Drive China October 25, 2022 News, recently, Thomas Schefell, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Car Company, announced on the platform that it will resume using physical buttons on the steering wheel instead of touch buttons.
Thomas Schefell said that since many car owners expressed dissatisfaction with the touch multi-function steering wheel keys, Volkswagen decided to gradually change back to the physical keys.
It is reported that the touch multi-function steering wheel was first launched on golf, and subsequently appeared on its Arteon, Jetta, ID.Buzz, ID.4 and T.T.A. and other models. However, users reported that touch buttons are not easy to use and are easy to touch by mistake.
However, it is not clear when Volkswagen will change back to physical buttons on the steering wheel, but in the latest facelifted golf spy photos, you can see that it has changed back to physical buttons. In addition, Schefel also talked about strengthening the brand's electrification efforts, saying that Volkswagen plans to launch 10 new electric vehicles by 2026.
