Volkswagen ID. The buzz is built on the same MEB platform as the other vehicles in the ID. Although it is a family, it uses a battery cell manufactured by another company. These new cells have proven to be annoying with the first ID. A much-talked-about production vehicle for rolling off the line at the company’s commercial vehicle plant in Hannover, Germany. In fact, the concerns are so great that Volkswagen stopped production while trying to address the battery issue.
according to electric, Some cell modules of the new supplier are below the target performance. As a result, when the service is started, the car voltage drops. These voltage fluctuations can reduce the range of the vehicle and adversely affect its useful life.
The company confirmed with a local news provider Hanoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (Paywall) A defect was found during a quality check by the supplier, but no further details were provided. There is no other ID. Branded cars are involved because they use batteries from different suppliers.
Since production began earlier this month, VW commercial vehicles have produced approximately 500 IDs. Buzz vehicles (including two special Star Wars variants) have not yet been offered to customers.Volkswagen commercial vehicle spokesperson electric It’s just an ID. Buzz is affected. “This is another supplier’s new battery cell that is currently only used by ID.Buzz. Therefore, only production in Hanover is affected, not elsewhere.”
The supplier is enthusiastic about solving the problem, adding that the new cell will be used in other MEB-based models in the future. The identity of the battery manufacturer involved has not been disclosed. The Hanover plant will produce up to 15,000 ID.BuzzPro and ID.BuzzCargo units this year. ID when full production is reached. The buzz assembly line will be able to produce 130,000 vehicles annually.
Volkswagen’s problems with new battery suppliers show how difficult it is to build a car that actually works as designed. All new cars have been rigorously tested for years before they were released to the public, but there are still issues that were not revealed in those tests.
Recently, Bjornniland was driving an ID.5 GTX that caused a battery problem. Only 65kW of power could be supplied from the 82kW (77kW available) battery pack. Volkswagen of Norway has confirmed that one of the modules in the battery pack is defective.
The lesson is that battery-powered cars are still a new technology and problems can arise. Buyers need to consider the manufacturer’s reputation for dealing with issues that arise when deciding which car to buy.
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