Volkswagen to Unveil Autonomous EV in Detroit

Volkswagen will present the latest vehicle from its I.D. family of concept electric cars that will feature autonomous drive at the North American International Auto Show.

by Staff

December 29, 2016

Volkswagen to Unveil Autonomous EV in Detroit — *Photo of the I.D. courtesy of Volkswagen.*

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*Photo of the I.D. courtesy of Volkswagen.*

Volkswagen will present the latest concept vehicle from its I.D. family of electric cars that will be fully autonomous at the North American International Auto Show.

As with the previous I.D. concept vehicle that was unveiled at the Paris International Motor Show in September 2016, this model is also based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB), according to the automaker. The MEB platform makes use of a flat-floor battery setup to provide a higher capacity/range design.

The I.D. concept vehicle that was unveiled in September will be offered with a fully-automated driving mode from 2025 onwards, according to the automaker.

The North American International Auto Show will be held Jan. 8-22, 2017.

Topics:Battery-Electric Vehicles Volkswagen Autonomous Vehicles Green Fleet

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