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As a completely newly developed generation of purely electric vehicles, the ID. family has complemented the Volkswagen product range since 2020. It is based on the new modular electric drive matrix (MEB), a vehicle architecture that was developed especially for electric drives. Among other things, this architecture permits space-saving installation of a flat high-voltage battery in the underbody. It offers generous interior space and battery capacity ranges suitable for everyday driving, as well as allowing software to be updated over-the-air. The MEB thus serves as the technical platform for the all-electric and fully connected vehicles of the ID. family and is used for models such as the compact ID.3, the electric SUV ID.4, the SUV coupé ID.5, the electric saloon ID.7 and the spacious ID. Buzz. The electric platform will be enhanced (MEB+) in the coming years and will then offer even greater performance benefits.

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Volkswagen ID.4
04/23/21
E-mobility

“Ranges of over 500 kilometres will soon be a matter of course”

Prof. Maximilian Fichtner is an internationally renowned expert in battery technology. In an interview, he talks about improved battery systems, alternatives to the use of cobalt and the climate advantage of e-cars.
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Volkswagen ID.4
02/03/21
Models

A car for all occasions

Plenty of space for family and leisure, compact for city traffic, and comfortable over longer journeys – there’s really nothing the new Volkswagen ID.4 can’t do.
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Battery recycling pilot plant
01/29/21
Volkswagen Group News

From old to new – Battery recycling in Salzgitter

Something is happening in Salzgitter that has never been seen before in the Volkswagen Group – the first plant for recycling used electric car batteries is beginning operations. We look back at the development of this innovative and sustainable process.
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Basic Infos

  • Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept
    The new ID. GTI Concept - World premiere
    09/03/23
    Models

    The new ID. GTI Concept - World premiere

    GTI – for decades now, this name has stood for compact sports cars from Volkswagen. Golf GTI, Scirocco GTi, Polo GTI, up! GTI. Icons. Volkswagen is now catapulting GTI DNA into the age of electric mobility with the new ID. GTI Concept. The world premiere of this electrifying concept vehicle will take place during this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich (5 to 9 September 2023) – exactly 48 years after the worldwide debut of the first Golf GTI at the IAA in Frankfurt. The ID. GTI Concept is based on the ID. 2all presented in March – a future electric compact car that costs around 25,000 euros and which has generated worldwide attention. Its front-wheel drive, clear design and powerful proportions make it the perfect starting point for a new GTI. Volkswagen Head of Design Andreas Mindt already also had the sporty derivative in mind when he produced the first sketches for the ID. 2all. And just like the ID. 2all, the ID. GTI Concept is more than just a show car – it is the first glimpse of the exciting GTI future because its series development has already been decided.
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  • Volkswagen ID. 2all concept car
    World premiere of the ID. 2all concept: the electric car from Volkswagen costing less than 25,000 euros
    03/15/23
    Models

    World premiere of the ID. 2all concept: the electric car from Volkswagen costing less than 25,000 euros

    The Volkswagen brand is continuing the success story of its compact cars in the age of electric mobility and is providing a first glimpse of an all-electric Volkswagen costing less than 25,000 euros with the ID. 2all concept vehicle. Initial facts: front-wheel drive, range of up to 450 kilometres, innovative technological features such as Travel Assist, IQ.LIGHT or Electric Vehicle Route Planner and a new Volkswagen design language. The production version will be based on the MEB Entry platform and is one of ten new electric models that Volkswagen will launch by 2026.
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  • The new Volkswagen ID.3
    The new ID.3 – valuable, likeable, digital
    03/01/23
    Models

    The new ID.3 – valuable, likeable, digital

    With the second-generation of the ID.3, Volkswagen is continuing the success story of its ID. family. As part of its ACCELERATE strategy, on its way to becoming a zero-emission, software-based mobility service provider, the company has reached a further milestone one year earlier than planned. To date, more than 600,000 ID. models based on the modular electric drive (MEB) platform have been delivered to customers around the world. The Volkswagen product range now comprises six ID. models.
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ID. family

Volkswagen ID.3
ID.3
Volkswagen ID.4
ID.4
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX
ID.4 GTX
Volkswagen ID.5
ID.5
Volkswagen ID.5 GTX
ID.5 GTX
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
ID. Buzz
Volkswagen Showcar ID. CROZZ
ID. CROZZ concept car
Volkswagen concept car ID. VIZZION
ID. VIZZION concept car
Volkswagen ID. BUGGY Showcar
ID. BUGGY Concept car
Volkswagen ID. ROOMZZ Showcar
ID. ROOMZZ concept car
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