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Volkswagen ends the era of combustion cars in a specific country, consolidating the transition to electric cars and relegating traditional models to history.
Recognized globally as one of the giants of the automotive industry, Volkswagen occupies a special place in the hearts of Brazilian consumers, which is evident by the constant presence of its models circulating on the country's streets. However, marking the end of an era, the German automaker decided discontinue some of its combustion models in Norway from 2024, a decision that undoubtedly leaves many enthusiasts and fans of the brand disappointed.
Volkswagen wants to put an end to cars with combustion engines
It turns out that future combustion-powered Volkswagen models will not be available in the region, according to the portal Quatro Rodas. The location in question is Norway, which will adopt the measures from 2024, decreeing the end of combustion cars.
It turns out that the high demand for electric models and government incentives for purchasing them has caused gasoline models to disappear from the streets. Therefore, all Volkswagen combustion cars should be phased out in the country soon, according to the same source.
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It is worth noting that the local Volkswagen representative, Moller Mobility Group, announced the import of only electric cars to Norway, putting an end to combustion cars. Until then, nothing is known about what commercial vehicles will look like, as the confirmation is only for passenger vehicles.
The drastic change to the end of Volkswagen combustion cars It's not sudden. Currently, 93% of sales are of electric cars or plug-in hybrids in the region, with the Volkswagen group being one of the biggest sellers in the country. This is enough to put an end to the sale of combustion cars in Norway.
What is the best-selling electric car in Norway?
Despite VW being the leader in electric vehicle sales in the country, the best-selling electric car in Norway is currently not a Volkswagen, but rather the Tesla Model Y, with around 20.202 units sold in 2023 alone.
However, when it comes to total sales figures, VW easily surpasses the American company. Just behind the Model Y is the VW ID.4, with 5.832 units. There are still other models with good sales averages such as the Skoda Enyaq (4.730), and also from the VW Group, the ID.3 with 2.788 and ID.Buzz with 2.524, among other models.
The VW importer in Norway has been preparing for the end of combustion cars in the country for a few years now. In fact, about three years ago, he suggested that he would be able to eliminate all combustion models from the Norwegian market, and he was right!
Volkswagen plans combustion car in the Brazilian market
While Norway says goodbye to combustion cars, in Brazil this is still far from happening, so the automaker plans to bring a new model to the national market. Called Volkswagen Yeh, in Brazil, the model would arrive to fill the gap left by the VW Gol, definitively discontinued by the German brand at the beginning of the year.
According to data from the automaker, the German automaker's unprecedented compact SUV will be developed under the MQB-A00 platform, a basic version of the Polo chassis, and would even have a defined name: Volkswagen Yeh.
Also according to data, the automaker is considering producing the Gol replacement at the Volkswagen plant located in Taubaté, in the interior of São Paulo. The design of the Volkswagen Yeh SUV is still a mystery, as, until then, the automotive press speculated that the new car would have lines inspired by the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo, a compact SUV from the Volks subsidiary in Eastern Europe.
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