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Volkswagen promotes affordable electric small cars at Paris auto show
Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume presented plans for four electric small cars ahead of the Paris auto show.
The ID.
Polo, ID.
Cross, Cupra Raval and Skoda Epic are part of a family designed for affordable electric cars for Europe.
They will share a platform and 80 percent of their components and technology, and are planned for production at two Volkswagen sites in Spain.
Volkswagen said it had received 150,000 orders for the four cars, including about 40,000 for the ID.
Polo.
Blume said Europe needs lower energy and charging costs, fair competition and policies that support local production as it competes with Chinese manufacturers.
Volkswagen is also seeking CO₂ credits for these cars, while Blume was due to meet French President Emmanuel Macron for a working dinner.
Volkswagen presented its strategy for affordable electric small cars at an event in Paris ahead of the auto show.
The Electric Urban Car Family includes the VW ID. Polo, VW ID. Cross, Cupra Raval and Skoda Epic.
The four models share a platform and are planned to be built at two plants in Spain.
Volkswagen said the four models had received 150,000 orders, including about 40,000 for the ID. Polo.
CEO Oliver Blume called for policies supporting European production and the expansion of electric mobility.
- Who
- Volkswagen, led by CEO Oliver Blume, presented the strategy.
- What
- The company promoted affordable electric small cars based on a shared platform.
- When
- The event took place on the day before the Paris auto show. The article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France.
- Why
- Volkswagen said Europe needs conditions that support local production, electric mobility and fair competition.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Journalists gathered at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris to hear Volkswagen’s strategy for affordable electric small cars.
Blume was due to attend a working dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Models
- VW ID. Polo, VW ID. Cross, Cupra Raval and Skoda Epic
- Orders
- 150,000 for the four models; about 40,000 for the ID. Polo
- Assembly plants
- Martorell and Pamplona, Spain
- Shared components and technologies
- 80 percent
- Volkswagen workforce in Europe
- 450,000 people
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