Volkswagen Is Building The ID.3 Despite Big Software Problems

A report out of Germany claims that Volkswagen will continue to build its all-new ID.3 electric hatchback despite the car having serious software problems.

Manager Magazin hasn’t offered any specifics about the “massive” software problems but says Volkswagen will initially produce around 10,000 examples of the ID.3, fully aware of the issues. It will then park these vehicles at large facilities until the European spring of 2020 when it will start deploying teams with mobile computer stations to manually fix each and every car.

As these 10,000-odd vehicles are repaired, production of the ID.3 will continue. When production of the next 10,000 examples is complete, they will receive the same software changes but through a simpler over-the-air update.

A Long Time Coming: Volkswagen ID.3 Electric Hatchback Production Starts At Zwickau

Carscoops has reached out to Volkswagen to see if we can get any additional information about the alleged software problem.

Volkswagen presented the ID.3 at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. As of early November, approximately 35,000 people across international markets had paid refundable deposits to reserve their allocation for the German car manufacturer’s first new-age all-electric vehicle.

Initially, Volkswagen will build 30,000 examples of the VW ID.3 First Edition, all of which have been accounted for. Three different battery sizes will be offered for the hatchback. The first consists of a 45 kWh battery that’s good for 205 miles (330 km) while the mid-range model uses a 58 kWh battery and can cover 261 miles (420 km) on a full charge. Last but not least is the range-topping 77 kWh variant good for a range of 342 miles (550 km).