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According to media reports on August 12, Eastern Time, Volkswagen Group's important Trinity electric model is facing major production delays. Originally planned to be launched in 2026, this high-range compact SUV is now expected to be postponed to the end of 2032.

The Trinity model is key to Volkswagen Group's next-generation electric vehicle lineup and marks the company's ambition in the field of electric vehicles. However, production plans for other models, including the ID.4 successor and another electric SUV, have also been delayed.

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said the company had halted plans to build a separate factory for the Trinity model and would instead integrate its production into existing facilities at its main plant in Wolfsburg.

The media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that the reasons for the delay involved software problems and market demand adjustments. The current weak demand in the electric vehicle market has caused Volkswagen to meet this challenge by cutting costs. Delaying the release will allow the company to use the existing vehicle platform for a longer period of time, thereby reducing investment costs.

SSP (Scalable System Platform) is the core of Volkswagen's electric vehicle strategy, which aims to provide a standardized technical foundation for the next generation of electric vehicles and achieve a higher level of autonomous driving functions. Although the development of SSP faces challenges, Volkswagen is overcoming software difficulties through cooperation with other companies such as Rivian.

The delay in the release of Trinity is not the first time Volkswagen has adjusted its electric vehicle plans. In the past, the company has also adjusted the release plans of Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche E-Macan due to software problems and delays. Analysts pointed out that the delay in the release of Trinity is a major setback for Volkswagen's electric vehicle ambitions, and the company needs to work hard to get back on track and achieve its future travel goals.