Hyperdrive
VW Aims to Turn Legions of SUV Buyers Into Electric Converts
- ID.4 will go on sale in U.S. during the first quarter of 2021
- Carmaker will eventually produce the model on three continents
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Volkswagen AG is setting a high bar for the first electric vehicle it will build around the globe.
The carmaker will aim to pick off buyers of some of the industry’s best-selling SUVs with the compact ID.4 crossover debuting Wednesday, said Scott Keogh, chief executive officer of VW’s U.S. unit. He told reporters it will compete with the likes of Toyota’s RAV4, Honda’s CR-V and Subaru’s Forester.