The Wolfsburg company sees the electric motor as the long-term development of motorism, with the logic that technological transitions are not made because old technology is forbidden but because the new one becomes better, cheaper and more practical.
As in the early 20th century people gradually abandoned the horses for cars, so Volkswagen believes consumers will abandon internal combustion engines alone when electric vehicles offer More advantages.
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The company considers that key disadvantages of EVs today - market price, autonomy and charging infrastructure - You'll be decreases continuously In the next decade. Batteries become cheaper, charging times shorter, and courier networks expand across Europe, China, and North America.
Nevertheless, Volkswagen does not argue that gasoline engines will disappear immediately. As there are still horses today for leisure, sports or special uses, so and cars with petrol engines will probably continue to exist for many years on specific markets and categories. They just won't be the mass choice anymore.
Interestingly, this view comes at a time when several manufacturers have review their electrical designs For the full transition to electric driveCompanies like Ford, Lotus and Mercedes-Benz investing again in hybrid solutions because of the slower than expected adoption of EVs.
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On the contrary, the Volkswagen Group continues to argue that the final direction of the market remains electric; Even if the transition gets more time from what was estimated a few years ago.
If we look at global trends, it is possible that By the mid-2030s EVs will dominate new sales in many developed markets. However, the complete disappearance of gasoline-powered from the streets will demand much more time, probably several decades, as hundreds of millions of conventional vehicles will continue to circulate.
