GermanyVolkswagen has paused development of the all-electric Golf at its Wolfsburg plant, according to an internal memo from VW brand chief Thomas Schäfer that Reuters reviewed on 30 October. The launch is still expected around 2030, and VW’s works council said the pause will not delay it, according to Electrek. We found no Volkswagen statement on the pause, so the details here come from that reporting.
What the pause covers
Volkswagen originally planned to launch the electric Golf in 2028; Schäfer said earlier this year it would slip to closer to 2030. The car is expected to arrive as the ID. Golf, a name reported but not confirmed, and to be one of the first vehicles on VW’s new SSP platform. In the memo, Schäfer wrote “We simply can’t afford this work right now”, and said the Wolfsburg plant is about 300 million euros short of its cost-cutting targets.
What does not change
The current Golf range, from the mild hybrid to the GTI and R, is not affected. Production of the petrol Golf moves to Mexico in 2027, according to Electrek.
