VW Golf wird laut Bericht als Elektroauto weiterleben und ID.3 ersetzen
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Der VW Golf und und das Elektroauto ID.3 sollen in einer Kompakt-Baureihe zusammengeführt werden, die den Namen Golf trägt.
  • hobofats@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Good. Normalize regular cars as being EVs. Stop making them look like spaceships.

    • budgefrankly@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      None of VW’s EVs look unorthodox. Other than the vaguely modern front-lights, they’re conspicuously normal-looking.

      The problem, as others have pointed out, was that the interiors of the ID range all feel cheap, and VW’s in-house software and interface team really dropped the ball.

  • Langsamkoenig@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I think that’s kinda dumb. As far as I could tell the ID names were getting established nicely. But what do I know? Guess they did some market research and took the results from 2022 to plan for 2028…

      • Crenorz@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        from VW today

        Volkswagen to reduce headcount at ‘no longer competitive’ VW brand

        VW plans a $10.9 billion savings program to boost efficiency in the transition to electric cars.

    • olelimc@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      That’s the entire point. You don’t put your reputable brand name on a questionable new product, that will likely have tons of flaws, that needs sorting out.

  • Harman-audio@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Thank goodness they’re seeing sense. We have the golf, we have the polo… Use them ! Why the need for new special EVs

    • Onkel24@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I don’t thin this a new idea- There was always the expectation they’d eventually fold the id. electric line into the traditional models.

      They needed some scheme to run parallel model lines, because VW went for a dedicated BEV platform after the e-Golf and e-up. That difference go away sooner than later.

      I believe VW is the only mass-brand that has - or will soon have- a “thoroughbred BEV” equivalent to their entire ICE lineup.

    • sigmund14@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Because EV on the platform meant for ICE isn’t optimal. It’s ok that they are “special” a.k.a. based on the platform meant for electric power, they should just stop screwing with the different names because all they do with that is confuse customers.

  • RideFastGetWeird@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    As a 2019 e-golf owner, all I want is an E-Golf R with AWD and a bit better battery and power. I love my e-golf.

  • chronocapybara@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Most of the big brands should just offer a BEV version of all their vehicles, and the customer can choose if they want it like it’s an option.

    • yachting99@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Was it Mazda or BMW that had some numbers out of order and the smallest car was in the lower middle of numbers?

      Numbers are for the rich to keep track of. “OH you only have the 3??”

  • Radium@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Is report the new word for “rumor”? I don’t doubt VW is making a new eGolf though, why wouldn’t they? The original eGolf is a pretty awesome car :)

    • MachKeinDramaLlama@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Well, this “article” is quoting a report that states that a bunch of journalists heard a bunch of wishy-washy rumors from people who probably won’t be there to make that decision once it actually becomes relevant to think about in a couple of years, then asked the CEO in an interview to comment and he denied everything. Clearly this is definitely happening. 100%