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West Australian
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
Volkswagen to ditch ID naming scheme for 'proper names' for new EVs
The current Volkswagen ID naming scheme for its electric vehicles (EV) will be junked in favour of something more in keeping with the brand's history. Martin Sander, the Volkswagen brand's chief of marketing and sales, told Auto und Wirtschaft Volkswagen's new EV models 'will get proper names again'. The change starts with the production versions of the ID. Every1 and ID. 2all . Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . It's unclear what names Volkswagen is intending to use for these cars and future EVs, with Mr Sander simply saying the company will 'announce that when the time comes'. Earlier rumours indicated the next-generation Golf , which will be an electric-only model, would be christened ID. Golf . Given Volkswagen intends to keep the present petrol- and diesel-powered Golf in production into the next decade , and sell it alongside the new EV-only Golf, having the ID. prefix allows for differentiation between the two cars, while retaining the name recognition and heritage of long-lived Golf badge. If this rumour proves to be true, the ID. 2all could end being the ID. Golf, while the smaller ID. Every1 could be the ID. Up. It's possible Volkswagen could go down the Chevrolet route, and simply call these cars the Golf EV, and Up EV. Of course another possibility is giving these cars completely new names, possibly related in some way to the existing ICE (internal combustion engine) car in its class. The brand has a history with this. For example, the sedan version of the Polo was once known as the Derby, while the booted variant of the Golf was the Jetta — both are named after air currents, the Gulf stream and jet stream, respectively. Currently Volkswagen's EV carry the ID. sub-brand followed by a number, with larger numbers denoting bigger or more expensive vehicles. Like the alphanumeric systems employed by Hyundai and Kia, Volkswagen ID names don't differentiate classic body styles, like hatches and sedans, from crossovers. Reverting to 'proper names' follows on from a declaration in 2023 by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen's head of design, that the marque would ditch the current rounded, cab-forward design of the ID cars for something more normal and traditional for its next-generation EVs. The shift has already started with the company's concept cars, which were it not for their ID. badging could easily pass off as next-generation of versions of its ICE vehicles. These include the 2023 ID. 2all, 2025 ID. Every1, and the ID. Aura, ID. Era and ID. Evo that were recently unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai motor show. MORE: Everything Volkswagen
Perth Now
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Volkswagen to ditch ID naming scheme for 'proper names' for new EVs
The current Volkswagen ID naming scheme for its electric vehicles (EV) will be junked in favour of something more in keeping with the brand's history. Martin Sander, the Volkswagen brand's chief of marketing and sales, told Auto und Wirtschaft Volkswagen's new EV models 'will get proper names again'. The change starts with the production versions of the ID. Every1 and ID. 2all. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert It's unclear what names Volkswagen is intending to use for these cars and future EVs, with Mr Sander simply saying the company will 'announce that when the time comes'. Earlier rumours indicated the next-generation Golf, which will be an electric-only model, would be christened ID. Golf. Given Volkswagen intends to keep the present petrol- and diesel-powered Golf in production into the next decade, and sell it alongside the new EV-only Golf, having the ID. prefix allows for differentiation between the two cars, while retaining the name recognition and heritage of long-lived Golf badge. If this rumour proves to be true, the ID. 2all could end being the ID. Golf, while the smaller ID. Every1 could be the ID. Up. It's possible Volkswagen could go down the Chevrolet route, and simply call these cars the Golf EV, and Up EV. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Of course another possibility is giving these cars completely new names, possibly related in some way to the existing ICE (internal combustion engine) car in its class. The brand has a history with this. For example, the sedan version of the Polo was once known as the Derby, while the booted variant of the Golf was the Jetta — both are named after air currents, the Gulf stream and jet stream, respectively. Currently Volkswagen's EV carry the ID. sub-brand followed by a number, with larger numbers denoting bigger or more expensive vehicles. Like the alphanumeric systems employed by Hyundai and Kia, Volkswagen ID names don't differentiate classic body styles, like hatches and sedans, from crossovers. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Reverting to 'proper names' follows on from a declaration in 2023 by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen's head of design, that the marque would ditch the current rounded, cab-forward design of the ID cars for something more normal and traditional for its next-generation EVs. The shift has already started with the company's concept cars, which were it not for their ID. badging could easily pass off as next-generation of versions of its ICE vehicles. These include the 2023 ID. 2all, 2025 ID. Every1, and the ID. Aura, ID. Era and ID. Evo that were recently unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai motor show. MORE: Everything Volkswagen
