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This will be the most affordable VW EV

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In 2023, VW unveiled the ID.2all concept as its first all-electric car, with a starting price of under 25,000 euros. Although production of this model has not yet started, the German manufacturer is announcing an even cheaper car.

VW is still hiding information about this model, but some already assume that it will be the ID.EVERY1 concept. Its presentation should take place next month. This is a continuation of the previously announced long-term plan that includes the production of 10 all-electric cars for customers on a tighter budget. The mysterious model could be the next in line, and some information says that it will cost around 20,000 euros.

Last year, the German manufacturer announced the arrival of the ID.1 model, which will be affordable for everyone. It should hit the market in 2027, but some speculate that the announced concept could be the ID.1.

The ID.1 was developed in collaboration with Renault, but that collaboration ended and the two companies went their separate ways. The car is expected to use the MEB Small platform, which, unlike the standard MEB platform, is primarily intended for cars with FWD. It is also unknown which battery will be used, but some believe that it could be a 38kWh or 56kWh battery, the same one announced for the ID2.all.

More information will be available on March 5th, when the new VW concept car will be officially unveiled.

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VW lays off 35,000 employees

After it was recently reported that Volkswagen could move production of the Golf Mk 8 to Mexico, it will happen. This information was confirmed by Volkswagen, which after the strikes reached an agreement with the IG Metall union, which means that the German company will lay off more than 35,000 employees by 2030.

Volkswagen says that the agreement combines job security, financial stability and a leading technological position in the field of sustainable mobility. They also said that the savings of more than 15 billion euros per year will help future investments until the end of the decade.

“The agreement is an important signal for the sustainability of the Volkswagen brand, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the component plants. The agreed package of measures allows the company to set a decisive course for its future in terms of costs, capacity and structure. We are now once again in a position to successfully shape our destiny,” said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume.

The Golf Mk 8 is currently produced at the Wolfsburg plant, and after the decision, only the electric version of this model, the ID.3 and the Cupra Born will be produced there. Other plants in Germany will also continue to produce other models from the VW Group.

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VW will redesign the entire ID. fleet

With the modernization of the MEB architecture, which will include new designs, VW is also preparing to redesign its ID. fleet. The first cars should arrive by the end of 2026.

VW has yet to announce which ID. models will be the first to be updated, but everything indicates that the entire fleet will be redesigned. However, rumors say that the ID.3 hatchback and ID.4/ID.5 SUV, which are among the earliest models based on the MEB, could likely be the first to be redesigned.

In an interview with Autocar at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Kai Grünitz, Volkswagen’s board member for technical development, shared new information about the redesign, saying that the new design brings VW back to where it came from and is therefore closer to what the manufacturer stands for. One of the models that could be exempt from the redesign is the ID. Buzz.

The new platform design also includes certain technical improvements such as better performance, lower battery costs and new functionality. Grünitz pointed out that these improvements will extend the lifespan of the MEB platform until the next-generation SSP (Scalable Systems Platform) takes over that role for all models, from city cars to high-performance luxury models.

Source: Autocar