VW may revive the Golf name, and shape, for an upcoming EV

Volkswagen sometimes struggles with naming its vehicles for the United States market. Take the case of the Rabbit in the mid-70s that became the Golf (for gulf stream, not the game) then became the Rabbit again before it became the Golf again. The Golf is only barely still in the U.S., with the only model actually badged as such being the Golf R (the GTI has no "Golf" badges).

Well, the little hatchback is having a comeback... perhaps. Call the idea Rabbit Redux: goodbye to ID.2, hello to all-electric Golf.

Apparently the company’s ID-branded stylings and names are too bland and so far have met with “less than lukewarm” receptions among customers and VW execs, according to Autocar, hence the revival of the Golf name for the concept formerly named ID.2.