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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/,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.

== Consumer-impact summary ==

==Consumer-impact summary==

'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.

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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 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 |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>

===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>

==References==

[[Category:Volkswagen]]

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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/,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.
-== Consumer-impact summary ==
+==Consumer-impact summary==
 '''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.
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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 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 |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>
+===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>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Volkswagen]]