VW recalls 56k Golf 8 ➡️ software problems
Inertia of the infotainment system and response to touch inputs
Functional reliability of some assistance systems e.g. the
rear view camera, the parking aid
"Popping up" of many error messages not comprehensible by the drivers
Inertia of the infotainment system and response to touch inputs
Functional reliability of some assistance systems e.g. the
rear view camera, the parking aid
"Popping up" of many error messages not comprehensible by the drivers
VW Brand CEO Brandstätter on the question about Software issues of vehicles
(...) We have entered new territory. We are taking the bold, but also the difficult path. We have fundamentally redeveloped the latest generation of automobiles on a blank sheet of paper. (...)
(...) We have entered new territory. We are taking the bold, but also the difficult path. We have fundamentally redeveloped the latest generation of automobiles on a blank sheet of paper. (...)
VW CEO Brandstätter contined
"(..) That meant a steep learning curve for us especially in terms of the digital customer experience. We have now put that behind us. The biggest challenge was the new software architecture. We had to build up a massive amount of expertise for this"
"(..) That meant a steep learning curve for us especially in terms of the digital customer experience. We have now put that behind us. The biggest challenge was the new software architecture. We had to build up a massive amount of expertise for this"
Brandstätter about VW SW
(...) This system changeover was not easy, but we have now learned that too. We are well-positioned for the future. Digitization and connectivity will make driving worlds safer and more comfortable. Volkswagen will be one of the pioneers."
(...) This system changeover was not easy, but we have now learned that too. We are well-positioned for the future. Digitization and connectivity will make driving worlds safer and more comfortable. Volkswagen will be one of the pioneers."
"but still you have these software issues" the interviewer said
Brandstätter
"After all, the teams and I tested the cars intensively at all stages of development very early on, we experienced faults ourselves, discussed solutions and got them underway. What do you think (..,)"
Brandstätter
"After all, the teams and I tested the cars intensively at all stages of development very early on, we experienced faults ourselves, discussed solutions and got them underway. What do you think (..,)"
"(...) I sometimes bring back in terms of experience after a weekend in our vehicles. We've been able to understand the customers' experiences. And believe me, their displeasure has reached me (...)
Brandstätter
"That's why there's now the update for the Golf, that's why we've stepped up the pace, that's also why every buyer of an ID vehicle will get their update, soon "over the air". Just like with a smartphone, his car will update itself. So software updates are now (..)"
"That's why there's now the update for the Golf, that's why we've stepped up the pace, that's also why every buyer of an ID vehicle will get their update, soon "over the air". Just like with a smartphone, his car will update itself. So software updates are now (..)"
(...) becoming a matter of course. Customers will regularly receive new functions on their vehicles. And of course problems can also be fixed in this way. The important thing is that we want to be fast - fail fast, fix fast. Errors are allowed but they must be corrected quickly."
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