00:00Thank you. Hello, ID everyone. So glad to see you. One thing is clear, this is not just
00:17any small electric car. It is a true innovation driver, something that once again sets new
00:24standards for Volkswagen. Kai Grünitz, our CTO and his team have poured their heart and
00:31soul into developing this model. And nobody could explain the idea behind the car better
00:38than Kai himself. Kai, come on over. Please welcome Kai Grünitz, member of the board
00:47of the Volkswagen brand technical development. Yeah, thank you, Thomas, for the very warm
00:55welcome. To be honest, I couldn't wait for this great reveal because for me, it's an
01:01amazing car. And to be honest, it is even much more. For some companies, developing
01:10a software-defined vehicle is the most important topic for their future. But let's be honest,
01:17software that defines a car, really, is this the right approach? We at Volkswagen, we believe
01:26the customers should be at the center of our doing. Their needs, their interests, their
01:32preferences. From the very first brainstorming for a new car, in our daily work, when we design,
01:40develop and test a new product, customers is a good keyword, because the name of our small
01:47car says it all. ID everyone. And it's not just a play on words with a number one. It also shows
01:56who the car's customers are. Everyone. It is driven by young people as well as older people,
02:04from beginners to old hands, as an everyday car or as a second car. And let's not forget
02:10our commercial customers, such as delivery services or care services. From the very beginning,
02:18we took a close look at what these customers want and need and derived functions and interior
02:25concepts from this. And the result? That's the ID everyone. A real Volkswagen. That's why we are not
02:34developing a pure software-defined vehicle. We are developing a customer-defined vehicle. A car that
02:41supports its driver in everyday life. One that simply fits like your favorite sneaker. A car that
02:49perfectly and seamlessly integrates the digital life of its driver and other passengers.
02:55A car that is highly updatable, as we all know it from our smartphones. But this requires a
03:02rethought, redesigned, high-performance software architecture. And because we are Volkswagen,
03:09we are not using it in the most expensive vehicles first. We are delivering bottom-up. The
03:15production version of the ID everyone will be the very first car in the Volkswagen Group to get this
03:21new software architecture. It will be ready as early as 2027. It will be one of the most modern
03:29and performance software architectures in the entire industry and affordable for many.
03:35Ladies and gentlemen, the ID everyone is 100% Volkswagen. Also in terms of its look.
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