after 2026.
Volkswagen ID.4 2024
Audi was planned to be the first VW Group brand to use the SSP architecture, and VW Group CEO Oliver Blume said last year that the brand was on track to launch its first SSP-based model in 2026, but that has been delayed. postponed to 2027 and 2028and meanwhile Audi has considered buy a platform from a Chinese automakeraccording to German media reports.
Software issues also mean the Volkswagen brand could remain intact. Current generation ID.4 until 2029It will be nine years old by then, Autoblog notes. This is also expected to mean delays to a new electric VW Golf and a large VW electric SUV called the T-Sport, whose launch date could be moved from 2028 to 2031. Meanwhile, VW has launched a sub-brand of sub-brand ID in China and committed to new things solid state battery technology.
2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz
ONE Porsche seven-seat SUV built on the tried and tested SSP architecture due in 2027Autoblog reports, but there could also be delays due to software issues.
Reports of software issues at VW put the automaker’s investment in Rivian into clearer perspective. VW confirmed in June that it would lose a $5 billion stake in Rivian to access the U.S. automaker’s regional software and electronics platforms.
