The rapid transition to full electric mobility is still often seen as a pipe dream, considering the current charging infrastructure network and low sales rates. In addition to reading the limits imposed by the European Union, where the heat engine will be slowly banned, it is sufficient to analyze the investments of the Volkswagen Group in electrification and new forms of mobility. The group headed by Herbert Diess has allocated 150 billion euros by 2025, of which 73 already invested, on innovation, software, electric cars, and even robotaxis. As confirmed by the new Audi Grandsphere and Volkswagen ID.Life, electric mobility will be able to meet all the needs of the market starting from the top of the range up to electric compact cars suitable for the city. All without forgetting the development of autonomous driving, which has reached level 4 (i.e. where man is no longer needed to make the car travel) on the concept of the four rings.
The future zero-emission range of the Volkswagen Group will be able to count from 2026 on the new all-electric platform SSP (Scalable Systems Platform) capable of being used from city cars to flagships with the aim of making over 40 million cars of the group during its cycle. of life. Another strong point of the new SSP platform is its preparation for autonomous driving. From 2025, Audi’s Artemis project will use significant SSP modules for the first time.
In 2026, Volkswagen will introduce this technology to the high-volume segment with its first model based on the SSP, the “Trinity” project. Going into the specifics of the various brands, Audi aims to become the first premium manufacturer to focus on the transition to electric; By 2025, the Casa dei four rings will be able to count on more than 30 highly electrified models, of which over 20 are electric. A time horizon, 2025, within which the ecological footprint of the Audi fleet will be reduced by 30% compared to 2015, thanks to the carbon neutral conversion of all plants.
In addition to the recent Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron, the electric range will see the presentation of the Audi Q6 and A6 e-tron built on the modular PPE platform. In addition to the Bev, the Audi Q5 Sportback in the plug-in hybrid version stands out among the novelties.
Switching to Volkswagen, the Ingolstadt-based brand will expand the ID range by covering every niche in the market, also offering the electric version of the legendary Bulli.