The German carmaker currently sells exactly zero plug-in hybrids in the United States, but that may change as more stringent emissions regulation goes into effect.
Volkswagen, the maker of the ID.4 electric crossover, wants to include more plug-in hybrids in its portfolio as the demand for all-electric vehicles is experiencing a “plateau,” the company’s CEO Thomas Schafer said yesterday during the Financial Times Future of the Car conference in London.
Its Dealers Are Pissed They Might Get Cut Out The European Union and the United States have passed legislation requiring automakers to slash the tailpipe emissions of their light-duty vehicles, so going down the hybrid and plug-in hybrid route makes sense for car companies, at least in the short term. It’s also good for consumers, who should see a slight improvement in gas consumption and regional air quality, but at the end of the day, it’s a stopgap, and VW’s boss knows it.
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