The relaxation of the 2025 CO₂ emission targets was made possible by the promise that new, smaller and ‘more affordable’ electric cars would come onto the market in the coming years. Now it’s here: a ‘boring’ and relatively affordable electric car.
VW has learnt its lesson and, this time, has taken into account a much lower production capacity.
But what a surprise, despite all the talk of ‘Aus vom Verbrenner-Aus’, suddenly people are ordering that electric VW and the manufacturer can’t keep up.
https://www.electrive.com/2026/09/07/vw-id-polo-sold-out-for-months-ahead/
Whilst German politicians and university presidents are busy riding their hobby horses, Germans apparently just want to drive electric at last.
@burger_jaap
A cheap to buy, cheap to operate car sells a lot.
European car makers:
edit: I probably should add #NotAllEuropeanCarMakers. But a lot.
