Volkswagen admits it has fallen behind competitors

The ID electrics haven't received a great response in terms of models.

German car giant Volkswagen has admitted it has fallen behind its competitors in the global market. Dieselgate has taken its toll, and the advent of EVs and strong competition from the Chinese have caught the manufacturer off-guard.

The ID electrics haven't received a great response in terms of models. VW has said that it needs to 'catch up' and is drawing a plan to get competitive once again. They call the plan Triple A: Accelerate, Attack and Achieve.

Volkswagen plans to introduce 9 new cars by 2027, two of which will be all-electric. The ID.2 will launch in 2026 followed by the recently teased ID.One. VW will also be launching the second generation T-Roc, which they say will be the final car with a combustion engine.

During a meeting with employees at the Wolfsburg plant this week, CEO Thomas Schäfer assured everyone that the German site still has a bright future. He said this even though production of the Golf hatch will move to Mexico in 2027. The all-electric Golf will however be built in Germany on VW Group's upcoming Scalable Systems Platform (SSP).

However, the electric Golf and the all-electric T-Roc won't be coming soon as both these EVs are part of VW's long-term expansion plans.  There is no doubt that by then, competition will be even more fierce, especially from China.

Software issues have also affected the launch of many models in recent times. However VW is confident that it can fight back and become the "technologically leading brand in the volume segment" by 2030.

Source: Motor1.com