Volkswagen delays the Golf EV again — Will we ever see it launch?
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- Thomas Schäfer announced at the Financial Times Future of the Car event that the Golf EV will not launch in 2028 as originally planned.
- Volkswagen said its current lineup is sufficient and it does not need an electric Golf in 2028, citing a “fantastic line‑up” and portfolio readiness.
- Volkswagen cited delays to the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) built with Rivian as a key reason for postponing the Golf EV.
- Volkswagen warned that competition from Chinese EV makers like BYD is forcing price adjustments and influencing the decision to delay the Golf EV.
- Volkswagen plans to produce the electric Golf at its Wolfsburg plant toward the end of the decade, while the gasoline Golf will stay in Mexico.
Why it matters: VW’s postponement pushes the Golf EV launch past 2028, delaying revenue from its best‑selling model, ceding market share to Chinese rivals, and postponing Wolfsburg’s production schedule, affecting jobs and supply‑chain timing.
