May Mobility plans more than 10,000 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles, first deliveries in 2028

May Mobility said on 12 November that it targets deployment of more than 10,000 autonomous Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles through 2031, according to a release on its newsroom.

The plan includes delivery of ID. Buzz vehicles adapted to the design requirements of May Mobility’s autonomous driving kit, which the company described as a production platform for scaling autonomous fleets. It said the first production vehicles are targeted for delivery in 2028, that development is under way and that on-road testing in the United States would begin in early 2027.

May Mobility said it would use its previously announced alliance with ECARX to integrate its autonomous driving system into what it called the AV-ready version of the ID. Buzz, which it will deploy with fleet operator partners. It said its supply-chain work with ECARX and Charlton Intelligence.ai supports a targeted all-in cost saving of more than 50 per cent compared with its current-generation vehicle, without giving figures.

The release was May Mobility’s own and did not include a statement from Volkswagen. It said further details on vehicle specifications, testing and deployment would follow.

The announcement came on the day of an investor day that May Mobility held as part of its process towards a Nasdaq listing through a proposed business combination with ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company.