VOLKSWAGEN has taken the first step in its journey towards electric mobility in South Africa through the launch of the e-Golf pilot project.
With this, South Africa becomes the second country, after Rwanda, to introduce Volkswagen electric vehicles in Africa.
The e-Golf pilot project will see six fully electric vehicles being tested by motoring and lifestyle media and selected dealers, as well as Volkswagen employees in an effort to gain valuable consumer insights into the varying experiences of driving and living with an electric vehicle in South Africa.
“At Volkswagen, we want to democratise electric mobility and that is why the e-Golf pilot project is a key initiative for the brand. With the help of our dealers, we want to get as many South Africans as possible to drive and experience an electric vehicle as this is the future of our brand,” said Mike Glendinning, sales and marketing director for Volkswagen Group South Africa.
The e-Golf pilot project is the first step of a three-phase approach which will pave the way for Volkswagen to include electric vehicles in its future product portfolio in South Africa.
The last phase of the electric mobility project will see the first fully electric Volkswagen vehicles available for sale.
With this South Africa becomes the second country after Rwanda to introduce Volkswagen electric vehicles in Africa.
The e-Golf pilot project will see six fully electric vehicles being tested by motoring and lifestyle media, selected dealers as well as Volkswagen employees in an effort to gain valuable consumer insights into the varying experiences of driving and living with an electric vehicle in South Africa.
“At Volkswagen, we want to democratise electric mobility and that is why the e-Golf pilot project is a key initiative for the brand. With the help of our dealers, we want to get as many South Africans as possible to drive and experience an electric vehicle as this is the future of our brand,” said Mike Glendinning, Sales and Marketing Director for Volkswagen Group South Africa.
The e-Golf pilot project is the first step of a three-phase approach which will pave the way for Volkswagen to include electric vehicles in its future product portfolio in South Africa. The last phase of the electric mobility project will see the first fully electric Volkswagen vehicles available for sale
