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Volkswagen accidentally revealed the new name for its electric car line

Volkswagen accidentally revealed the new name for its electric car line

Supercar company Volkswagen accidentally released an announcement a month earlier than expected, unexpectedly revealing the new name 'Voltswagen of America' for the US market. Voltswagen is also expected to be the name for the company's electric vehicle line in the future.

A spokesman for the German car company refused to comment on the incident. According to CNBC, this announcement was supposed to be published on April 29 and was taken down.

CNBC's knowledgeable source has confirmed that this is a real announcement from Volkswagen. The name change is expected to take effect in May and is also "an official announcement of the company's future investment in electric vehicles".

In an "accidental" announcement published on March 29, Volkswagen said it would decorate the outside of all of its electric car models with the word "Voltswagen", while gasoline-powered cars would only have the "VW" logo. as usual.

In addition, to "ensure Volkswagen's heritage", the company also plans to keep the dark blue color for the "VW" logo of gasoline-powered vehicles, while using light blue to distinguish the "new, focused brand". focus on electric vehicles" of the company.

Volts, or "volt" in Vietnamese, is a unit of measurement for voltage and electromotive force in the international measurement system. Previously, American car company General Motors used the name "Volt" for a plug-in hybrid car model (running purely on electric engines) launched around 2019-2020.

According to CNBC, the name change will be the latest information about Volkswagen's investment in electric vehicles. In early March, this company held a Power Day event to discuss electric vehicle technology.

In addition, Volkswagen also announced its goal of promoting electric vehicle sales until the end of the decade. The company expects that by 2030, more than 70% of Volkswagen vehicles sold in the European market will be electric vehicles, up from the previous target of 35%.

In the US and China, Volkswagen estimates half of sales will be electric by the same time.

Volkswagen is one of the world's largest car manufacturing companies belonging to the Volkswagen Group. In addition to Volkswagen, some famous brands under this group are Audi, Bentley, Skoda, Lamborghini, Bugatti, SEAT and Porsche.

According to Tuoi Tre Online
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