Volkswagen does not plan to develop a new internal combustion engine for the Golf

German automaker Volkswagen has no plans to work on a new generation of combustion engines for the successful and already legendary Golf, marking the end of an era for the successful 1974 model. Brand CEO Thomas Schaefer in an interview with German publication Automobilwoche, where he explained that the eighth-generation Golf, currently in production, will be the last with an internal combustion unit, only to be upgraded to a more respectful of the environment. technologies.The executive added that next year the model will receive an update that will allow it to reach a 100% electric version no earlier than 2028.”At the same time, the car will be ready for production by the end of the decade. Then we have to see how this segment develops,” Schaefer said.Volkswagen’s decision not to invest in the modernization of the Golf, which has been the best-selling car in Europe for decades, is indicative of the path taken by the brand to direct all its efforts in the field of electromobility and meet challenges such as lowering the cost of zero-emission units.Volkswagen, which is part of the German car group of the same name, aims to reach an electric vehicle sales target of 80% in Europe and 55% in North America by the end of this decade.In this context, he plans to keep the Golf name for a future zero-emission model to be introduced from 2028, Schaefer said.Meanwhile, Volkswagen will launch at least a dozen new electric vehicles that should be available by 2026, including a battery-electric car costing less than 25,000 euros, they said. It will launch at least a dozen new vehicles vehicles that should be available by 2026, including a battery-powered electric car for less than 25,000 euros.See also: Mazda bets on biofuels.