CEO Herbert Diess sees the group launching up to 70 electric vehicle models by the end of the next decade. This innovation programme is supported by €30bn of R&D expenses through to 2023 and management has revealed one platform called MEB for these cars. However, do 70 different models of electric cars make any sense? As the powertrain of these future cars will be almost the same, will the group continue to be able to sell very similar cars under the brand names of VW, Skoda and Seat
13 Mar 2019
VW’s EV initiative, a few thoughts
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VW’s EV initiative, a few thoughts
CEO Herbert Diess sees the group launching up to 70 electric vehicle models by the end of the next decade. This innovation programme is supported by €30bn of R&D expenses through to 2023 and management has revealed one platform called MEB for these cars. However, do 70 different models of electric cars make any sense? As the powertrain of these future cars will be almost the same, will the group continue to be able to sell very similar cars under the brand names of VW, Skoda and Seat