In this critical period when big companies are expected to take big steps to prevent climate change, German automotive giant Volkswagen shared that they plan to become the world’s largest electric car manufacturer by 2025 by setting a bold goal. Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen, which includes brands such as Audi, Porsche and Skoda, states that they need to make a “revolution” in order to compete with Tesla and Chinese manufacturers.
Turning its target to the electric car industry, Volkswagen is ready to spend 35 billion Euros on this road. Volkswagen also plans to stop production of internal combustion engine cars in Europe by 2033. Diess defined the change in the automotive industry as follows: “As Volkswagen in the new automotive world, we are faced with competitors that we have never encountered before. ”
Tesla is a giant competitor for Volkswagen:
Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant has been a topic of discussion for a long time. Tesla plans to put its factory just outside of Berlin into production in a few months. Tesla’s impressive factory is capable of producing a car in 10 hours, while Volkswagen’s factory in Zwickau only needs 30 hours for an electric car. Diess, who has big goals in an environment where the opponent is so fierce, said, “The right moment for Volkswagen’s revolution is today. ” said.
Diess announced that they are planning the “Trinity” project within the framework of the “revolution for Wolfsburg” plan. The Trinity electric car project, which is planned to go into production by 2026, will also require major changes in the central facilities. Diess called on his employees to ‘prepare Volkswagen for the future’: “I want your children and grandchildren to have jobs guaranteed here in Wolfsburg in 2030. Volkswagen’s board of directors will meet on December 9 and present their plans called “Vision 2030”.
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