VW to phase out petrol and diesel cars from 2026

The ID Crozz concept may be the inspiration for one of VW’s all-electric models, The Driven

“The current range of internal combustion engine cars being developed by Volkswagen AG brands will be the last ever, VW chief strategist Michael Jost said this week.

With an electrification strategy firmly in place for the group’s stable of auto brands, VW is now ready to embrace the end of ICE age and is planning the last rollout of ICE platform cars in eight year’s time.

The car maker, which works in seven-year development cycles, says its next cycle will begin in 2025 and will include electric vehicles only.”

VW already sells the e-Golf in Europe and other countries, including New Zealand. Future productions will be the upcoming VW all-electric I.D. series which will first include a “Neo” electric hatchback, as well as the I.D. Buzz (the new electric “Kombi”). It may also include an electric crossover SUV.”

Read more: VW to kill off petrol and diesel combustion cars from 2026. The Driven, December 5, 2018.