Volkswagen struggles with developing its new generation electric vehicle platform, delaying the ID. Golf model by 15 months.

Initially expected to launch in 2028, the SSP platform-based electric Golf won’t hit the roads before 2029, according to German media.

The Tiguan-equivalent electric SUV, T-Sport, developed on the same platform, won’t be ready for mass production until 2031.

Cariad, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, is working on a brand new operating system for vehicles produced with SSP. The electric-electronic side is expected to integrate architecture licensed through the Rivian investment.

The MEB+ platform, ready by 2026, will fill the five-year development gap. Thanks to the 800V architecture, vehicles based on MEB+ are anticipated to have significantly reduced charging times.