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19 Jul, 4 tweets, 1 min read
VW reported 2,900 ID.4 deliveries in 🇨🇳 China in June but did not disclose that this includes VW dealers

The largest Chinese car portal Autohome counts only 2,014 sales in June

In May it was 1,213

These are embarrassing and devastating numbers
The CEO Diess called VW before a Chinese Company bc with 40% sales it's the most important region globally

Against this background, the poor sales figures for the ID.4 "came as a shock to the company” a Manager from the Peking subsidiary said

VW blames chip shortages as cause🤥
Not only software issues but also hardware decisions are not liked in China

In a survey from „ifeng Auto“ the biggest disadvantage of the ID.4 was named as the drum brake

"In China, it is now said that the drum brake dates back to Grandpas time"
VW China Head Wöllenstein

"With the ID.4, however, the group underestimated the sales and marketing challenges"

In my opinion, Diess will soon fire Managers again trying to deviate from his own mistakes in China

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20 Jul
VW Group informed today to have sold in the first 6 months 2021 globally and with all brands combined about 171,000 BEVs

75% of all BEVs VW Group sold were delivered in Europe

In important markets like China and USA VW sold a combined 43,000
VW Group Q2 BEV

37,292 ID.4
31,177 ID.4
25,794 e-tron
19,822 Taycan

VW BEV Share
6% Europe
1% China
VW Head of Sales Zellmer

"In China, we are now picking up speed with our new e-models and are still planning to double deliveries of our ID. Family to double compared to June"

June sales excluding Dealership deliveries are 2,014
Read 10 tweets
19 Jul
VW launched the ID.6 CROZZ in China

It has the same software as all MEB IDs showing gas stations instead of charging stations, is not responsive and ergonomic, no OTA yet and frustrates owners
autonews.gasgoo.com/m/Detail/70018…
Some more ID.4 conclusions from Sandy Munro
And more
Read 7 tweets
9 Jul
The Model Y can now be ordered in Germany with a delivery date for September

That can only be the MIC Models Y

I was wrong with my previous prediction Tesla won't for logistic cost and other reason ship MY to Europe

Troys source was correct

Great news!
The September 🇪🇺 delivery date only includes MY LR while the Performance is now pushed to early 2022
Many reasons can play into the decision from Tesla to start delivery with assumed MIC in Europe

Giga Berlin will not manufacture a lot of vehicles in 2021 and demand in Europe for all variations is from what we know high while China expands production capacity rapidly
Read 6 tweets
8 Jul
2 VW Managers part shortages complain

"From the Modular Infotainment Building Kit to sunroofs, steering & transmission & the trailer coupling system"

One can "hope that this situation which is also very unsatisfactory for us will improve in the course of the 2nd half of 2021"
VW letter to customers

"However, we must, unfortunately, ask you at this point for patience for the delivery of your new Volkswagen"

"In all likelihood, we will not be able to meet the delivery date that we had reconfirmed to your Volkswagen partner"
VW continues to apologize for delivery delays

"Causes of this delay include supply shortages through no fault of Volkswagen due to the impact of the global Corona pandemic, limited semiconductor availability and global supply chain disruptions."
Read 5 tweets
7 Jul
🇩🇪 Germany BEV Registrations

The Model 3 is with 4,466 the best selling BEV in June in Germany 🏆

More Model 3 have been sold than ID.3 and ID.4 combined

YTD Model 3 is the 2nd best selling after the eUP that is not sold anymore
🇩🇪 Model 3 the best selling BEV in June Image
🇩🇪 Germany BEV Registrations

#1 eUP is not in production anymore Image
Read 4 tweets
5 Jul
Legacy manufacturers use the term OTA updates as if customers don't known that it suppose to 'update vehicle software over the air'

How stupid do you believe your customers are? 🤨
VW informed that the 4 OTA SW updates they plan each year require the vehicle to be switched on or driving

SW is not downloaded if the switch on button is not activated

IOW either you drive around or you need to sit in your ID until the download is finished

No kidding 🤭
Once the download is finished the vehicle must be without a driver or passenger throughout the actualization process, the battery must have at least 50% charge and all vehicle consumers must be switched off

The second pack needs 3 hours for actualization
Read 6 tweets

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