Archive · 1 Oct 2026
European Luxury Carmakers Enlarge SUVs for American Buyers
Luxury car companies in Europe are making bigger SUVs for people in the United States.
Volkswagen may take a different approach.
It is considering making a pickup truck and a large SUV.
These vehicles would use a design called body-on-frame.
Volkswagen is deciding whether to work with another automaker that already uses this design.
Partnering could help Volkswagen get the vehicles into showrooms sooner.
Another option is to work with suppliers in North America.
The company has not yet chosen between these plans.
European luxury carmakers are making larger SUVs for the American market.
Volkswagen may instead develop body-on-frame vehicles for the United States.
Potential Volkswagen models include a pickup truck and a large SUV.
Volkswagen is considering partnering with an automaker that already uses body-on-frame designs.
The company could alternatively work with North American suppliers to develop the design itself.
- Who
- European luxury carmakers, including Volkswagen.
- What
- Carmakers are developing larger SUVs for Americans, while Volkswagen is considering body-on-frame pickups and large SUVs.
- When
- The articles do not specify.
- Where
- The planned vehicles are aimed at the United States market, with Volkswagen considering North American suppliers.
- Why
- To develop vehicles suited to the U.S. market; partnering with an experienced automaker could bring them to showrooms sooner.
- Market focus
- United States
- Industry
- Luxury automobiles
- Volkswagen models under consideration
- A pickup truck and a large SUV
- Vehicle design
- Body-on-frame
- Volkswagen option one
- Partner with an automaker that already uses body-on-frame designs
- Volkswagen option two
- Work with North American suppliers to build the design itself
- Potential benefit of partnership
- Getting vehicles into showrooms sooner