Volkswagen has rescheduled its plans to remake its best-selling Golf and T-Roc models as fully electric. The launch of the electric Golf, initially expected in 2028, has been postponed to 2029, and the launch of the electric T-Roc, originally scheduled for autumn 2029, has been postponed to summer 2030.

Electric Golf and T-Roc Delayed Arrival

According to Bloomberg, the delay is due to cost increases stemming from the restructuring process at the Wolfsburg plant and the fact that demand for electric vehicles is not as strong as expected.

Last year, Volkswagen announced that it would move gasoline-powered Golf production to Mexico. This plan has been postponed as factory conversion costs strained the budget.

The company is preparing for a Supervisory Board meeting to determine the capacity utilization of all its global plants and to develop financial plans for the next five years. Volkswagen saved €15 billion last year and is planning further cuts this year.

While the company is looking to invest billions in new platforms and factory conversions, it prefers to use existing resources more carefully.

There are also problems within the factory. Sources indicate that production lines are frequently down due to equipment failures, leading to the unavailability of thousands of vehicles each week. A company insider said that electric car sales are not as strong as expected and that the initial investments were planned for much higher volumes.

Volkswagen aims to develop a more affordable electric vehicle family to compete with Chinese rivals like BYD. The company showcased the ID.Polo and the ID.Cross, an electric version of the T-Cross, at the IAA Mobility 2025 trade fair last week.

The ID.Polo is planned to launch in the first half of next year with a starting price of approximately 25,000 euros, followed by the ID.Cross and a smaller model based on the ID.EVERY1.