7NEWS
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Volkswagen to ditch ID naming scheme for 'proper names' for new EVs
The current Volkswagen ID naming scheme for its electric vehicles (EV) will be junked in favour of something more in keeping with the brand's history. Martin Sander, the Volkswagen brand's chief of marketing and sales, told Auto und Wirtschaft Volkswagen's new EV models 'will get proper names again'. The change starts with the production versions of the ID. Every1 and ID. 2all. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's unclear what names Volkswagen is intending to use for these cars and future EVs, with Mr Sander simply saying the company will 'announce that when the time comes'. Earlier rumours indicated the next-generation Golf, which will be an electric-only model, would be christened ID. Golf. Given Volkswagen intends to keep the present petrol- and diesel-powered Golf in production into the next decade, and sell it alongside the new EV-only Golf, having the ID. prefix allows for differentiation between the two cars, while retaining the name recognition and heritage of long-lived Golf badge. If this rumour proves to be true, the ID. 2all could end being the ID. Golf, while the smaller ID. Every1 could be the ID. Up. It's possible Volkswagen could go down the Chevrolet route, and simply call these cars the Golf EV, and Up EV. Of course another possibility is giving these cars completely new names, possibly related in some way to the existing ICE (internal combustion engine) car in its class. The brand has a history with this. For example, the sedan version of the Polo was once known as the Derby, while the booted variant of the Golf was the Jetta — both are named after air currents, the Gulf stream and jet stream, respectively. Currently Volkswagen's EV carry the ID. sub-brand followed by a number, with larger numbers denoting bigger or more expensive vehicles. Like the alphanumeric systems employed by Hyundai and Kia, Volkswagen ID names don't differentiate classic body styles, like hatches and sedans, from crossovers. Reverting to 'proper names' follows on from a declaration in 2023 by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen's head of design, that the marque would ditch the current rounded, cab-forward design of the ID cars for something more normal and traditional for its next-generation EVs. The shift has already started with the company's concept cars, which were it not for their ID. badging could easily pass off as next-generation of versions of its ICE vehicles. These include the 2023 ID. 2all, 2025 ID. Every1, and the ID. Aura, ID. Era and ID. Evo that were recently unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai motor show.
The Advertiser
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Volkswagen to ditch ID naming scheme for 'proper names' for new EVs
The current Volkswagen ID naming scheme for its electric vehicles (EV) will be junked in favour of something more in keeping with the brand's history. Martin Sander, the Volkswagen brand's chief of marketing and sales, told Auto und Wirtschaft Volkswagen's new EV models "will get proper names again". The change starts with the production versions of the ID. Every1 and ID. 2all. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's unclear what names Volkswagen is intending to use for these cars and future EVs, with Mr Sander simply saying the company will "announce that when the time comes". Earlier rumours indicated the next-generation Golf, which will be an electric-only model, would be christened ID. Golf. Given Volkswagen intends to keep the present petrol- and diesel-powered Golf in production into the next decade, and sell it alongside the new EV-only Golf, having the ID. prefix allows for differentiation between the two cars, while retaining the name recognition and heritage of long-lived Golf badge. If this rumour proves to be true, the ID. 2all could end being the ID. Golf, while the smaller ID. Every1 could be the ID. Up. It's possible Volkswagen could go down the Chevrolet route, and simply call these cars the Golf EV, and Up EV. Of course another possibility is giving these cars completely new names, possibly related in some way to the existing ICE (internal combustion engine) car in its class. The brand has a history with this. For example, the sedan version of the Polo was once known as the Derby, while the booted variant of the Golf was the Jetta — both are named after air currents, the Gulf stream and jet stream, respectively. Currently Volkswagen's EV carry the ID. sub-brand followed by a number, with larger numbers denoting bigger or more expensive vehicles. Like the alphanumeric systems employed by Hyundai and Kia, Volkswagen ID names don't differentiate classic body styles, like hatches and sedans, from crossovers. Reverting to "proper names" follows on from a declaration in 2023 by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen's head of design, that the marque would ditch the current rounded, cab-forward design of the ID cars for something more normal and traditional for its next-generation EVs. The shift has already started with the company's concept cars, which were it not for their ID. badging could easily pass off as next-generation of versions of its ICE vehicles. These include the 2023 ID. 2all, 2025 ID. Every1, and the ID. Aura, ID. Era and ID. Evo that were recently unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai motor show. MORE: Everything Volkswagen Content originally sourced from: The current Volkswagen ID naming scheme for its electric vehicles (EV) will be junked in favour of something more in keeping with the brand's history. Martin Sander, the Volkswagen brand's chief of marketing and sales, told Auto und Wirtschaft Volkswagen's new EV models "will get proper names again". The change starts with the production versions of the ID. Every1 and ID. 2all. