Volkswagen Still Considering a Pickup Truck for U.S. and Canada
We've lost count of the number of hints and rumours regarding the possible arrival of a Volkswagen pickup truck for the U.S. and Canada. Those have proven unfounded to date - VW still doesn’t have one in its lineup here.
There’s speculation anew this week, however, and this time the source is, well, the company itself.
Speaking with media at the New York Auto Show, Kjell Gruner, president and CEO of the Volkswagen Group of America, hinted that a pickup truck is on the company's list of possibilities regarding future models it could offer in the American market.
Over the years, Volkswagen has unveiled several pickup truck concepts, notably the Atlas Tanoak in 2018 and the Tarok the following year. These gave credence to the possibility of a VW pickup competing in North America one day. But nothing materialized at the time.
Evidently, the subject is still a live one at company HQ. “It's one of the growth options we're discussing. It's a discussion we're having this year,” said Gruner, although he stressed that no official decision has been made.
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