German automaker, Volkswagen (VW) has revealed in a statement released on Friday, 29th September, that it intends to build its Trinity electric vehicles (EV) at its factory in Zwickau, East Germany.
The Trinity electric car, based on VW’s new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), for electric cars was initially scheduled for launch in 2026, but CEO of Volkswagen Group, Oliver Blume, postponed the launch to 2028 to relieve pressure on VW’s struggling software subsidiary, Cariad.
“It was decided that there was no need to build an additional plant in Wolfsburg Warmenau,” the German carmaker said after a supervisory board meeting during which the location for the prestige EV was discussed.
The carmaker added that its iconic Golf model would also be “led into the electric future” at its main Wolfsburg plant.
The Trinity Electric Car
VW first announced the Trinity EV model in 2021. Then VW CEO, Ralf Brandstätter, stated that the EV was being developed to “set standards in terms of range, charging speed and digitalization.”
Not only is the Trinity EV supposed to have more range, faster charging speed and good digital systems, Brandstätter commented that it will make autonomous driving in the volume segment possible for many people.
“We are using our economies of scale to make autonomous driving available to many people and to build a learning neural network. In this way, we are creating the conditions for the continuous exchange of data from our vehicle fleet for example, on the traffic situation, on obstacles or on accidents,” he said.
Trinity thus gives people time and saves them stress. After a long highway trip, you arrive at your destination relaxed. Because you have been driven by a chauffeur to your vacation or to your home after work.
