Volkswagen has reportedly admitted that its much-hyped plan to change its brand name in the United States to 'Voltswagen' was nothing but an early April Fools' stunt. 'More than a name change, “Voltswagen” is a public declaration of the company’s future-forward investment in e-mobility. Moving forward, “Voltswagen” will be placed as an exterior badge on all EV models with gas vehicles sporting the VW emblem only. The company had briefly posted the press release on its website early Monday announcing the brand name change. 'This name change signals that VW is transitioning away from the internal combustion engine and to e-mobility,' spokesman William Gock said.

Source: Daily Mail March 30, 2021 12:37 UTC