Although the latest information about layoffs in Zwickau caused by reduced demand for the German brand’s electric cars points to a mild crisis at VW, the German automaker is not whining but announcing the return of the Trinity EV project.

VW Trinity is currently the most significant project of the company and the best hope in the fight against Tesla’s dominance in the EV market. It will be built on the SSP platform, which VW says will enable Level 4 autonomy (full autonomy). Its arrival on the market was planned for 2026, but at one point the whole project was cancelled. However, with the arrival of VW Group CEO Oliver Blume, the project was revived. The plan was to build a new factory to produce this car, but the company decided that there was no need for a new factory.

A VW spokesman said that models based on the SSP platform will be launched at the end of this decade.

The Supervisory Board of the VW Group approved on Friday the management’s plans on the distribution of development and production of vehicles for the VW brand until 2028. The Wolfsburg plant will produce the electric version of the Golf based on the modern SSP architecture, but also the electric Tiguan starting in 2026 and the successor to the Tiguan Allspace from 2025.

Expected strong demand for the Golf EV supports the argument to maintain high levels of expertise and staff numbers, as the union-backed job security package expires in 2029.

Source: VW