German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: This is how VW wants to lead the icons Golf, GTI and Tiguan into the e-age006037

Golf production in Wolfsburg

The compact car has recently lost importance for VW. Now he is supposed to make a fresh start as an electric car.

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The Golf is to be relaunched electrically. “We’re working on it,” said VW CEO Oliver Blume in an interview with Handelsblatt. “There are already inspiring suggestions.” In addition to the Golf, the compact SUV Tiguan and the GTI model variant are also to be transferred to the electric age, Blume promises.
When exactly the new electric models will come onto the market is still unclear. A decision is currently not pending, said VW brand boss Thomas Schäfer the Handelsblatt. But one thing is certain: “We won’t let icons like the Golf die.” A new car normally takes four to five years before it comes onto the market.

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