Volkswagen Beetle electric car revival excluded by CEO Retro is a dead end

CEO Retro excludes Volkswagen Beetle electric car revival, deeming it a dead end

【PhoneAuto News】Volkswagen Beetle is one of the oldest brands in this German company and even in the world, but it will not be “revived” as part of the brand’s future electrification strategy.

This news comes from Volkswagen’s CEO Thomas Schafer, who gave an interview to the British magazine “Car” after a digital rendering of what appears to be a modern version of the Beetle appeared online. When asked about reviving certain models from the company’s past by relying on nostalgia, Schafer said it would be “a dead end.”

“Obviously, we have many names in our history, but I would say there are only a few that are truly iconic and global. There are some typical models like Golf, Tiguan, etc. Would you choose Scirocco or Arteon? Probably not. This is part of the naming concept we are currently finalizing.”

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Regarding the return of the Beetle, Schafer said its days are over and it’s time to continue launching models that have achieved great success in recent years.

“I can’t say for sure. But from my current position, I wouldn’t consider it,” Schafer said. “It’s like Scirocco: it had its heyday and then appeared with new models based on reinterpretation. Do it again? I don’t think so. In order to balance all these technologies and the associated costs, you have to invest money in the right places.”

That being said, Volkswagen’s all-new ID.Buzz pays tribute to the company’s iconic Type 2 microbus from the 1950s and 1960s, but according to the company’s CEO, this does not mean that the company wants to continue on a similar path of revival.

On the contrary, the future of electric vehicles for the masses may include the Golf and GTI, as well as the all-new next-generation Touareg. The ID.7 is set to replace the outdated Passat, while the upcoming affordable ID.2 can replace the company’s current Polo series.

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