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I had no idea VW Group did so badly. On the other hand, the ID series... I don't even have words for how bad it looks on the outside and on the inside. And the
by ExoticPearTree 2y ago
I had no idea VW Group did so badly. On the other hand, the ID series... I don't even have words for how bad it looks on the outside and on the inside. And the pricing... very, very expensive.
Glancing through the article, it seems VW is doing the same mistakes as other corporations that are not software native: they see software development as an assembly line and think it works like an assembly line where you have an expected output rate.
- emsign 2y agoVW had more profits 23 than in 22. It's their VW brand that is in trouble, Seat and Skoda are much more profitable.
- ExoticPearTree 2y agoHow come? All the cars are basically identical, just the logo is changed and they look a bit different on the outside.
- dagw 2y agoOn the other hand, the ID series... I don't even have words for how bad it looks Really? While I'm not a huge fan of the ID 3 or 4, I think both the 5 and especially 7 look OK. Plus the Buzz is pretty cool. I agree that all their ID cars are too expensive though.
- m_fayer 2y agoI waited for the buzz with excitement. Then it came out and the details, and price were... an insult. Do they really want to restrict their consumer buyers to (questionably) fashion-forward rich hipsters? How far from their roots they've wandered...
- dagw 2y agoDo they really want to restrict their consumer buyers to (questionably) fashion-forward rich hipsters? I mean if you have to pick a group to target, you could do a lot worse. That being said 80-90% of the ID Buzz's I actually see on the road are company cargo vans, so that might be the actual target market.
- ExoticPearTree 2y agoI don't know, they seem very spartan and plasticky to me.