Volkswagen Postpones Trinity Flagship EV, Considers Early Electric Golf Launch

The Volkswagen Group has reportedly delayed the Trinity flagship EV's launching.

According to Automotive News Europe, citing the Handelsblatt newspaper, the manufacturer is introducing a new electric battery-powered Golf.

Handelsblatt disclosed that the production of the Trinity will be rescheduled to the end of 2032 instead of 2026. The highly anticipated release is also expected to be VW's Tesla fighter. It will include advanced Level 4 self-driving features.

VW Group CEO Oliver Blume has initiated a reallocation of product launch investments.

The delay also extended the use of existing EV platforms, the MEB, which is being utilized by Volkswagen's ID cars, and PPE, which is assigned for the Porsche electric Macan and Audi Q6 E-Tron. This prolonged utilization can repay back investment costs.

In 2026, the MEB platform is expected to be upgraded to MEB+ and the PPE platform will improve its software in the next 36 months. Handelsblatt stated that the improvements will also include the contribution of VW's new partner Rivian.

Furthermore, the VW Group's postponement was also identified as a reaction to the EV market's slowdown, and Blume's cost-cutting plans. Numerous points regarding the CEO's EV product rollout were shared.

It stated that the full-electric Golf, also dubbed ID Golf, is set to release in 2029 or later and would be the first Volkswagen vehicle to operate the software-led Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) instead of the alternative Trinity.

The Trinity is just one of the few projects started under Herbert Diess, the former CEO of the Volkswagen Group. The vision was continued by current CEO Blume to modernize VW Group's production network during the transition to electric autos.

VW Group has also experienced numerous delays in its EV launches, particularly on its Cariad software subsidiary. This prompted Blume to invite Rivian and XPeng to come up with a solution and resolve the software-related concerns.

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