Di Si also told us that VW’s eventual North American pickup truck will “not be combustion. Electrification can also be a plug-in hybrid but [the truck] cannot be 100% ICE.”
A hybrid is also a possibility but when pressed further, Di Si predicts a plug-in would make the most sense. Why not go fully electric? Because that could potentially cannibalize things with the upcoming BEV-only Scout brand, a completely separate entity from Volkswagen North America.
Scott Keough, Di Si’s immediate predecessor, has been tapped as Scout CEO. VW “will take advantage of existing and upcoming platforms” and they are still “playing around” regarding segment options. A truck is not, however, VW’s biggest priority at the moment.