The R340,000 Polo-sized car is part of VW's push to dethrone Tesla
Ralf Brandstaetter, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, with the ID Life at the Munich motor show. Picture: REUTERSon Monday took the wraps off the ID Life, a fully electric small car to be launched in 2025 at a cost of about €20,000 in a bid to make battery-powered cars affordable for the masses and younger generations.brand CEO Ralf Brandstaetter said at the IAA Munich car show. “This means we are making electric mobility accessible to even more people.
”'s goal to become the world's top seller of electric vehicles by 2025 and dethrone Tesla in part by commanding lower prices.'s Polo, the ID Life will be built by the company's Spanish Seat division and is based on the company's dedicated EV platform, a VW spokesperson said.“The customer of tomorrow won't simply want to get from A to B; they will be much more interested in the experiences that a car can offer,” Brandstaetter said.
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