{"id":8374,"date":"2024-05-30T14:34:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T12:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altaviagroudev.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/volkswagen-to-develop-low-cost-electric-vehicles-amidst-chinese-competition\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:47:06","slug":"volkswagen-to-develop-low-cost-electric-vehicles-amidst-chinese-competition","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/altavia-group.com\/ar\/news\/volkswagen-to-develop-low-cost-electric-vehicles-amidst-chinese-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen to develop low-cost electric vehicles amidst Chinese competition."},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=\".vc_custom_1519392503248{padding-top: 18px !important;}\"][vc_column]<div class=\"edgtf-single-image-holder   \">\n    <div class=\"edgtf-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/altavia-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Volkswagen-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Volkswagen to develop low-cost electric vehicles amidst Chinese competition.\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=\"54px\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span class=\"edgtf-dropcaps edgtf-normal\" style=\"color: #1b1c21\">V<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">olkswagen has announced plans to develop low-cost electric vehicles to compete with aggressive Chinese rivals, following the collapse of a potential partnership with Renault earlier this month. Targeting the European market, Volkswagen aims to produce electric vehicles priced around \u20ac20,000 ($21,746), with a world premiere set for 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"This initiative is about providing entry-level electric mobility from Europe for Europe,\" stated Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume. \"We're committed to Europe as an industrial hub, promoting European industrial policy and serving European customers.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project, named ID.1, responds to Chinese manufacturers, who enjoy a 30% cost advantage and are gaining market share in Europe. Volkswagen plans high localisation in Europe for the ID.1, reducing component transport routes and emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volkswagen recently highlighted that the European auto industry has 2-3 years to brace for this competitive challenge, warning that the sector's survival is at risk. To bolster its position, Volkswagen is implementing \u20ac10 billion in savings and cost-cutting measures by 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the low price point, Volkswagen brand boss Thomas Schaefer assured that the ID.1 would set standards in technology, design, and quality. However, he noted that achieving this amidst rising energy, raw material, and labour costs remains a challenge. Schaefer emphasized that successful European electromobility requires political support and competitive framework conditions.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"54px\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>This article is part of our 'New Mobility' special feature, examining the revolutionary changes sweeping through the automotive industry:<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_btn title=\"Dive into New Mobility\" style=\"outline-custom\" outline_custom_color=\"#202125\" outline_custom_hover_background=\"#202125\" outline_custom_hover_text=\"#ffffff\" shape=\"square\" link=\"url:https%3A%2F%2Faltaviawatch.com%2Fen%2Fnew-mobility\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volkswagen has announced plans to develop low-cost electric vehicles to compete with aggressive Chinese rivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":8375,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"color_menu":"","footer_color_background":"","featured_image_url":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[305,297],"tags":[303],"news-type-taxonomy":[],"news-topic-taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-8374","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retail-updates","category-retailer-news","tag-new-mobility"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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