Will Electric Cars End the Volkswagen Golf?

of electric cars the future of the automotive industry Now everyone is starting to feel more or less sure. Companies have been making their plans for electric cars for years. Each new line of electric cars comes with a new name and retires old series.

One of Volkswagen’s most iconic and popular series. Golfhas been on the road for many years as a vehicle with internal combustion engines. Asked whether an electric car will retire the brand, Volkswagen COO Thomas Schafer replied.

Golf will remain

Volkswagen COO Thomas Schafer, to AutoCar In his statement, he stated that the eighth generation Golf models will be released in the 2027-2028 period, while the ‘Golf’ name will remain unchanged in the new, all-electric model. Electric Golf modelswill be the ninth generation of the brand. In other words, the electric Volkswagen ID.3 will not replace the Golf series, as rumored.

According to Schaffer ID.3, More than a successor to the Golf, it will be a top model of the Golf and a hatchback model that will be positioned between the electric Golf -or ID.Golf, as the COO has given alternative names- ID.2 and ID.3.

in the past Volkswagen electric eGolf introduced the model, but at that time the vehicle did not attract much attention. With the increasing interest in electric vehicles, the selling price of some later VW models exceeded the manufacturer’s recommended selling price.

Volkswagen’s future for electric cars Wondering how to proceed. Finally, in an e-mail sent to its employees, the company Trinity Electric Vehicle He stated that the construction of the production center was being reevaluated. Without a new facility, it seems very difficult for Volkswagen to be strong enough in the growing electric automotive market.