{"id":28403,"date":"2025-09-16T10:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=28403"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:59:12","slug":"volkswagen-postpones-the-release-of-electric-golf-and-t-roc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/volkswagen-postpones-the-release-of-electric-golf-and-t-roc\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Postpones the Release of Electric Golf and T-Roc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Volkswagen<\/strong> plans to relaunch its best-selling models, the <strong>Golf<\/strong> and <strong>T-Roc<\/strong>, as fully electric vehicles. However, the release of the models is being postponed due to cost concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Volkswagen<\/strong> is planning to re-release two of its best-selling models, the <strong>Golf<\/strong> and the <strong>T-Roc<\/strong>, as fully electric vehicles. The electric <strong>Golf<\/strong> was initially expected to go on sale in 2028, but that date has now been pushed back to 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electric <strong>Golf<\/strong> to Arrive in 2029, <strong>T-Roc<\/strong> in 2030<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-1-12.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-1-12.webp 720w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-1-12-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-1-12-150x99.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Bloomberg<\/strong>, the company anticipates a delay of about 9 months. The reason for the delay is the increase in costs stemming from the restructuring process at the Wolfsburg plant, where the <strong>Golf<\/strong> is produced, and the fact that demand is not as high as expected. Last year, <strong>Volkswagen<\/strong> announced it would move gasoline <strong>Golf<\/strong> production to Mexico. According to the plans, the <strong>ID.Golf<\/strong> was supposed to be introduced in 2027. However, the factory conversion costs have strained the budget, so the timeline has been postponed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VW is currently preparing for a crucial meeting of its <strong>Supervisory Board<\/strong> to determine the capacity utilization of all its global factories and to make financial plans for the next five years. The company saved 15 billion euros last year and is planning further cuts this year. It is stated that the company is willing to invest billions in new platforms and factory conversions but wants to use its current resources more carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production line in Wolfsburg is being prepared for the next generation of electric vehicles. These include the electric <strong>T-Roc<\/strong> as well as the <strong>Golf<\/strong>, and its launch has also been postponed. The <strong>ID.Roc<\/strong> was planned for a release in the fall of 2029, but the launch has been delayed to the summer of 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan to move the current <strong>Golf<\/strong> to Mexico also seems to have been delayed because the expenditures for the production infrastructure of the two new electric models must be shifted to a different period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discontent is also increasing within the factory. According to sources, production lines frequently stop due to equipment failures, which could lead to thousands of vehicles not being produced each week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sales are not as strong as expected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-20.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-20.webp 720w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-20-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/indir-20-150x99.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an internal source, sales of electric cars have not been as strong as VW had hoped. An internal source who spoke to the German newspaper said, &#8220;Even though unit sales are increasing, our initial investments were planned for much higher volumes. We have completely over-invested.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Volkswagen<\/strong> aims to develop a more affordable family of electric vehicles to compete against fast-growing brands like its Chinese rival, <strong>BYD<\/strong>. At the <strong>IAA Mobility 2025<\/strong> fair last week, the company showcased the <strong>ID.Polo<\/strong> and the <strong>ID.Cross<\/strong>, the electric sibling of the <strong>T-Cross<\/strong>. The <strong>ID.Polo<\/strong> is planned to hit the market in the first half of next year with a starting price of around <strong>25,000 euros<\/strong>, followed by the <strong>ID.Cross<\/strong> and a small model based on the <strong>ID.EVERY1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like;<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/the-dark-side-of-nanotechnology\/\">The Dark Side of Nanotechnology: Could Microscopic Swarms Erase Billions?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/the-illusion-of-digital-immortality\/\">The Illusion of Digital Immortality: Are You Really Uploading Your Mind?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/artemis-2s-deep-space-eclipse\/\">The View That Changes Everything: Artemis 2\u2019s Deep Space Eclipse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volkswagen plans to relaunch its best-selling models, the Golf and T-Roc, as fully electric vehicles. However, the release of the models is being postponed due to cost concerns. Volkswagen is planning to re-release two of its best-selling models, the Golf and the T-Roc, as fully electric vehicles. 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