The first official photographs of the next-generation Volkswagen Transporter van have been launched in a teaser video.

Arriving in 2024, the T7 Transporter will undertake an all-new structure developed with Ford, providing the choice of electrical energy for the primary time.

The vastly standard van, which makes up two-thirds of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) gross sales, is twinned with the Ford Transit Custom – the UK’s best-selling automobile – and might be constructed on the Ford Otosan manufacturing facility in Turkey.

From launch, the Transporter will once more be accessible as a nine-seater Shuttle, a two-row Kombi and a cargo-carrying panel van.

A Sportline trim can be anticipated to be provided, though this hasn’t but been confirmed.

For the primary time, the Transporter will not function the premise for the California camper van. Instead, that mannequin might be derived from the MQB-based Multivan MPV, as previewed by an idea in August.

VWCV boss Carsten Intra informed Autocar: “A Multivan has to be much more comfortable and much more upscale [than the Transporter]. This is why we now have two line-ups. This is a really important project.”

The Transporter “will be our only multi-traction vehicle”, stated Intra. “We can’t afford to build another platform [for the same vehicle]. It’s just too expensive. This is a vehicle that, unlike the California, doesn’t give you the highest margin per sale.”

He added: “We have a lot of customers that need the space and need a BEV but others that can’t yet afford a BEV but drive in cities so want a hybrid. We can now offer that.”

Intra was referring to the truth that VW additionally affords the equally conceived Multivan PHEV and electrical Volkswagen ID Buzz.

The Transporter is anticipated to make use of Ford’s batteries, electrical motors, engines, gearboxes and chassis constructions throughout its line-up.