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Sojourna: /* Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026) */ Cleaned up ref.

2026-05-29T02:15:16Z

Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026): Cleaned up ref.

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	===Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026)===		===Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026)===
	Users of the Home Assistant Volkswagen Carnet integration reported that login stopped working while the official Android app and browser login still worked. A GitHub commenter stated that they had not seen an official Volkswagen announcement, but that a related change had reportedly been communicated in a Skoda EV Facebook forum and might affect Volkswagen Group brands more broadly.<ref>https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967</ref>		Users of the Home Assistant Volkswagen Carnet integration reported that login stopped working while the official Android app and browser login still worked. A GitHub commenter stated that they had not seen an official Volkswagen announcement, but that a related change had reportedly been communicated in a Skoda EV Facebook forum and might affect Volkswagen Group brands more broadly.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=JuRo1971 \|title=[BUG] Login no more possible, Android App still works \|url=https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967 \|website=[[GitHub]] \|date=27 May 2026 \|access-date=28 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260527135331/https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967 \|archive-date=27 May 2026}}</ref>

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Hansmeier: /* Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026) */

2026-05-28T10:18:02Z

Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026)

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	Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>		Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>

	=== Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026) ===		===Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026)===
	Users of the Home Assistant Volkswagen Carnet integration reported that login stopped working while the official Android app and browser login still worked. ~~Community discussion suggests~~ that Volkswagen Group ~~may have restricted API access for non approved third party integrations, limiting consumers' ability to use their own vehicle data with independent tools such as home automation systems~~.<ref>https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967~~</ref><ref>https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967#issuecomment-4554004983~~</ref>		Users of the Home Assistant Volkswagen Carnet integration reported that login stopped working while the official Android app and browser login still worked. A GitHub commenter stated that they had not seen an official Volkswagen announcement, but that a related change had reportedly been communicated in a Skoda EV Facebook forum and might affect Volkswagen Group brands more broadly.<ref>https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967</ref>

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Hansmeier: Added closure of API

2026-05-28T10:14:05Z

Added closure of API

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	===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===		===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===
	Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>		Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>

			=== Volkswagen restricts connected vehicle API access for independent integrations (May 2026) ===
			Users of the Home Assistant Volkswagen Carnet integration reported that login stopped working while the official Android app and browser login still worked. Community discussion suggests that Volkswagen Group may have restricted API access for non approved third party integrations, limiting consumers' ability to use their own vehicle data with independent tools such as home automation systems.<ref>https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967</ref><ref>https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/967#issuecomment-4554004983</ref>

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2001:7C7:1906:196:316B:2EBD:C43F:C209: added german VW website

2026-03-18T10:40:14Z

added german VW website

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	\|Type=Public		\|Type=Public
	\|Website=https://vw.com/		\|Website=https://vw.com/,https://www.volkswagen.de/
	}}		}}

	'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.		'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

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2026-02-24T12:04:32Z

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	===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===		===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===
	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224102956/https://old.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224103124/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.golem.de%2Fkommentare%2Fautomobil%2Felektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche%2Fgeht-gar-nicht%2F184428%2C7155833%2C7155833%2Cread.html \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224103124/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.golem.de%2Fkommentare%2Fautomobil%2Felektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche%2Fgeht-gar-nicht%2F184428%2C7155833%2C7155833%2Cread.html \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>

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2026-02-24T10:31:40Z

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	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224103124/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.golem.de%2Fkommentare%2Fautomobil%2Felektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche%2Fgeht-gar-nicht%2F184428%2C7155833%2C7155833%2Cread.html \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===		===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===
	Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>		Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>

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2026-02-23T08:04:57Z

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	===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===		===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===
	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113075449/https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>
	===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===		===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===
	Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store}}</ref>		Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130222532/https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref>
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Bythmusters: Added Cargo template in place of Infobox

2026-01-11T23:35:19Z

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Volkswagen~~		\|Description=German automobile mass-market manufacturer.
	~~\| Type = Public~~		\|Founded=1937
	\| Founded = 1937		\|Industry=Automotive
	\| Industry = Automotive		\|Logo=Volkswagen.svg
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://vw.com/		\|ParentCompany=
	~~\| Logo = Volkswagen.svg~~		\|Type=Public
			\|Website=https://vw.com/
	}}		}}

	'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.		'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen\|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front\|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

98.98.26.173: /* Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers */

2025-11-20T00:08:12Z

Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers

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	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

	Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>
			===Volkswagen removes access to repair guides to 'Non-business' consumers (December 2025)===
			Volkswagen removes access to erWin webshop for non-business customers.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Discontinuation of the erWin webshop for private customers \|url=https://volkswagen.erwin-store.com/erwin/downloadStaticFile/files/Privatkunde.pdf \|access-date=2025-11-19 \|website=VW erWin store}}</ref>
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MrTuttle: Add a sentence about user concerns about distractions while driving

2025-10-23T15:21:15Z

Add a sentence about user concerns about distractions while driving

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	Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.		Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.

	=== Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025) ===		===Volkswagen starts displaying ads on ID.7 navigation display during travel (October 2025)===
	As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>		As first documented by German users on Reddit<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@Erstwolf \|date=2025-10-16 \|title=ID 7 Werbeanzeige während der Navigation 😐 \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Elektroautos/comments/1o8cya8/id_7_werbeanzeige_w%C3%A4hrend_der_navigation/ \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Reddit /r/Elektroautos}}</ref>, the VW app prompts users to enable ads on the main navigation display by using a dark pattern, misleadingly calling them "recommendations". This leads to advertising popups while driving. At the time of writing, it is still possible to disable the ads. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Donath \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=VW macht das ID.7-Cockpit zur Werbefläche [German] \|url=https://www.golem.de/news/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id-7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche-2510-201446.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

			Initial reactions from users include safety concerns because the ad popups constitute unnecessary distractions for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-23 \|title=Geht Gar Nicht!!! \|url=https://forum.golem.de/kommentare/automobil/elektroauto-vw-macht-das-id.7-cockpit-zur-werbeflaeche/geht-gar-nicht/184428,7155833,7155833,read.html \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Golem}}</ref>

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