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German carmakers increase electric car sales

January 12, 2021 Carrie Hampel Syndicated, Uncategorized Comments Off

German carmakers Porsche, Audi, VW and the BMW Group, have published sales figures for 2020. Although overall sales declined, their sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids still saw a significant increase. In some cases, these now account for a double-digit share of total sales. Volkswagen tripled its electric sales in the year of the […]

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Car review: VW ID.4 – the Tiguan theme’s electric variant

December 23, 2020 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Much has been written about the VW ID.4, and now we can finally deliver our first-drive review as Christoph M. Schwarzer took the company’s “world-class car” for a tour on wintry curvy country roads in Germany. Our author finds Volkswagen’s electric SUV having better market prospects than the ID.3, not only because SUVs are popular […]

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Volkswagen is said to be upgrading the ID.3 in 2021

December 14, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

According to a report in British media, the VW ID.3 will receive some upgrades in the coming year. For example, charging power is to be increased to 130 kW around mid-2021 and to 170 kW by the end of 2021. A moderate range increase is also said to be planned by the end of next […]

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VW looks at China to make small e-cars for Europe

November 30, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Rumours about a small electric car from Volkswagen for less than 20,000 euros are back on the boil. According to a report in the German media, VW will be cooperating with JAC from China for the construction of the small electric car. This is not such a surprising development given the project’s past and increasing […]

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VW Group Components provides 40% of ID.4 components

November 27, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The VW Group subsidiary Group Components has now published which parts the ‘Components’ division supplies for ID.4 and in which plants these parts and their preliminary products are manufactured. According to Volkswagen Group Components (VWGC), it contributes around 40 per cent of the total value added to the electric SUV, which is allegedly ten percentage […]

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Volkswagen plans to make and sell the ID.3 in China

November 19, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated, Uncategorized Comments Off

VW plans to launch the ID.3 in China at the end of 2021. So far the ID.3 has only been available in Europe. According to a report in German media, Volkswagen has already determined where in China they will build the ID.3. Automobilwoche revealed this development citing Christian Dahlheim, head of Volkswagen Group sales. “In […]

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Volkswagen aims for 2023 with electric station wagon

November 17, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

After VW announced that the electric model Aero will also be built in Emden from 2023 in the course of its latest investment planning round, CEO Ralf Brandstätter has now revealed further details: The model will be launched as the Aero B and the Aero B Shooting Brake two years later than originally planned. The […]

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VW electric cars now rolling off two lines in Zwickau

November 10, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen has now also converted the second production line at the Zwickau plant to the construction of MEB electric cars. The German carmaker converted hall 6 for this purpose within 13 weeks. Series production of the ID.4, which already began in August, will now take place in both Hall 5 and Hall 6. This opening […]

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TIFS revealed as heat pump supplier for VW ID.3 & ID.4

November 8, 2020 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

TI Fluid Systems has started volume production of new thermal products, assemblies and technology for the Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4. TI Fluid Systems’ Jablonec plant in the Czech Republic supplies the components. Headquartered in British Oxford, the company is a global supplier of fluid system technologies for the automotive industry. For Volkswagen, TIFS assembles the […]

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VW presents two ID.4 versions for China

November 5, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

VW has now officially presented the two versions of the ID.4 made for the Chinese market. The ID.4 X is the version of the electric SUV developed for SAIC-VW, while the ID.4 Crozz is the counterpart of FAW-VW. The VW ID.4 X has been slightly modified for China and differs from the European version presented […]

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