The new director of the Volkswagen brand,
Thomas Schaferhas opted for a more pragmatic product strategy, based on the electric system called MEB, (Modular E-drive Building Block), a car platform of the Volkswagen Group that has been developed since 2015 for various electric vehicles of the consortium, and in the very strong Gulf and Tiguan models.
The new ad hoc measures, as published, will revolve around these two pillars
Frankfurt Generaland. The MEB will not be replaced, as planned in 2025, but its competitive position will be increased, which is currently insufficient: it is heavy, it charges slowly and has insufficient range. But it has potential and Volkswagen will invest up to 1,500 million to strengthen it.
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specification from 175 to 200 kW since the charging speed should increase to “Tesla level”. Volkswagen prefers the next generation of batteries, which will be installed under the name of unit cell in 80 percent of all VW group models. It will not only be used with the upcoming build kit called SSP, but already on the MEB, which seems to fit with the decision not to launch the Trinity electric luxury sedan in 2026 as planned. Schäfer gives priority to meeting the shortages compared to the Hyundai/Kia offer.
The electric luxury sedan it won’t be available until 2028. Also, eventually the Trinity will no longer be designed as a sedan, instead having strong ties to SUVs. This segment continues to grow and almost all manufacturers are aligning their portfolios accordingly. Volkswagen does not want to lag behind in this trend.
In terms of models, he sees the electric Tiguan as a potential sales success. The compact SUV will be relaunched next year as a combustion engine model.
The Tiguan In 2026 it must be able to drive fully electrically. Advertised with a range of 700 kilometers, it promises good looks and plenty of space. It will be produced in Wolfsburg.
The ID 3 electric compact model will be reviewed next year. The design of the future ID 2 small electric car has been scrapped and will be redesigned
with release date in 2025, in time to compete with Renault’s electric R5. The Golf VII is repeatedly mentioned as a benchmark in the Board of Directors’ newly established Customer VAC Committee. The Polo and Passat are also considered assets and work is underway to make them electric. The problem is that with the new EU-7 legislation, small cars will be disproportionately expensive from 2026 onwards. In principle, VW should install a DSG automatic transmission for between € 5,000 and € 7,000.
As a result, an entire generation of Polo is on the verge of extinction and the revision of tens of thousands of Seat Ibiza, Seat Arona, Skoda Fabia and Skoda Kamiq. The electric ID 2 aims for a starting price of 25,000 euros. He does not appear before the group until the distant future
a moped conceived under the leadership of Skoda, with a target value of 18,000 euros, which was considered unfeasible until now due to expensive batteries and high raw material prices. The rebirth of the small electric e-Up is not excluded.
Source: La Verdad
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