During the presentation of the Volkswagen ID concept. 2all, the German manufacturer took the opportunity to confirm the arrival of a new electric car, at a reduced price: the Volkswagen ID.1. A model that could relaunch the race for access to electric cars.
” Bringing electric mobility to everyone. This is the clear and clear objective of Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, during the world premiere presentation of the ID concept. 2all, the new electric car from the German brand. A car that should be launched in 2025, with a purchase cost of less than 25,000 euros.
But, to reach a wider audience, the German manufacturer seems to have thought of everything. During the same presentation, on March 15, 2023, Volkswagen confirmed the arrival of an even more affordable electric car: the future ID.1. With a very specific goal: to provide a quality electric car at a price of less than 20,000 euros!
An ID.1 accessible to the “smaller” purses
This future car, widely mentioned by the press for several months, but never mentioned on the side of Volkswagen, could facilitate access to an electric vehicle for many people. In particular, thanks to aid for the purchase of a clean vehicle. The city car imagined by Volkwsagen could therefore do a lot of damage to the Dacia Spring, whose selling price is currently around 20,000 euros. According to the press release of the German brand, the ID.1 should not appear on the market before 2026. “A big challenge” economic for Thomas Schäfer, which could prove to be a winner for VW.
At present, no information has been released on the future characteristics of this new vehicle announced by Volkswagen, nor on its future place of production. On the other hand, the big boss of the German brand indicated that he would provide more information about him. ” in some months “. And, that the manufacturer sees the future of the European automobile in electric: according to Volkswagen, nearly 8 out of 10 cars sold in Europe will be fully electric cars.
Volkswagen sees the future in electric
With announced arrivals from the ID. 2all and the ID.1, what about another electric car from Volkswagen, the e-Up? The German electric city car, available on the market since 2013, has benefited from numerous improvements over time, with greatly extended autonomy… but also a higher price: you will have to spend nearly 28,000 euros to acquire this electric city car, of which autonomy reaches 260 km.
Throughout the conference, Volkswagen showed its desire to catch up on the field of the electric car, by revealing in turn the arrival of cars on the market – like the Volkswagen ID. Buzz, in a 7-seater version and equipped with a long-range battery, planned for this year 2023.
The manufacturer wants to strike a blow in the electric sector, with its 10 new electric cars, launched by 2026, which “will allow the manufacturer to offer the largest range of electric cars compared to the competition” and aim “an 80% market share in Europe for the electric car, compared to the 70% previously envisaged. »
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