VW upgrades MEB platform to keep pace with EV rivals

VW ID5.jpg — The VW ID5 crossover (shown) is one of a dozen VW Group models underpinned by the MEB full-electric platform. VW plans to build 10 million cars on the architecture, which debuted in 2019 on the VW ID3.

December 15, 2022 05:00 AM

In a strategy shift, Volkswagen Group will pour new investment into making its MEB full-electric platform competitive against increasingly sophisticated rivals as it pushes back the timeline for a direct replacement.

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