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A complementary alternative to electric vehicles.
VGRF, the leading distributor of VW Group brands in France, and REV, an innovative company specializing in the electrification of mobility, have joined forces to market electric retrofit conversion kits for VW Group brands (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Cupra).
This retrofit offer, initially only available on the T6Volkswagen Commercial vehicle for professional customers, enables them to comply with various decarbonization requirements at an affordable price. This solution, which complements the new electric vehicle market, will satisfy a greater number of consumers and accelerate the ecological transition.
A MAJOR PARTNERSHIP WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO :
- Develop, over the next 3 years, 12 “platform” solutions for commercial vehicles, vintage vehicles and passenger cars for the Volkswagen Group's most popular brands (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Cupra).
- Jointly sell kits to private, professional and institutional (urban) customers, with financing and manufacturer's warranty offers.
- Train and certify hundreds of technicians and mechanics at VGRF's 65 sites in France's largest urban areas.
- Install REV/VGRF retrofit kits closer to customers. In the medium term, VGRF also plans to inaugurate one or more centers dedicated to decarbonization, which will significantly extend the service life of the network's vehicles.
"It's important for us at VGRF, the leading distributor of Volkswagen Group brands, to study & propose mobility alternatives that enable a circular and sustainable economy. By proposing a Retrofit Transporter, VGRF will be offering a solution to companies owning Volkswagen vans whose durability is no longer in doubt."
Stéphane Orna, CEO VGRF
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VGRF
By offering this retrofit alternative, in addition to our new and used electric vehicle business, VGRF goes further in meeting the needs of its customers. It also represents a new growth driver for the retail business and the network's workshops (installations, maintenance).
We are convinced that our customers will find the solution best suited to their needs thanks to this complementary offering, which is in line with our commitment to work towards more sustainable mobility
We are convinced that our customers will find the solution best suited to their needs thanks to this complementary offer, which is in line with our desire to work towards more sustainable mobility
"Volkswagen and its various brands are Europe's biggest carmaker, and have produced millions of vehicles loved by their owners, which they wish to convert into electric vehicles. This ambitious partnership between REV and VGRF confirms that retrofitting is both the solution to the end of the month and the end of the world."
Arnaud Pigounides, President of REV
