The Volkswagen Group MEB platform (German: Modularer E-Antriebs Baukasten, lit.'modular electric-drive toolkit') is a modular car platform for electric cars developed by the Volkswagen Group and its subsidiaries.
It is used in models of Audi, Cupra, Škoda, and Volkswagen, along with Ford through partnership. The architecture is aimed to "consolidate electronic controls and reduce the number of microprocessors, advance the application of new driver-assistance technology and somewhat alter the way cars are built" by the VW Group.
History and development
MEB was developed as part of Volkswagen Group's electrification strategy. In 2017, the Group announced its "Roadmap E" programme, which set a target of offering a battery-electric or hybrid version of each of its approximately 300 models by 2030.
In March 2018, Volkswagen announced that 16 production sites would be equipped to manufacture electric vehicles by the end of 2022. By May, it had awarded battery-supply contracts worth approximately €40 billion. In September, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveiled the MEB-based ID. Buzz Cargo concept.
Volkswagen opened MEB to other manufacturers in March 2019, seeking to reduce costs through economies of scale. Series production of the Volkswagen ID.3 started at the Zwickau plant in Germany on 4 November 2019. During 2020, MEB vehicle production expanded to Anting and Foshan in China. Škoda started building the Enyaq at Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic on 25 November that year.
The ID. Life concept, unveiled in September 2021, used a smaller MEB variant with front-wheel drive. Škoda began manufacturing MEB battery systems at Mladá Boleslav in May 2022. Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant in Tennessee began assembling the ID.4 in July 2022.
Volkswagen announced MEB+ in December 2022, with plans for faster charging and increased range. In 2023, it presented the ID.2all concept, which used the front-wheel-drive MEB Entry platform.
In September 2025, Volkswagen Group announced that the Cupra Raval, Škoda Epiq, Volkswagen ID. Polo and Volkswagen ID. Cross would use MEB+ as members of its Electric Urban Car Family. The Raval and ID. Polo entered production at Martorell, Spain, in June 2026. Epiq production also started that month at Volkswagen Navarra's plant in Pamplona.
Technical specifications
Volkswagen developed MEB specifically for electric cars, rather than adapting a platform shared with petrol and diesel models, as it had done with the e-Golf. The e-Golf's battery modules were fitted into several spaces beneath the floor, while MEB uses a large, flat battery pack between the axles. This allows for a longer wheelbase and more interior space.
MEB uses a 400-volt electrical system and the original battery packs contained lithium-ion cells grouped into modules inside a protective aluminium housing. The early Volkswagen ID.3 battery had 12 modules, each containing 24 cells. The system supported AC charging at up to 11 kW and DC fast charging at up to 125 kW.
The MEB+ introduced in 2026 added front-wheel drive for smaller cars such as the Volkswagen ID. Polo, alongside new electric motors and battery technology. The new batteries use cell-to-pack construction, removing the need for separate module housings. They are available with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry.
Models
MEB
As of 2026, the MEB platform underpins nine core models, with eight of them in active production, resulting in a total of 13 different vehicles.
(Sub-bullets indicate rebadged versions or derivatives of the same vehicle, e.g., coupe or cargo)
In 2018, VW announced that it is open to sharing the platform with manufacturers outside of the VW Group. In addition to the platform, VW also offered individual components as well as top hat development and contract manufacturing.
Ford
In late 2018, the companies announced talks about the sharing of technology. Ford Motor Company became the first manufacturer outside Volkswagen Group to use MEB in production vehicles. The companies agreed to cooperate on electric vehicles in 2019, initially planning around 600,000 MEB-based cars. In March 2022, Ford increased its planned production volume to 1.2 million vehicles over six years.
The Explorer and Capri both entered production in 2024 at Ford's plant in Cologne, Germany. Ford also began assembling battery packs for the two models in Cologne in June 2025.
Mahindra
In 2022, Volkswagen began working with Indian car manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra on the use of MEB components in Mahindra's own electric vehicle platform, INGLO. The companies signed a supply agreement in February 2024, covering electric components and battery cells, with a planned total battery capacity of around 50 GWh over the agreement's lifetime.
Volkswagen began supplying MEB components in June 2024, while deliveries of standardized battery cells from PowerCo remained planned. Mahindra uses the INGLO platform for its electric SUVs, including the BE 6, XEV 9e and XEV 9S.
The MEB platform is supported by the APP 310 electric motor, which is a permanent magnet brushless motor. Fully developed by Volkswagen, the name "APP" derives from the arrangement of the motor and the gearbox in parallel with the axle, while "310" references its maximum torque of 310N⋅m (31.6kg⋅m; 229lb⋅ft). Maximum torque is achieved at a low engine speed, which means that a 1-speed gearbox is sufficient for the entire rotational speed range. Together with the gearbox, the motor weighs only around 90kg (200lb).
The motor is produced at component sites in Kassel, Germany and Tianjin, China, while the rotor and stator are produced in Italy by Eurotranciatura S.p.a..
APP 550
The APP 550 was unveiled in April 2023 and delivers 550N⋅m (56.1kg⋅m; 406lb⋅ft), as the naming scheme suggests. It is the same size as the APP 310. According to a press release the efficiency has been increased through an improved inverter.
Optional Front axle
All-wheel drive models are equipped with an auxiliary front axle motor. This motor is a 3-phase AC induction motor. It is only used when needed for acceleration or handling. It is purchased from a Magna subsidiary.
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