VW has provided the first design preview of Project Trinity. It?s not much of a ?sneak peek? at the moment, just the silhouette photo above. Although, if all goes according to plan, Project Trinity may well set the tone for the automaker?s product lines and business models going forward. In terms of Project Trinity as a standalone entity, it will be an electric sedan with autonomous capabilities as high as Level 4. A newly developed electrical platform with state-of-the-art software is at the heart of Project Trinity, due to be manufactured in Wolfsburg from 2026 onward.

?Trinity is a sort of crystallization point for our ACCELERATE strategy, a lighthouse project, our software dream car,? explained Ralf Brandstätter, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. ?The newly developed vehicle architecture will set standards in terms of range, charging speed, and digitalization.?
Level 4 Capability

In terms of autonomous capability, Project Trinity will reach Level 2+ and be technically ready for Level 4 at the start of series production in 2026. ?We are using our economies of scale to make autonomous driving available to many people and to build a learning neural network,? Brandstätter continued. ?In this way, we are creating the conditions for the continuous exchange of data from our vehicle fleet ? for example, on the traffic situation, on obstacles, or on accidents.? 

State-of-the-Art Manufacturing

With Project Trinity production, VW intends for the Wolfsburg plant to be...