The electrical reform that the Volkswagen group has undertaken in recent years & egrave; largely thanks to its CEO, Herbert Diess . Under his helm, the German giant has launched a long series of interventions aimed at accelerating the electrification of the range and the business in a broad sense, such as the launch of new battery-powered models and the prospect of building several plants for the production of accumulators in Europe. The last of the virtuous enterprises in this direction is the (umpteenth) investment in favor of the Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt AB .
Despite this, Volkswagen's number one believes that the real Copernican revolution of the automotive sector is not electrification, but the affirmation and diffusion of autonomous driving . As stated by Diess himself during an interview at the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum, it is an innovation capable of transforming the industry to a much greater extent than electric vehicles.
Although automakers are lagging behind on the autonomous driving systems development roadmap, companies continue to invest significant amounts to boost the whole process. According to the company AlixPartners consultancy, the situation could soon be reversed: by 2030 the cost of highly or fully autonomous driving systems will be; lower by at least 60% and will facilitate; a greater diffusion of the same.
Cars, many of which are already; equipped with advanced software , when they move without the help of a driver they will become the & quot; internet device most & ugrave; sophisticated than you can imagine, '' Diess says.
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING MISSION 
For some time, the German giant & egrave; already working to bring autonomous driving in key markets of the Globe in tandem with other manufacturers, as in the case of Ford (an example is the Argo AI project in which Volkswagen has recently invested in the United States United).
Also in China, the first market in the world, Volkswagen is making massive investments with local companies to develop driverless cars, especially in the private sector. Obstructing the process, however, are difficulties; predominantly regulatory: the latest move by the US Senate Commerce Committee, which has again rejected attempts to change the regulations that allow car manufacturers to develop self-driving vehicles, & egrave; a significant example.
Different & egrave; the condition of Europe, which according to Diess appears to have been & quot; slightly improved & quot ;. Right in the Old Continent, Volkswagen will launch; a highly automated version of the future ID Buzz , the electric version of the iconic van of the sixties and the hippie era, arriving on the European market in 2022. For the self-driving version, whose testing should begin in Germany by the end of the year, there will be; however to wait until 2025.
For its part, the Volkswgen group is investing 2.5 billion euros per year to enhance its skills; software. And Diess, aware that there is still a long way to go, remains confident.
& quot; We are in a good enough position to remain a very strong player in this future automotive world, in one that we we call the & # 39; era of the new car & quot;
Recently, parallel to the software, the group announced it will design & agrave; at home the chips that will equip its self-driving vehicles.
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