Volkswagen will show a new electric I.D. concept family model at the Detroit Motor Show in January. The car is described as a ‘multi-functional vehicle for a new era’.
Like the I.D. Golf-sized concept shown in Paris in September, the concept is based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB), and so it shows ‘the potential and bandwidth of the MEB’.
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The new I.D. concept vehicle will also be able to drive fully autonomously in the future, VW says. Press lightly on the Volkswagen logo, and the electrically retractable steering wheel disappears into the dashboard. While the driver relaxes, laser scanners, ultrasonic and radar sensors and cameras monitor other road users and the surroundings.
The Volkswagen Group will develop and build more than 30 new additional electric vehicles by 2025. The Volkswagen brand’s I.D. concept car with a range of up to 600 kilometers provided a first glimpse at the Paris Motor Show. The I.D. is the first compact Volkswagen based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) and Volkswagen has set itself the goal of selling a million electric cars a year by 2025. The concept also comes with a fully automated mode, ‘for the year 2025’ according to VW, illustrating the coming convergence of advanced technologies within emerging models of future mobility.
