Volkswagen deploys updates for ID 3 and ID 4
The launch of ID 3 had been accompanied by many software problems.The German brand announces progressive deployment from this summer of regular updates, starting with ID ...
01/09/2022
The launch of the ID 3 had been accompanied by many software problems.The German brand announces progressive deployment from this summer of regular updates, starting with ID 3 and ID 4.
It cannot be said that the launch of the new generation of Volkswagen's new generation was a health walk.The German brand had, very early, announced a launch at the start of the summer.But in January, already, leaks spoke of important development problems for a MEB platform and an ID 3 probably done in haste, when Tesla was starting to take off and the ecological transition was more pressing inEurope.For Herbert Diess, you had to drive dieselgate, and quickly.But it is significantly more "easy" to find tens of billions of euros in cash and loans to launch development projects than to release a brand new product, without having the necessary expertise.Doing quickly and doing well often do not mix well.
Result: Volkswagen indeed maintained the launch of the ID 3 at the start of the summer period, but taking into account that the car was not completely "finished" from a software point of view.Too bad, the planning prevails over finish, and the magic of connectivity would correct the shot afterwards.
And indeed, the recent news VW have connectivity to a remote server allowing to make completely transparent updates for the owner of the vehicle, who no longer has to move to the workshop for the sacro-saint passage tothe suitcase.In reality, for Volkswagen ID, it will still take a first passage (free) to the workshop to install the new software.Then, thereafter, all the updates will be done at a distance.
"As of next summer, Volkswagen will provide an update every three months to ID vehicle owners.In addition to optimizing software performance, these updates will also be able to include new functions and personalization options ", specifies Volkswagen.
Recall that these updates are subject to European approval before being deployed.A source had explained to us that not everyone would follow the rules.Tesla, for example, will deploy its updates directly to customers as soon as the design office leaves and without validation and prior approval.