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Second generation ID.3 will hit the European market soon

Volkswagen will present the new ID.3 to the public next spring. The second generation ID.3 will be a new addition to the successful ID. family: To date, more than half a million ID., built on the Modular Electric Propulsion Platform (MEB), have been delivered to customers around the world. . Currently, the ID.3 is produced at the plants in Zwickau and Dresden in Germany. However, the production network will be expanded next year to include Volkswagen's factory in Wolfsburg to meet the high levels of customer demand for this all-electric compact car.

“The new ID.3 demonstrates our commitment to quality, design and sustainability. The design matured and we improved the materials used in the interior”, says Imelda Labbé, responsible for Sales Administration, Marketing and After-sales of the Volkswagen Executive Committee. When working on this revamped version, the development team took into account a variety of customer suggestions for improving the product and improving the standard equipment package: “Our customers' needs are always the center of attention for us. That's why we listen carefully and focus on adapting our product portfolio to your needs,” adds Labbé.

The new ID.3 is equipped with the latest generation of software, which improves system performance and can receive updates wirelessly. In addition, the standard equipment package has been updated: it now includes a 12-inch (30.5 centimeters) screen, a retractable trunk floor and a center console with two cup holders.

Functions such as Plug & Charge and the intelligent route planner for electric vehicles make the charging experience on the new ID.3 even simpler and more comfortable. Volkswagen incorporated the brand's latest generation of assistance systems into the ID.3. Outstanding examples are the optionally available Travel Assist with swarm intelligence and Park Assist Plus with memory function.

“Part of our mission at Volkswagen is to offer cutting-edge technologies and innovations across all models, including compact vehicles, and the ID.3 sets an example when it comes to new comfort and assistance systems: we are taking the next step along the way. for highly automated driving using swarm data in the latest Travel Assist”, explains Kai Grünitz, member of the Volkswagen Board of Management responsible for Development.

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