Volkswagen develops a three wheel electric scooter like Segway, and it will be introduced to the market in 2016

As of the end of 2015Jumping to the world's largest automakerMartin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen, a group of carmakers who is considered to be the vehicle manufacturer, is developing an inexpensive folding electric three-wheeled scooter in an interview with the German newspaper "Bilt" I made it clear. Vehicles are expected to be on the market in 2016 as well.

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According to the future strategy the CEO of Winter Corn told Bildt's paper, the company announced in about 2018 that the price of the vehicle is about 8000 euro to about 11 thousand euro (about 1.1 million - 1.5 million yen) "In the second quarter of 2016, he is also planning to introduce a three-wheeled scooter that runs with electric power.

The electric scooter being developed is to be given a role as "last mile surfer" to run for several kilometers to the final destination. It is supposed to stop the car in the vicinity of the destination and use it as a transportation means to transfer to the electric scooter which was loaded on the trunk and move. It is possible to collapse the handle part compactly with the pattern, and the weight of the car will be about 11 kg.


Although details are not clarified, when estimating from the image, it seems that it is designed to put the feet on the step parts arranged on the left and to be steered while standing up. It seems to be difficult to run a long distance because the seat is not equipped, but it may not be a problem as long as it is used as a means of transportation from the parking lot to the destination.


In the Volkswagen Group, in April 2015 the former chairman of Ferdinand Pihei and Mr. Winterkorn broke out, "Prisoners of the house" broke out, the situation was just converging with Mr. Pie He retiring all positions. At that time Mr. Piech had criticized Mr. Winterkorn on "lack of creativity and vision".

Whether that criticism has influenced is not certain, but in this interview Winterkorn CEO surely showed a new vision. The company is expected to introduce this 3 wheel scooter in the second quarter of 2016 at a price of less than 1000 euros (about 13,500 yen).