The Trinity project from Volkswagen
The Volkswagen brand is currently working hard on the "Trinity" (E-segment) concept project, which brand boss Ralf Brandstätter described in 2021 as a showcase project. The concept, which has similarities to Audi's "Artemis" project, was supposed to be ready for the market in 2026, but the new VW Group CEO Oliver Blume is said to have decided to postpone it until 2030. Trinity stands for three things:
• A new architecture: the 100% electric MEB platform will receive an update and set new standards in terms of range, charging speed and digitalization. It will be used by all of the Group's brands in the future.
• Autonomous driving: Trinity is to achieve Level 2+ and be able to evolve to Level 4. The semiconductors are to be sourced exclusively from US carmaker Qualcomm from 2025. VW thus expects autonomous driving to be possible at Level 4 between 2026 and 2030. The software is being developed by VW's own company Cariad in collaboration with Bosch.
• New approach to production: VW plans to establish the new Trinity manufacturing facility in Wolfsburg as a reference model for intelligent production processes, digitalization and automation. However, VW has not reached an agreement with the owner of the land on which the factory is to be built. VW will therefore have to rethink quickly if the schedule is to be met.
The car, which is expected to go into production in 2026, will be a long-wheelbase sedan about 4.70 meters long, according to current estimates. There is talk of a range of 700 km, the 800-volt charging technology of the Porsche Taycan, and a price tag of €35,000 (for Inovev this price that is hard to reach). With this project, VW aims to reduce production costs while further expanding its "data-based business model”. Looking at the positioning of this project compared to the ID range, the latter will have to adjust its prices downwards.
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