German automobile giant Volkswagen (VW) has plans to manufacture the forthcoming all-electric Golf hatchback in Wolfsburg, alongside other Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) models, starting sometime in 2026. While the new electric A-segment SUV, an emissions-free city car, will be produced at the Wolfsburg factory in the second half of current decade, the so-called Project Trinity electric sedan that was originally planned to be produced at the same manufacturing facility has been reallocated to the Zwickau plant where the European market-bound vehicles like the ID.3 and ID.5 are being assembled.

The German automaker’s aforementioned decisions surfaced following a meeting between the Group Board of Management of Volkswagen and the Supervisory Board of the parent group. These decisions pertain to the allocation of the brand’s vehicles in German manufacturing facilities until the year of 2028. As part of the reorganization of vehicle assembly, VW-branded models will be organized based on their platforms at each manufacturing facility.

The strategic move announced by the company seems to aiming at simplifying operations and reducing costs. However, the company hasn’t disclosed specific information about the A-segment SUV, which is said to be a version of the so-called ID.1 SUV.

Formerly, the company had announced that the production version of the ID.2all concept, which is said to be the electric successor to the B-segment Polo, would be launched with a starting price tag of below $27,000 (approx. €25,000). It suggests that the smaller ID.1 (name pending confirmation) will most probably be even more affordable.

Currently, the aging VW e-up! electric city car, which was first lunched in the manufacturer’s home market in 2010 with a starting price tag of $31,800 (approximately €29,999), is available as a cost-effective EV. The upcoming all-electric city car is expected to provide a more pocket-friendly alternative.

When it comes to the Golf, it is slated to make debut sometime in 2028. According to information released by VW Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thomas Schafer, the Gold will be based on the German car group’s SSP architecture, which also underpins the all-electric ID.2all concept. The ninth-generation Golf is expected to benefit from an 800-volt e-architecture, which would enable rapid charging at speeds exceeding 175 kilowatts (kW).

In a separate report, Reuters claimed that the VW Group has decided to temporarily halt production of some models, including the VW ID.3 and Cupra Born, at the Zwickau and Dresden manufacturing plants because there is not enough demand to meet the supply.