Volkswagen hatches EV plan to keep Golf on sale

"Rumours suggest VW will extend MEB platform's life by allowing it to accept unified battery cells"

- Steve Fowler

• Golf name may be used on EV
• Could be sold alongside ID.3

VOLKSWAGEN recently announced a hefty set of upgrades for its ID.3 all- electric hatchback - but the company isn't about to give up on its more famous family model, the Golf. And now, brand boss Thomas Schäfer has said that the iconic badge might be applied to an EV after the combustion-engined versions cease production.

The current Mk8 Golf is due for a facelift this year, and this is likely to bring further mild-hybrid tech. Recent spy shots have also shown that VW is tweaking the controversial infotainment system, while increasing the size of the central touchscreen display.

This is likely to be the last generation of the Golf to feature a combustion engine. But after this model reaches the end of its life, in around 2025 or 2026, VW boss Schäfer says that the Golf name could continue on an EV- and potentially one that will be sold alongside the successor to the current ID.3.

Speaking to Auto Express, Schäfer said that both the ID. and Golf names would continue. "Both have a reason to stay," he told us. "ID. is already a really well-known logo for electrification. We created it, and the connection of Volkswagen and ID. works; there's no need to cancel it or redo it.