Volkswagen Financial Services has launched a digital tool for drivers to assess whether electric vehicles meet their mobility needs.
The idea behind the tool, called EV-4-Me?, is to eliminate confusion around what type of driver is suitable for ultra-low emission vehicles.
“Ultimately, facts and evidence should drive the right decisions, and where potential myths overcharging infrastructure or range exist, we will provide strong impartial advice,” VWFS Fleet Head of Sales and Marketing Tom Brewer said in a statement.
After a series of 11 questions — ranging from charging station access to vehicle budgets — users receive VWFS recommendations on the most appropriate fuel type from diesel, gasoline, plug-in hybrid or fully electric vehicle. The tool will also show potential costs and savings based on the answers supplied.
Though EV-4-Me? is U.K.-based, Volkswagen is working on expanding its electric vehicle footprint throughout major European cities. One example is the launch of the OEM’s car-sharing service WeShare last week.
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However, the German automaker has no plans to hit the U.S. market with its electric vehicle car-sharing service anytime soon. “The U.S. is definitely an interesting market for WeShare in the long run,” spokeswoman Manuela Hoehne told Auto Finance News. “Right now, however, there are no concrete plans.”
Still, the OEM has been forging ahead on expanding “e-mobility” or electric mobility, the company noted in a March 12 press release. Volkswagen plans to launch roughly 70 new electric models in the next decade, driving up the projected number of vehicles to be built on its electric platforms to 22 million from 15 million.
