Volkswagen has extended the lifespan of its enduring MEB platform in a radical strategy rehaul:
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has given the go-ahead for a substantial investment in the MEB electric car platform, setting up a fundamental revision of the German car maker’s electric car strategy up to and beyond 2030.
The reported €1.5 billion investment, which encompasses the development of more advanced battery cell, power electronics and inverter technology among other changes, comes as theGroup begins to roll back on plans originally initiated by former CEO Herbert Diess, following an internal review of future electric car expenditure and processes, much of which has now been placed on hold for further consideration by its board members.
The internal review identified the four-year-old MEB platform, which supports both single-motor rear- and dual-motor four-wheel drive, as a central pillar in instilling greater competitiveness, economies of scale, production efficiency and profitability into the company’s planned electric models.
Blume is claimed to have already initiated steps to integrate the battery cell technology originally envisaged for the SSP structure into an updated MEB platform, known internally as MEB-EVO. It centres around a so-called ‘unified cell’ to be used across the Volkswagen Group as part of cost amortisation efforts for the company, which sold 366,000 electric cars during the first nine months of 2022.
Other changes planned for the MEB platform include an increase in charging capacity. Nothing is official yet, although an internal document cited by FAZ is claimed to reveal the upgraded MEB structure will support charging at speeds of between 175kW and 200kW. This represents a significant increase on the peak 135kW of existing MEB-based models.
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