Some employees at Volkswagen Sachsen will soon be testing the all-electric ID.3 for everyday usability over a period of several weeks – before delivery officially starts in early September.
A total of 150 of the new EVs built in Zwickau have been reserved for employees at the three plants in Saxony for testing under real world conditions to analyse ‘anonymised’ data on usage and driving behaviour.
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Over coming months, this will provide the automaker with a steady stream of additional information from hundreds of thousands of kilometres travelled.
“The comprehensive driving profiles in the run up to the European market launch of the ID.3 are extremely valuable to us and open up further potential for optimisation,” VW brand e-mobility chief Thomas Ulbrich said.
The 150 vehicles will be made available to employees at the Zwickau, Chemnitz and Dresden plants in several waves over the coming weeks following a draw to select the voluntary testers.
The test vehicles are not yet equipped with the designated final software and will be receiving regular updates during the test phase.
Delivery of 30,000 1st Edition ID. 3 models commences in September in most European countries.
