VOLSKWAGEN has teased what it describes as a “revolutionary” new electrical sedan dubbed the Trinity, at the moment earmarked for a world launch someday in 2026.
Whereas nonetheless a good means off, the model is already promising “new requirements in vary, charging velocity and digitalisation” at the side of Degree 4 autonomous driving options.
Set to be a focus of the brand new ‘Speed up’ technique, the Trinity will trip on a newly developed electronics platform with state-of-the-art software program and can reportedly herald the start of a brand new manufacturing period for Volkswagen.
“We are going to utterly rethink the way in which we construct vehicles and introduce revolutionary approaches. Digitalisation, automation and light-weight development play an essential function right here,” Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstatter mentioned.
“Sooner or later, the person configuration of the automobile will now not be decided by the {hardware} on the time of buy.
“As an alternative, clients will have the ability to add capabilities on demand at any time by way of the digital ecosystem within the automobile.”
In keeping with Mr Brandstatter, the Trinity is a “crystallisation level” for the Speed up technique in addition to “a lighthouse challenge” and “software program dream automobile” for the model.
“We’re utilizing our economies of scale to make autonomous driving accessible to many individuals and to construct a studying neural community,” he mentioned.
No concrete particulars have been launched as but save for a single darkened teaser picture revealing an extended and low silhouette bookended by a slender set of head- and tail-lights.
Described by designers as a “flat, sporty sedan”, it’s nearly inevitable that comparisons shall be made between the Trinity and established electrical sedans just like the Tesla Mannequin S nonetheless solely time will inform what kind of vary, energy, efficiency and know-how the previous eventuates with.
As for the Trinity’s possibilities of native introduction, Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) has reiterated its curiosity in providing electrical autos Down Below time and time once more and so we count on the brand new glossy sedan to be a starter right here, albeit a bit behind the European and North American markets.
VGA doesn’t at the moment provide any electrical or hybrid merchandise throughout its Volkswagen or Skoda portfolios nonetheless all that’s anticipated to alter someday subsequent yr with the launch of the ID. household of EVs.
When the primary ID.s do contact down, they are going to be despatched straight into battle towards Hyundai Motor Group’s looming Ioniq portfolio in addition to different challengers nearer to house just like the Skoda Enyaq and Audi E-Tron vary.
Volkswagen gross sales are down 16.7 per cent year-on-year to the top of February (5731 vs 6879 in 2020).
