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Volkswagen CEO Says Electric Golf Is Unnecessary – For Now

There’s been a lot of talk about a new electric Golf over the last few years, potentially even as a replacement for the combustion version. Volkswagen is no longer talking about it as a replacement, instead saying an electric and a gas Golf will coexist, with the latter recently becoming a hybrid and the former being delayed. The delay was reportedly due to budget constraints that would come under too much additional pressure if EV-building upgrades to the Wolfsburg plant were to go ahead. But now Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has said the electric Golf is not necessary now, next year, or even in 2028.VW Boss: No Need for Electric Golf With Current Lineup

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According to Autocar, Schäfer said at the FT’s …


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Author: Sebastian Cenizo

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