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's unclear what names Volkswagen is intending to use for these cars and future EVs, with Mr Sander simply saying the company will "announce that when the time comes". Earlier rumours indicated the next-generation Golf, which will be an electric-only model, would be christened ID. Golf. Given Volkswagen intends to keep the present petrol- and diesel-powered Golf in production into the next decade, and sell it alongside the new EV-only Golf, having the ID. prefix allows for differentiation between the two cars, while retaining the name recognition and heritage of long-lived Golf badge. If this rumour proves to be true, the ID. 2all could end being the ID. Golf, while the smaller ID. Every1 could be the ID. Up. It's possible Volkswagen could go down the Chevrolet route, and simply call these cars the Golf EV, and Up EV. Of course another possibility is giving these cars completely new names, possibly related in some way to the existing ICE (internal combustion engine) car in its class. The brand has a history with this. For example, the sedan version of the Polo was once known as the Derby, while the booted variant of the Golf was the Jetta — both are named after air currents, the Gulf stream and jet stream, respectively. Currently Volkswagen's EV carry the ID. sub-brand followed by a number, with larger numbers denoting bigger or more expensive vehicles. Like the alphanumeric systems employed by Hyundai and Kia, Volkswagen ID names don't differentiate classic body styles, like hatches and sedans, from crossovers. Reverting to "proper names" follows on from a declaration in 2023 by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen's head of design, that the marque would ditch the current rounded, cab-forward design of the ID cars for something more normal and traditional for its next-generation EVs. The shift has already started with the company's concept cars, which were it not for their ID. badging could easily pass off as next-generation of versions of its ICE vehicles. These include the 2023 ID. 2all, 2025 ID. Every1, and the ID. Aura, ID. Era and ID. Evo that were recently unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai motor show. MORE: Everything Volkswagen Content originally sourced from: The current Volkswagen ID naming scheme for its electric vehicles (EV) will be junked in favour of something more in keeping with the brand's history. Martin Sander, the Volkswagen brand's chief of marketing and sales, told Auto und Wirtschaft Volkswagen's new EV models "will get proper names again". The change starts with the production versions of the ID. Every1 and ID. 2all. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's unclear what names Volkswagen is intending to use for these cars and future EVs, with Mr Sander simply saying the company will "announce that when the time comes". Earlier rumours indicated the next-generation Golf, which will be an electric-only model, would be christened ID. Golf. Given Volkswagen intends to keep the present petrol- and diesel-powered Golf in production into the next decade, and sell it alongside the new EV-only Golf, having the ID. prefix allows for differentiation between the two cars, while retaining the name recognition and heritage of long-lived Golf badge. If this rumour proves to be true, the ID. 2all could end being the ID. Golf, while the smaller ID. Every1 could be the ID. Up. It's possible Volkswagen could go down the Chevrolet route, and simply call these cars the Golf EV, and Up EV. Of course another possibility is giving these cars completely new names, possibly related in some way to the existing ICE (internal combustion engine) car in its class. The brand has a history with this. For example, the sedan version of the Polo was once known as the Derby, while the booted variant of the Golf was the Jetta — both are named after air currents, the Gulf stream and jet stream, respectively. Currently Volkswagen's EV carry the ID. sub-brand followed by a number, with larger numbers denoting bigger or more expensive vehicles. Like the alphanumeric systems employed by Hyundai and Kia, Volkswagen ID names don't differentiate classic body styles, like hatches and sedans, from crossovers. Reverting to "proper names" follows on from a declaration in 2023 by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen's head of design, that the marque would ditch the current rounded, cab-forward design of the ID cars for something more normal and traditional for its next-generation EVs. The shift has already started with the company's concept cars, which were it not for their ID. badging could easily pass off as next-generation of versions of its ICE vehicles. These include the 2023 ID. 2all, 2025 ID. Every1, and the ID. Aura, ID. Era and ID. Evo that were recently unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai motor show. MORE: Everything Volkswagen Content originally sourced from: The current Volkswagen ID naming scheme for its electric vehicles (EV) will be junked in favour of something more in keeping with the brand's history. Martin Sander, the Volkswagen brand's chief of marketing and sales, told Auto und Wirtschaft Volkswagen's new EV models "will get proper names again". The change starts with the production versions of the ID. Every1 and ID. 2all. