Volkswagen announced today the first Over The Air update (OTA) wireless software upgrade for its ID. lineup of vehicles, including improvements to the lighting function and entertainment system. The first models to be upgraded will be the Volkswagen ID.3, with the upgrade planned for the end of July and a corresponding software version number of ID.Software 2.3. Subsequent ID.4 models will also be upgraded. Volkswagen board member Thomas Ulbrich stated that continuously updating software and providing excellent digital experiences for its vehicles is important for the future of Volkswagen. To achieve this goal, Volkswagen has established the ID.Digital department to collect user feedback and make flexible improvements as needed. Additionally, Volkswagen has indicated that OTA updates will occur approximately every 12 weeks for ID. models. Despite the widespread discussion surrounding last year’s large-scale wired software updates for the Volkswagen ID.3 prior to its production, there were doubts about whether the ID. series had OTA capabilities. However, the E3 electrical/electronic architecture used in the Volkswagen’s MEB models has OTA capabilities at the hardware level and can upgrade 35 control modules within the vehicle. While Volkswagen’s software capabilities on the other end of OTA may be weaker, the company’s recent investments in OTA indicate a growing importance and commitment to this area.
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