Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says
there’s a photo of a truck with a frog in this one Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says There’s no evidence the truck will be a cheap EV truck, but what if it were? According to a Reuters report, entering this competitive but high-margin market, as well as the large SUV segment, is the path forward, since both are areas the automaker currently ignores. The report is anonymously sourced, and VW declined to comment, so take the news with a pinch of salt.
- ▪there’s a photo of a truck with a frog in this one Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says There’s no evidence the truck will be a cheap EV truck, but what if it were?
- ▪According to a Reuters report, entering this competitive but high-margin market, as well as the large SUV segment, is the path forward, since both are areas the automaker currently ignores.
- ▪The report is anonymously sourced, and VW declined to comment, so take the news with a pinch of salt.
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there’s a photo of a truck with a frog in this one Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says There’s no evidence the truck will be a cheap EV truck, but what if it were? Jonathan M. Gitlin – Aug 7, 2026 1:13 pm | 41 Credit: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images Credit: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A US-made pickup truck by 2030 is part of Volkswagen Group’s plan to revive its American business. According to a Reuters report, entering this competitive but high-margin market, as well as the large SUV segment, is the path forward, since both are areas the automaker currently ignores.
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