Volkswagen and Tesla have been having some sort camaraderie for quite some time now that seems a little more than just healthy, mutual respect. Recently, Elon Musk test drove the Volkswagen ID.3, and now, VW’s CEO, Herbert Diess, took a drive in the Tesla Model Y. This leads to speculations if Tesla and Volkswagen are joining forces, but the German automaker’s CEO put an end to the rumors saying there is no deal between the two companies. But, could the two giants tag-team EVs in the future?
What’s Cooking, Guys?
The CEO has not been shy of showering praises for Tesla’s cars and its technologies. Electrek reported an internal leak earlier this year that has the VW CEO admit that Tesla has taken a significant lead when it comes to software and its use in its self-driving program. He was even quoted saying,
Final Thoughts
Diess also pointed out that automakers aren’t able to catch up in the EV segment because they aren’t building vehicles from the ground up. He said, Big advantage: Model Y was/is thought through as an electric car — as is the ID.3. Many of our competitors still using their ICE platforms. The result: They aren’t getting the best EVs.” As confirmed by Diess, there is no deal between the two automakers. For now, Volkswagen and Ford are working together and we could expect a lot of re-badged and re-engineered products from both the brands in the future. So, this Volkswagen-Tesla pairing seems unlikely as of this moment. But hey, who knows what the future entails?
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