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It's unclear what names Volkswagen is intending to use for these cars and future EVs, with Mr Sander simply saying the company will "announce that when the time comes". Earlier rumours indicated the next-generation Golf, which will be an electric-only model, would be christened ID. Golf. Given Volkswagen intends to keep the present petrol- and diesel-powered Golf in production into the next decade, and sell it alongside the new EV-only Golf, having the ID. prefix allows for differentiation between the two cars, while retaining the name recognition and heritage of long-lived Golf badge. If this rumour proves to be true, the ID. 2all could end being the ID. Golf, while the smaller ID. Every1 could be the ID. Up. It's possible Volkswagen could go down the Chevrolet route, and simply call these cars the Golf EV, and Up EV. Of course another possibility is giving these cars completely new names, possibly related in some way to the existing ICE (internal combustion engine) car in its class. The brand has a history with this. For example, the sedan version of the Polo was once known as the Derby, while the booted variant of the Golf was the Jetta — both are named after air currents, the Gulf stream and jet stream, respectively. Currently Volkswagen's EV carry the ID. sub-brand followed by a number, with larger numbers denoting bigger or more expensive vehicles. Like the alphanumeric systems employed by Hyundai and Kia, Volkswagen ID names don't differentiate classic body styles, like hatches and sedans, from crossovers. Reverting to "proper names" follows on from a declaration in 2023 by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen's head of design, that the marque would ditch the current rounded, cab-forward design of the ID cars for something more normal and traditional for its next-generation EVs. The shift has already started with the company's concept cars, which were it not for their ID. badging could easily pass off as next-generation of versions of its ICE vehicles. These include the 2023 ID. 2all, 2025 ID. Every1, and the ID. Aura, ID. Era and ID. Evo that were recently unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai motor show. MORE: Everything Volkswagen Content originally sourced from:
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Volkswagen to drop ID nomenclature for its electric vehicles in the future
The production version of the Volkswagen ID. 2all and ID. Every1 concepts will arrive by 2027 and will get conventional names instead Notify me German auto giant Volkswagen is the latest of the big carmakers to drop its EV-specific nomenclature on models. The automaker has confirmed it will be moving away from the 'ID" prefix that has so far defined its electric vehicle range, as it expands with newer products. The upcoming Volkswagen ID. 1 and ID. 2 small electric cars will be the first future offerings to get conventional names. Volkswagen to drop ID nomenclature on future EVs The development was recently confirmed by Martin Sander, member of Volkswagen's Board of Management responsible for Sales, Marketing, and After Sales, in a recent interaction with German publication Auto und Wirtschaft. The board member revealed the upcoming ID. 2all and ID. Every1 concepts will not carry the same names into production. Both concepts preview a new electric entry-level small car and a premium hatchback (supermini in European speak), catered to the masses. Also Read : Volkswagen Golf GTI first batch sold out, bookings closed The Volkswagen ID. Every1 concept could use the Polo name when it enters production The switch to more conventional names should hardly come as surprising, given the strategy has seldom worked for auto players at large in Germany. Carmakers managed to corner themselves with their often confusing naming strategy; be it Mercedes with the EQ nomenclature or BMW with the 'i" series on its EVs. Audi also tried the odd and even names for its electric and ICE cars but that seems to be fading away too. Volkswagen ID. 2 all & ID. Every1 to get real names So far, Volkswagen has the ID. 3 hatchback, ID. 4, ID. 5, ID. 6 (sold only in China), ID. 7, and the ID. Buzz minivan on sale globally. The VW ID. 3 was the brand's first all-electric offering under the new strategy and arrived in 2017 as a concept. It'll be interesting to see the naming direction Volkswagen chooses with the ID. 2all and ID. Every1 concepts. Reports suggest that the former could use the Polo name in some form to build on the popularity of the nameplate, while the ID. Every1 small car could revive names like the Lupo, Fox, or Up!, if not an entirely new name. Both concepts will enter production by 2027. Starting 2026, Volkswagen will also begin updating the existing ID models and this would be a good time for the automaker to start renaming its EVs. Check out Upcoming EV Cars in India. First Published Date: 17 May 2025, 11:25 AM IST
