E-cars could soon be that cheap
Not everyone can afford an electric car. This becomes a problem for car manufacturers, who tend to shine with cheap vehicles. But it shouldn’t be unsolvable, at least that’s what Skoda boss Klaus Zellmer thinks. According to him, the VW Group should have further plans to build a particularly cheap electric car.
Dirt cheap e-car? Skoda boss has good news
Production costs for e-cars are still a challenge for manufacturers. It is difficult to push prices down to a level that is affordable for as many buyers as possible. But difficult does not mean impossible. According to Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Skoda, people are working on one within the VW Group electric carthat I priced easily measured with combustion engines should be able to.
Zellmer cites the Skoda Fabia as an example in this context. The model is available from 15,000 euros. Such a low price is possible thanks to economies of scale that have been built up over the years, the manager explains in an interview (source: Edison Media). A Mini-E city car is “a very important milestone in our project landscape”, like Zellmer. The model in their own portfolio is the Skoda Citigo.
As the parent company, Volkswagen now relies on diversification and clearly defined models across its brands, but also on interlinked development. According to the Skoda boss, it has not yet been decided which brand will be responsible for the mini-electric vehicle. However, Skoda made corresponding suggestions. That could be the case with the VW brand Sister model as ID.1 to run.
A statement of intent is one thing, real progress is another. Because one stands with the development of a really favorable E-cars under 20,000 euros are still in the early stages. It is still too early to talk about details, says Zellmer.
The price largely determines the success of e-cars compared to combustion engines:
E-cars: Skoda does not see an end to the supply crisis in 2023
There is other good news for Skoda e-car customers: After long-standing problems with the supply of semiconductor chips, there are indications that the supply is stabilizing. Step by step, that should also become one again better delivery situation take care of the Czechs’ popular electric car, the Skoda Enyaq iV.
But the problem is not off the table yet. Skoda will not return to the old supply stability for the Enyaq iV, the brand’s only electric car so far, in 2023. According to Zellmer, the ability to plan is getting better.
