On March 29, 2021, Volkswagen of America announced that it would change its name from “Volkswagen” to “Voltswagen of America.” This move, which might be considered a bit silly, was somewhat unexpected.
First of all, we know that April Fool’s Day is on April 1st. This announcement was not made on that day, which made it less suspicious. Furthermore, Volkswagen recently held a “Power Day”, during which they showed great enthusiasm for electric cars. These factors made it seem like the name change was not impossible. However, the official announcement was later deleted, making things even more confusing.
Today, Volkswagen denied the rumor and expressed their satisfaction with the curiosity of their audience. This means that Volkswagen is happy with the publicity generated by the premature announcement and that they are pleased with the positive reaction from their audience.
The image itself is a bit laughable. The phrase “Watt happened” is a play on words, and the joke has gone beyond silly and into the realm of tacky. But let’s not dwell on it too much. Let’s just hope that their cars continue to improve. After all, Volkswagen is strong in many areas and we have high hopes for them.
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