Cool Electric Car Concept & Volkswagen EV Lineup Rollout at IAA - CleanTechnica

At the IAA auto show in Munich, Volkswagen unveiled the ID. CROSS Concept, an electric vehicle concept that is close to production and designed to appeal to European consumers with its compact size and elevated seating position. The ID. CROSS Concept introduces Volkswagen’s new design language called “Pure Positive,” emphasizing stability, likeability, and clarity. The design incorporates visual elements inspired by iconic Volkswagen models such as the Golf and VW bus, aiming to create a positive and recognizable vehicle personality with features like a “smiling” 3D light signature. Volkswagen positions this concept as a trendsetter that carries the brand’s identity into the future. This concept is part of Volkswagen’s expanding ID family of small electric vehicles, which already includes the ID.2 all, ID. GTI Concept, and ID. EVERY1. The company plans to launch the production-ready ID. CROSS in summer 2026, followed by the ID. EVERY1 in 2027. Additionally, the ID. Polo and ID.