Volkswagen decides to halt production of electric Golf
German automaker Volkswagen, facing financial difficulties in recent years, has decided to halt production of the electric version of its popular Golf model.
Volkswagen has been going through difficult times in the automotive market in recent years. Particularly in an arena where Chinese competitors are making an appearance, things are not going as planned for the German giant, even though it shifted its focus to electric models. The financial crisis has reached a point where the company decided to halt production development for the Golf.
Volkswagen announced that it temporarily suspended the development process of the fully electric ID. Golf model, citing financial problems. The decision was announced during the group's first 9-month performance evaluation at the company's recent financial meeting.
ELECTRIC GOLF PRODUCTION HALTED
The statement regarding the stoppage of electric Golf production came from Volkswagen brand CFO David Powels. Powels made the following statement at the meeting: "One of the concrete measures taken in this direction is to temporarily halt the development work of the future ID. Golf model at the Volkswagen brand until a period when we can safely cover the necessary investments."
Project not completely canceled
Meanwhile, in line with Powels' statement, the decision does not mean the ID. Golf has been completely shelved. The German automaker stated that it will resume development work if the necessary financial resources are secured. However, no clear date was shared regarding when the development schedule will be restarted.
On the other hand, the Wolfsburg-based company had previously postponed the release date of the ID. Golf and reported that the model would be introduced to the market toward the end of 2030. According to internal information, the previous delays were caused by the new SSP (Scalable Systems Platform) architecture developed by the Volkswagen Group. With the latest decision, the development process was directly frozen for financial reasons.
Future of the current Golf series
The suspension of the electric model indicates that the lifespan of the current internal combustion engine Golf model will be extended. The Golf Mk8, introduced in 2019, received a facelift in 2024 under the code Mk8.5. Following the delays in the project, a second facelift operation for the model in 2027 may come onto the agenda. If this happens, the Mk8 will be the first generation in Golf history to receive two facelifts during its production period.
Although the development process of the electric ID. Golf has been halted, sales of the Golf series continue. The model family currently remains on the market with traditional internal combustion engines, full hybrid, and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) options.
This article was translated from Turkish. Read the original article in Turkish.
