ID.7 pic.twitter.com/SXM0qTmJq1

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Today, manufacturers are not trying in every way to find alternatives heat engines. And it is not for nothing that the latter will soon be banned for sale throughout the European Union, or rather from 2035. If electricity then seems to be the only alternative, some brands are working on other technologies, such as synthetic fuel for Porsche or even hydrogen. This is especially true of Toyota and Hyundai, as well as Alpine with the Alpenglow concept presented at the last Paris Motor Show.

New ID.7 from VW. “We need more QR codes. » 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/BBVJPLwhxV

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Not at Volkswagen

However, some manufacturers are excited about this type of engine is much smaller. This is especially true of Volkswagen, which does not want to develop cars that run on fuel cells. Anyway, that’s what the brand’s CEO said, Thomas Shafer, during CES in Las Vegas. He explains that ” it is not a competitive solution, particularly when it comes to passenger vehicles, because of the space that hydrogen tank fly into the cockpit“. He adds that ” it is not a competitive solution, particularly when it comes to passenger cars, due to the space occupied by the hydrogen tank in the cabin“.

More for electricity

Therefore, the manager confirmed that the brand does not want to develop this technology, at least during this decade. Instead, Volkswagen prefers to focus on electrifying its lineup with the ID models. At the moment, the company is selling its own ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID. Buzz in Europe, but is also set to launch a large sedan known as the ID.7, which was also unveiled at the Las Vegas show.

VW revealed the ID.7 today at CES, but production was very limited. pic.twitter.com/GVtN5brT0J

—Yan Chang (@cyfoxcat) January 4, 2023