Herbert Diaz, chairman of the management board’s Volkswagen Group, appears to have been on a social media role recently, following his post about Elon Musk’s visit with some new details about the test drive session of Ido3’s Tesla CEO. Apart from this, Disz also revealed that it was only recently able to test a Model Y, and based on his statements about the all-electric crossover, it seems that he was impressed with Tesla’s latest design.
As noted by Dice, he and his partner, Frank Welsh, were able to ride in the Model Y. A Volkswagen Group executive described the all-electric crossover as a “reference” for auto tomakers such as the VW, to name a few, the vehicle’s user experience, driving features, performance and range, to name a few. Diaz also praised the Model Y’s vehicle, which was built from a ground-up as an electric car – which the WWE executive feels is lacking in other experienced carmakers who are also releasing EVs.
“Of course I also tested the Tesla Model Y – with my colleague Frank Welsh. This car refers to us in many aspects (not all!): User experience, updatability, driving features, top performance of series models, network charging, range. Big advantage: Model Y / was considered as an electric car – which is ID3. Many of our competitors still use their ICE platform. The result: they’re not getting the best EVs, “Dizzy wrote.
Overall, the executive of the Volkswagen Group deserves a large amount of credit for recognizing the advantages of Tesla and its vehicles in the electric vehicle segment. Despite casting a shadow over competitors such as Daimler – whose EVs such as the Mercedes-Benz EQC are still built on existing ICE platforms – Diaz certainly emphasized support for the electric car movement in his M Model Dall Y post. It takes a true EV supporter, after all, to openly accept the advantage of a competitor.
In addition to sharing his thoughts about the Model Y, Dias also posted a selfie showing himself as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Volkswagen ID.3. In his post, the Volkswagen executive sparked rumors that Tesla and VW were working on a collaboration. The rumors stemmed mainly from ID3’s Elon Musk’s test drive, as well as the significant camaraderie between Dias and the Tesla CEO.
In his post, the VW executive stated that Musk’s visit included only a chat and a test drive, nothing more. “Just to clarify: we just ran ID.3 and chatted – no deal / cooperation in the production,” Deez wrote.
Elon Musk and Herbert Diaz are the most vocal proponents of divine electric vehicles today. The two executives have defended each other against critics in the past, with Musk saying Diaz is moving toward more sustainability than its counterparts, and Volkswagen Group executives telling reporters that Tesla is no longer a specialized carmaker but the group’s legitimate manufacturer of market cars like the Model 3. .
