The German brand says that an electric hatch is not yet necessary and will focus investments in new models and the SSP platform
Volkswagen has once again cooled plans for the launch of an all-electric Golf. After speculation about the possibility of the model replacing the combustion version, the manufacturer began to defend the coexistence between the two proposals. Now, the brand’s CEO, Thomas Schäfer, has stated that the electric hatch is not a priority at the moment and that it will not be needed in the near future.
According to Schäfer, Volkswagen remains focused on expanding the line of electric vehicles in the ID family. Models such as the ID.4 and ID. Buzz are already part of the brand’s global strategy, while new vehicles, such as ID. Polo, ID.3 Neo and ID. Cross, are expected to expand the range in the coming years. A future ID. Tiguan is also in the plans.
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The postponement of the electric Golf would be linked to budget constraints and the cost of modernizing the Wolfsburg plant for the production of electric vehicles. In addition, Volkswagen is still working on the development of the new SSP (Scalable Systems Platform) platform, an architecture that will serve as the basis for the group’s next generation of electric vehicles.
The SSP will use an 800-volt electrical system and more advanced batteries, as well as a new software architecture developed in partnership with Rivian. The collaboration gained strength after Volkswagen became the largest shareholder of the North American company, in a strategic move to accelerate the technological evolution of the electric division.
Despite this, the Golf will not be the first model to use the new platform. According to Schäfer, the group’s premium brands will have priority in the adoption of SSP, starting with Audi and Porsche, before Volkswagen itself.
