If you're having trouble saying "Volkswagen" correctly, we have good news. The famous company car brand will soon become “Voltswagen” in the US to reflect its shift to electric cars.
The company made the official announcement on the website of Volkswagen Media USA. Volkswagen is changing a letter to show its focus on the electric car market.
However, Volkswagen states that the name change does not mean a change in the company's quality control. Scott Keogh, President and CEO of Volkswagen America, he says:
We may be swapping our K for a T, but what we're not changing is this brand's commitment to building top-of-the-line vehicles for drivers around the world. The idea of a "human car" is our very existence. We have said, since the beginning of our transition to one electric future, that we will build EVs for millions of people, and not just for millionaires. This name change signifies a farewell to our past as the people's car and our firm belief that our future is the people's electric car.
The company will complete the name change in May 2021. Until then, Volkswagen wants to unveil its new electric SUV, called ID.4.
Once upon a time, electric cars were not something that car manufacturers and the general public took very seriously. However, over time, electric cars are becoming a reality.
The Volkswagen name change may seem silly, but the company needs to make big changes to survive future gasoline bans.
Who knows; Her idea may not seem funny when electric vehicles are enforced by law.
CORRECTION 31/03/2021: The Reuters and Wall Street Journal cite unnamed sources who claim that on Thursday, Volkswagen will reveal that the name change is not real. As her source said Wall Street journal "It's an early April Fool's joke, part of a weird marketing campaign."
The title was also corrected.