Volkswagen Australia plans to let electric vehicles (EVs) account for more sales than internal combustion vehicles (ICEs) as soon as 2028, according to a recent post on the VW Group. LinkedIn.
The German carmaker currently has no electric vehicles in its range, but from the end of 2023 rollout will begin with the ID.4/5 . midsize SUVs Prices from around 60,000 USD.
From 2024, the company plans to add ID.3 blooms as a mid-life updateplus many needs, vintage inspired ID.Buzz passenger vans and ID.Cargo . business vans.
The quartet will form a key part of VW’s plan to dramatically scale electric vehicle sales, projecting sales of 6,500 zero-emissions cars by 2024 and a total of 150,000 vehicles by year 2030.
“Our ambition is clear, we are not here to dip our toes in the water,” said Ralph Beckmann, general manager of marketing and product for Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles.
According to last month’s reportVolkswagen globally will introduce 10 new electric vehicles by 2026 and will cease production of internal combustion engine vehicles in Europe by 2033.
Volkswagen Australia has previously told us it understands headquarters are working on electric versions of the Amarok and Crafter, and it wants to bring them here too.
The main issue here will certainly be supply.
The company has long been outspoken about the federal government’s need to set fuel-economy standards – which are expected to form the key plank in the national electric vehicle plan – to encourage the parent company in Germany to send more electric cars our way.
“Our company was the first to warn that the country would become a ‘third world dumping ground’ for outdated automotive technology. This has become a rallying call,” said Paul Sansom, head of VW Group Australia. in August.
He added: “The federally mandated emissions target for our industry is non-negotiable if Australia’s electric vehicle supply grows from trickle to stream and thus begins to meet demand. growing demand”.
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