VW ID.4 Unveiled Today

[trutolife27]

good video you have to use subtitles though. Do talk on ID4 range and charging. Go video before next week's Mache videos.

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[trutolife27]

This guy thinks the ID4 will be a tesla model y killer hmmmm...?

 

[jhalkias]

This guy thinks the ID4 will be a tesla model y killer hmmmm...?

Interesting what he said about controls.

 

[trutolife27]

Interesting what he said about controls.

yes it was

 

[ChasingCoral]

Good news: ID4 has a tow capacity of 2,200 lbs which would work very well for me. Too bad the Mach E doesn't have "any" capacity.

Only the AWD ID.4 has towing capability. They aren't making that one yet.

 

[trutolife27]

 

[trutolife27]

VW warns chip shortage threatens car production worldwide
Christoph Rauwald
Bloomberg
Volkswagen AG is bracing for a major production disruption from a shortage of semiconductors.
The world’s largest automaker will need to adjust first-quarter manufacturing plans around the globe because of the bottleneck, VW said in an emailed statement Friday, without giving specific figures. The number of cars affected could be in the low six-digit range, according to people familiar with the matter.

The situation remains fluid as the reallocation of components to mitigate the impact might distort assembly of vehicles that aren’t directly affected by the chip shortage, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal deliberations. A spokesman for VW declined to comment.
The supply-chain issue could keep VW from getting off to a smooth start next year after the coronavirus undercut manufacturing operations during much of 2020. The world’s best-selling automaker has navigated fallout from Covid-19 relatively well so far, helped by demand snapping back in China, its largest market.

More: US blacklists top Chinese chipmaker, alleging military ties
Dealers and lenders alike have still complained that the car industry hasn’t rebuilt inventory fast enough. In addition to supplier constraints, automakers have been stretched thin by pandemic-related absenteeism and protocols to protect workers on factory floors.
Continental AG, Europe’s second-largest car-parts maker and one of VW’s top suppliers, said it can’t rule out production disruptions related to chip shortages. The company declined to comment on specific customers.

“Due to the usual long lead times in the semiconductor industry, the required additional volumes will only be available with a considerable delay,” the German manufacturer said in an emailed statement. “The potential bottlenecks will extend into 2021.”
Robert Bosch GmbH, the world’s largest auto-parts maker, said it’s working closely with suppliers and customers to maintain as much deliveries as possible.
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It’s not clear VW’s German peers will also be hit by a shortage. BMW AG said in a statement it’s monitoring the situation and in contact with suppliers. A spokeswoman said the company isn’t expecting a disruption to production.
Daimler AG’s China chief Hubertus Troska told reporters earlier Friday he wasn’t aware of manufacturing bottlenecks at the maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars.
VW cautioned last month that 2021 is shaping up to be a “transition year” and that it might take until 2022 before it returns to pre-crisis financial planning. While industry sales in China have expanded five straight months, another wave of infections hitting Europe has led to lockdowns across the continent, including in VW’s home market of Germany.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

VW warns chip shortage threatens car production worldwide
Christoph Rauwald
Bloomberg
Volkswagen AG is bracing for a major production disruption from a shortage of semiconductors.
The world’s largest automaker will need to adjust first-quarter manufacturing plans around the globe because of the bottleneck, VW said in an emailed statement Friday, without giving specific figures. The number of cars affected could be in the low six-digit range, according to people familiar with the matter.

The situation remains fluid as the reallocation of components to mitigate the impact might distort assembly of vehicles that aren’t directly affected by the chip shortage, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing internal deliberations. A spokesman for VW declined to comment.

"Volkswagen should make its own chips."

 

[OldEVGuy]

Reserved an ID4 today. Getting less confident in my MachE choice and figured it was no risk so why not. The mustang is still my first choice but we'll see what happens when I actually sit in it.

I had a reservation for the ID.4 AWD. I found out the AWD was being delayed until fall of 2021. I didnt want to wait that long, so I canceled the reservation and ordered a Mach-E Premium AWD. I’m hoping to get it by April or May.

 

[trutolife27]

I had a reservation for the ID.4 AWD. I found out the AWD was being delayed until fall of 2021. I didnt want to wait that long, so I canceled the reservation and ordered a Mach-E Premium AWD. I’m hoping to get it by April or May.

might be longer now. The plant in Tennessee is 11 weeks behind schedule right now.

 

[OldEVGuy]

might be longer now. The plant in Tennessee is 11 weeks behind schedule right now.

My understanding was that the ID.4’s were all being built in Germany, until they started production at the Chattanooga plant in 2022.

 

[trutolife27]

My understanding was that the ID.4’s were all being built in Germany, until they started production at the Chattanooga plant in 2022.

correct but it wasn't always 2022.

 

[solarmoo900]

correct but it wasn't always 2022.

I can't find a single article that doesn't say 2022

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...kswagen-vw-id4-electric-suv-price-range-specs

And when the ID 4 starts rolling off the assembly line in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2022, the company says it plans to offer a localized price of “around $35,000” (or $27,500 with the federal tax credit).

 

[trutolife27]

I can't find a single article that doesn't say 2022

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...kswagen-vw-id4-electric-suv-price-range-specs

Some things are not out for the public to know. but through supply issues or not being able to get union contractors there due to union negotiations.

 

[ChasingCoral]

"Volkswagen should make its own chips."

They could follow the Tesla playbook and get spare parts at Home Depot:
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https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoor...le-Chips/N-5yc1vZciayZ1z0jtsl?storeSelection=

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