Herbert Diess, CEO of volkswagen group, hosted the Ask Me Anything (AMA) event at Reddit, an extensive discussion covering many different topics.
One of the items discussed was the possibility of an electric beetle revival. Diess said the most exciting vehicle in Volkswagen's history is "definitely a minibus," so his "top priority" is to build a ID.Buzz that will launch next month. However, he acknowledges that "there are many other emotional cars that are possible on our scalable MEB platform." More interestingly, Dees was asked, "Will there be electric pickup trucks like the Ford F-150 Lightning in the U.S."?" Dees was noncommittal, he simply replied, "Great idea!" ”
While it remains to be seen whether Volkswagen will seriously consider launching an electric pickup for the U.S., the company has shown off several concept cars over the past few years. The Atlas Tanoak concept debuted at the 2018 New York Auto Show, followed by the Tarok concept, which was unveiled at the 2019 New York Auto Show to "gauge market response."
Des adheres to the electric vehicle theme, reiterating that the company is "developing around 20,000 euros of electric vehicles for the entry-level segment". Of course, this is not really news, as Volkswagen unveiled the ID.Life concept at the 2021 Munich Motor Show, noting that it "offers a preview model of the ID family." We will launch models in the small car segment in 2025 and will be priced at around 20,000 euros. ”
The executive also confirmed that a version of the ID.Vizzion concept is coming soon and seems to open the door to availability in North America. Spy photographers have photographed the car several times and are expected to debut next year. It won't be the Volkswagen group's only electric sedan, as Diess said they are "developing premium electric luxury cars" and suggested fans should "watch Audi and Bentley." Audi has already supplied the e-tron GT, having previously noted that last year's A6 e-tron concept was "a pioneer in the all-electric production car innovation series." Bentley, on the other hand, will launch five electric cars in five years, and starting in 2025, it's natural to think we can expect an electric successor to the Bentley Flying Spur model.
