{"id":80230,"date":"2025-02-06T00:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80230"},"modified":"2025-02-06T00:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:03:14","slug":"1145687_vw-confirms-multiple-sub-25-000-evs-teases-likely-id-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80230","title":{"rendered":"VW confirms multiple sub-$25,000 EVs, teases likely ID.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Entry-level EV teased; likely ID.1 will start under $21,000 in Europe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nine new models by 2027, including ID.2all, electric Golf, electric T-Roc crossover<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Volkswagen hasn&#8217;t confirmed if any of those EVs are U.S.-bound<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The big future that Volkswagen sees for its core brand brings it back to its roots: affordable small cars\u2014at least for Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, VW confirmed plans for an entry-level, fully electric small car <strong>starting at less than $21,000<\/strong> (around 20,000 euros), due in 2027. While it gave employees a first look at the model, VW announced that it will be showing this entry EV to the public at the beginning of March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"static-marker-video-player-primis\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The small EV, widely expected to be called ID.1, was pitched by Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO Thomas Sch\u00e4fer as \u201can affordable, high-quality, and profitable electric Volkswagen from Europe for Europe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The likely ID.1, which even from the teaser photo above appears to channel some heritage from the successful Up\u2014and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1091125_volkswagen-e-up-driving-vws-smallest-electric-car-forbidden-fruit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fully electric e-Up<\/a>\u2014city car, will fit in its EV lineup next to the production version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1139053_volkswagen-id-2all-concept-previews-affordable-compact-ev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VW ID.2all<\/a>, which comprises a small-car family that represents the evolution of VW\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1119032_volkswagen-details-the-foundation-for-10-million-electric-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEB foundation for affordable EVs<\/a> and is set for a 2026 introduction with a starting price under $26,000 (25,000 euros).\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"hgmLayout hgmLayout1x2\" readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100877409_m\" title=\"Volkswagen ID.2all concept\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Volkswagen ID.2all concept\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877409_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877409_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877409_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877409_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877409_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877409_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen ID.2all concept<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100877417_m\" title=\"Volkswagen ID.2all concept\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Volkswagen ID.2all concept\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877417_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877417_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877417_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877417_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877417_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877417_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen ID.2all concept<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100877412_m\" title=\"Volkswagen ID.2all concept\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Volkswagen ID.2all concept\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877412_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877412_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877412_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877412_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877412_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/volkswagen-id-2all-concept_100877412_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen ID.2all concept<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In all, VW plans <strong>nine new models by 2027<\/strong>, including the ID.2all and entry-level EV. so it\u2019s unclear whether this model might see other markets like North America as also within its lens. Green Car Reports has reached out to Volkswagen of America for some context\u2014and especially whether the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1145621_volkswagen-id-7-canceled-for-us-due-to-challenging-ev-climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancellation of the ID.7<\/a> is any indication U.S. EV products will go in the same affordable direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>VW didn\u2019t confirm where these new European models would be built\u2014Spain is the likely location, based on reports\u2014but it did say it would keep its home Wolfsburg plant the core of VW as it shifts to EVs. That means shifting Golf production to Mexico to make room at Wolfsburg for a next-generation <strong>electric Golf<\/strong> and upcoming electric T-Roc crossover.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 VW envisioned a much higher volume for its EVs, targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1122034_vw-boosts-electric-car-plans-with-more-models-22-million-evs-in-10-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 million EVs across 50 EV models<\/a> globally by 2028 with a strong focus on Europe, North America, and China, plus a second wave of models providing even more growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>VW said Wednesday that globally it has sold more than 1.35 million ID vehicles since it introduced the product family in 2019, and last year it reached 383,100 EV sales.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\" readability=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100948885_m\" title=\"Rivian and Volkswagen Group electrical architecture and software stack\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"Rivian and Volkswagen Group electrical architecture and software stack\" width=\"640\" height=\"249\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"399\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/rivian-and-volkswagen-group-electrical-architecture-and-software-stack_100948885_l.webp\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/rivian-and-volkswagen-group-electrical-architecture-and-software-stack_100948885_h.webp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/rivian-and-volkswagen-group-electrical-architecture-and-software-stack_100948885_l.webp\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/rivian-and-volkswagen-group-electrical-architecture-and-software-stack_100948885_l.webp\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/rivian-and-volkswagen-group-electrical-architecture-and-software-stack_100948885_m.webp\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/rivian-and-volkswagen-group-electrical-architecture-and-software-stack_100948885_s.webp\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rivian and Volkswagen Group electrical architecture and software stack<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As of yet VW\u2019s progress has been hindered by an array of issues, ranging from supply chain and software issues to a Chinese market landscape that\u2019s evolved to favor local EV makers. But a recent $5.8 billion investment and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1145005_volkswagen-s-stake-in-rivian-grows-to-5-8b-joint-venture-now-formed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joint venture with Rivian<\/a> extending to electrical architecture and software may help ease the way in <strong>future mass-market EVs<\/strong>, including small cars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entry-level EV teased; likely ID.1 will start under $21,000 in Europe Nine new models by 2027, including ID.2all, electric Golf, electric T-Roc crossover Volkswagen hasn&#8217;t confirmed if any of those EVs are U.S.-bound The big future that Volkswagen sees for its core brand brings it back to its roots: affordable small cars\u2014at least for Europe.\u00a0 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