It’s no secret that the VW brand has been struggling with software issues in the development of the ID.3, which in turn has reportedly pushed the carmaker to look for a replacement for its software division boss, Christian Senger.
Now, VW Group CEO Herbert Diess is ready to take measures and his plan is to shift leadership for software development to Audi, the company’s premium brand, reports Autonews Europe.
“The center of gravity for software development will move from Wolfsburg to Ingolstadt,” said Diess during a virtual conference hosted by PwC in Germany on Tuesday.
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It was back in February that VW ID.3 test drivers began reporting massive software glitches to the tune of some 300 errors per day. The problems allegedly originated from the ID.3’s basic software architecture, which was developed “too hastily”, according to sources.
Back in December, German outlet Manager Magazin reported that because of these issues, no fewer than 20,000 ID.3 vehicles would be built without a full software suite, resulting in VW engineers needing to manually fix these problems during post-production at an additional cost to the carmaker.
As far as Audi taking the software development reins going forward, we feel that’s obviously a good idea, since the Ingolstadt brand has long been an R&D pillar within the VW Group, setting standards with regards to aerodynamics, lightweight aluminum construction, dual-clutch transmission technology and of course, four wheel drive systems.
They also haven’t had any recent software issues, despite churning out models with extremely complex software architectures like the A8, Q8 or the latest A6/A7 duo.
