Should electric cars be based on existing models that are also available with petrol and diesel engines, or should they be bespoke? Car makers are split on this; Peugeot (see p56),Vauxhall and Volvo are among those going in the former direction, while others such as Audi, Jaguar and Mazda are betting on the latter. Volkswagen,meanwhile, is currently in the process of switching camps; it recently replaced its electric e-Golf with the standalone ID.3 and has plans for a whole range of ID models,which you can read about from p8.
Ultimately, there’s probably no right or wrong here; both approaches have led to some excellent cars (and some ordinary ones).However, it’s interesting to see Volkswagen, which is famed for its conservative styling, taking the more extroverted route.And with new non-electric cars likely to be banned as soon as 2030, its decision could mean famous names such as the
Golf are living on borrowed time.

Steve Huntingford, magazine editor
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