According to the chief executive of VW Autonomy, Alex Hitzinger, the I.D. Buzz minivan is the basis of Volkswagen's self-driving automobile,[8] and could be used for MOIA,[clarification needed] a vehicle for hire company competing with Uber.[9] MOIA launched in April 2019, serving Hamburg, Germany, after a 2018 trial with a small fleet of battery electric Multivan T6 vehicles.[10] The autonomous features are part of the "I.D. Pilot" mode, which is anticipated to become available in 2025.[6]