VW details its ‘Voltswagen’ re-brand, doubles down on electric overhaul

Following the chaos of Monday’s accidental leak, which a lot of (Autoblog bundled) to begin with interpreted as an April Fool’s misfire, VW of The us hurriedly outlined its intent to rebrand in assist of its very long-term electrification designs. Commencing in Might, VW’s U.S. operation will be acknowledged as “Voltswagen of The us.” Even now don’t believe that it? Below it is, from VW of The us boss Scott Keogh:

“We could possibly be changing out our K for a T, but what we are not changing is this brand’s commitment to generating greatest-in-course autos for drivers and people today everywhere,” reported Keogh. “The concept of a ‘people’s car’ is the very fabric of our becoming. We have reported, from the starting of our change to an electric long run, that we will establish EVs for the thousands and thousands, not just millionaires. This identify transform signifies a nod to our earlier as the peoples’ auto and our business perception that our long run is in becoming the peoples’ electric auto.”

The announcement also confirms some information that emerged late Monday amid mounting evidence that the presumed joke was in truth legitimate. “Voltswagen” will be an completely American model beneath the Volkswagen Team of The us corporate umbrella, which includes the U.S. arms of  Porsche, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini, and is alone an off-shoot of Volkswagen AG.

Monday’s leak came a thirty day period ahead of the meant announcement, which was planned to coincide with the U.S. launch of VW’s new, all-electric ID.four. crossover, which would have been the very first tangible component of VW’s broader pivot to battery-electric autos below in the United States. The ID.four will be a nationwide giving, not merely an giving for California emissions states, signaling what VW claims is an all-in method to bringing electric automobiles to the masses. 

“Which is been the mission since the bigger Volkswagen Team became the very first significant automaker to assist the ambitions of the Paris Local weather Agreement,” VW reported in its official announcement. “With an added target of a 30 {ed0b873b90f1b87a4f3b347f1646a477c6eee9bccb9dcbe5ac9cb67a3d16495a} reduction in the company’s carbon footprint by 2025, and net-carbon neutrality by 2050. A ensuing commitment to provide 1 million EVs around the globe by 2025 will see a lot more than 70 electric versions released throughout the VW group brands by 2029.”

VW will protect factors of its current branding, together with its just lately overhauled emblem and its very long-standing coloration themes, with light-weight-blue factors signifying its new electric versions. EVs will dress in a badge that spells out “Voltswagen” to distinguish them from ICE-driven automobiles, which will keep the regular VW emblem in darkish blue.

VW states to be expecting advertising and marketing assist at regional dealerships to begin soon.