Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107]. VW's next-generation SSP will include option for extended-range fossil fuel engine.

VW's Next-Gen EV Platform Comes With A Contingency

06 Jun 2025 | Abstracted from CarBuzz

"VW's new SSP chassis is now locked-in, design-wise, meaning the brand is focused on developing new models based on the platform...VW will follow the new trend of developing a range-extended hybrid setup out of the new SSP, where a gas engine will act as a generator unit to power up the large battery pack that sends energy to electric motors

"The new SSP (in the rest of the world) will replace the current ID EV-family's MEB architecture."

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