According to foreign media reports, Volkswagen plans to restart e-Up! Sales of micro-electric vehicles to meet the growing consumer demand for affordable electric vehicles.
Volkswagen stopped selling e-Ups in 2020, when incentives by the German government to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles led to a surge in demand. It is reported that Volkswagen did not intend to mass-produce this model when designing this model, so after the car was sold at a discount, Volkswagen had almost no profit.
But the success of micro-electric vehicles such as renault Zoe and Dacia Spring shows that there is still a demand for low-cost electric vehicles. Volkswagen claimed in an email, "Previously, due to consumers' interest in e-Up! High demand has led to a significant increase in lead times, and in 2020 we will temporarily withdraw this model from the market. Now, we have decided to restart e-Up! Of bookings. ”
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It is reported that the first batch of dealers have listed e-Up! List of potential buyers.
German electric car rental company Nextmove said, e-Up! The "Style Plus" version is about to return, selling for about 26,500 euros ($30,000) and a range of about 250 kilometers (155 miles). Taking into account the German government's incentives for electric vehicles, the final price of this model will be around 17,000 euros.
Nextmove wrote on Twitter, "The competition in the field of mini cars is also fierce, and rapid response is crucial." ”
The public wants to go through e-Up! to fill the gap in its EV product line until 2025 with its new entry-level micro pure electric vehicle ID. Life is listed.