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Following the launch of the ID.2, Volkswagen will begin moving all of its electric cars to the MEB+ platform, including the ID.3, ID.4, and ID.7. This will be accompanied by a design refresh of the ID lineup. Confirming the news, Schäfer told Autocar: “The upgrade to MEB Plus comes next year, and we will roll out the cell-to-pack battery systems with LFP. That will be a major step forward in terms of cost for us. It’s very important, and also in performance.”

The move to LFPs away from current-gen NMCs is a significant shift for Volkswagen, and is considered necessary to reduce the costs of entry-level EVs. Schäfer told Autocar: “You can see this move towards LFP across the board, really, except for performance applications on the upper end. In the volume game, LFP is the technology.”