Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Volkswagen's new electric car panned by Germany's leading test publication

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said Volkswagen's <VOWG_p.DE> new electric car, the ID.3, had fallen short of the carmaker's usual standards of fit and finish, and had a limited operating range, when it reviewed the car ahead of its launch.
"The inner side of the hood looks like it was painted with a spray can," the publication said, lamenting the absence of Volkswagen's trademark build quality in a pre-production model they were testing in this week's edition.
The criticism comes as Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess relinquished day-to-day management responsibility for the VW brand, following criticism by the company's labor leaders over his management style. [nL8N2DL503]
Uneven panel gaps, an infotainment system which takes a long time to fire up, and a navigation system which fails to work were other features which the publication help up for criticism.
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