A few days ago, on the overseas social platform reddit, Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess revealed a series of future development plans for the Volkswagen brand, including the electrification of the Beetle that many fans care about, the brand's planning in the North American market, and an upcoming OTA upgrade of the ID.4 model.
A hypothetical diagram of a pure electric beetle drawn by a foreign media
First, Herbert Diess reaffirmed the possibility of a resurgence of the Beetle model in the era of electrification. As for the many classic models in Volkswagen's history, Herbert Diess said: "The most widely known and affectionate car in Volkswagen history is definitely the T1 microbus, so I first revived it in the era of electrification (referring to ID.BUZZ). In the future, based on our MEB pure electric architecture, many similar emotional cars have the opportunity to be reborn. ”
Although there is no explicit indication that Volkswagen is about to revive the Beetle, this is the second time ThatHerbert Diess has mentioned that it will create a classic model that will be pure electric. The first was in an interview in 2018, when Herbert Diess first revealed to the public the idea of a pure electric Beetle model.
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess revealed that more classic models may be revived in the future based on the MEB pure electric platform (pictured with 1964 Karmann Ghia)
In addition, Herbert Diess also mentioned the future development plan of the Volkswagen Group in the North American market, including the possible launch of a pure electric pickup truck model, and the future plan to introduce the ŠKODA brand to the Us market.