Yahoo Autos Volkswagen's New Strategy Is All About Electric Cars
The Volkswagen Group is struggling to get back onto its feet after the diesel emissions scandal rocked the industry last September. The automaker's newest plan, "Strategy 2025," is a first step in the direction to recovery. It outlines VW's push towards electric vehicles, with three separate platforms for the VW Group. The plan also mentions more economy-focused and utility vehicles.
According to Automotive News, the new EV platforms would be modular, and flexible enough to use in everything from VW's cheapest hatch to Audi's most luxurious sedan. Since the VW Group owns everything from Seat to Bentley, the company says these platforms could create as many as 30 separate vehicles throughout the brands.
One such vehicle has already been revealed as a concept, in the form of the BUDD-e electric van. You might remember the van from the beginning of the year, when it was revealed at CES, sporting a floor-mounted battery with 232 miles of range. It was the first of many cars to use one of VW's new EV platform, called the 'MEB' (Modular Electric Toolkit).
For almost a year, Volkswagen has been going through a horror show of fines and lawsuits thanks to the millions of cheaty diesel cars it sold to the public. While the automaker probably deserves what's coming to them, management still has to pick up the pieces and move the company forward. "Strategy 2025" opens a new chapter in VW's history, one that just might steer it away from it's now notorious reputation.
