Will the Wolfsburg-based company be able to compete with Tesla?
Volkswagen wants to build its own plant for its new Trinity electric model!
The car factory is to be built near the headquarters in Wolfsburg, the group announced on Tuesday evening. However, the project is not yet final: the Supervisory Board still has to finally approve the decision.
The fact is: The plan is one of the key points in VW’s strategy for the next five years.
According to the information, the Trinity project will be housed in a separate production facility – a kind of “second Wolfsburg plant” is planned. According to estimates from corporate circles, its construction could cost at least a few hundred million euros.
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Several locations in discussion
“The new factory is to be built on the green field outside the factory fence,” explained the company. “Various locations in the vicinity of Wolfsburg come into question.”
The end of the planning round, which was actually planned for this Friday (November 12th), had recently been postponed to December 9th – a final decision may be made by then.
Trinity is expected to be fully operational in 2026. It is a completely redesigned vehicle system in which the most modern electric drives as well as largely self-programmed software, networking and autonomous driving technologies from VW are to be used.
To do this, the brand uses a further developed platform called SSP, which its subsidiaries should also be able to access.
According to Zoff: the works council praises the plan
A total of more than 40 million cars are to be built on this technical basis. The largest German company wants to attack its US rival Tesla, which is already about to start its new “Gigafabrik” in Grünheide near Berlin.
Core brand boss Ralf Brandstätter (53): “The competitive pressure is increasing – not least on your own doorstep. We have to make Wolfsburg fit for the future now. ”A production time of ten hours per car is feasible.
“The main plant on the Mittelland Canal will then be thoroughly modernized based on this model,” VW said.
The works council – which was most recently in a clinch with VW boss Herbert Diess (63) – welcomed the project. “With the construction of a second plant in Wolfsburg, we secure employment here,” said works council chief Daniela Cavallo (46).