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| | |Description=German automobile mass-market manufacturer. | ||
|Founded=1937 | |||
| Founded = 1937 | |Industry=Automotive | ||
| Industry = Automotive | |Logo=Volkswagen.svg | ||
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|Website=https://vw.com/,https://www.volkswagen.de/ | |||
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'''[[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. | ||
== Consumer-impact summary == | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units. | '''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units. | ||
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{{Main|Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription}} | {{Main|Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription}} | ||
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)=== | |||
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> | |||
===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>{{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> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Volkswagen]] | [[Category:Volkswagen]] | ||