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VW Outlines New Electric Car Offensive For China
Those unfamiliar with Volkswagen’s past, current, and future efforts in China may be quite surprised. Just recently, Volkswagen surpassed 30 million cars delivered in China thus far. This is quite a feat as it started moving into the country in 1985, with a “whopping” 2,000 deliveries. We joke about whopping since that may seem trivial, […]
Volkswagen Trademarks I.D. 1 Through I.D. 9
Volkswagen’s recently trademarked I.D. names leave something to be desired. Volkswagen has introduced multiple vehicles as part of its upcoming all-electric I.D. vehicle lineup, and the concepts have unique names. However, the automaker hasn’t yet verified official names for the production cars. Now, a new report reveals that VW has trademarked nine I.D. vehicles. According […]
German Minister To Country’s Automakers: Make A Sexy, Tesla-Like Electric Car
Sexy sells! Beauty, it’s said, is in the eye of the beholder, but when most people look at eco-friendly cars, good looks are not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. Take the BMW i3. (Please!) One automaker, Tesla, has actually chosen the names of its models to spell out the word “S–3–X–Y,” and seems to […]
CARB delays vote on Electrify America’s 2nd cycle plans for California
California’s Air Resources Board held a public hearing last Friday on whether to approve Electrify America’s second cycle of proposed investments which would start in July 2019 but the board delayed a decision on approval until it’s December meeting. The… Read More ›
VW planning 30 new plug-in cars for China by 2020
Volkswagen say it will take them no more than two years to launch more than 30 new electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China. Moreover, the Group’s Chinese arm is considering to install a public high power charging network together with local partners from 2019. Volkswagen announced their plans at the Guangzhou Auto Show currently […]
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VW Confirms Tie With Ford: Electric Cars Part Of the Package?
The Ford-Volkswagen EV riddle is still unsolved. The rumors about the Volkswagen and Ford EV partnership are still alive as Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said that both manufacturers “identified other potential cooperation” (besides commercial vehicle partnership). “Rumours of a VW and Ford tie-in have been circulating since the start of the month, with speculation that the brands […]
More Details On Volkswagen’s Plan To Invest Billions For EVs
Volkswagen Group is gearing up to mass production of electric vehicles, thus a magnitude of strategical changes are required. Volkswagen may be a bit late to the EV party, but they’re certainly aiming for a fashionable entry. The German carmaker is set to invest almost 44 billion euro in the next five years, covering everything […]
Volkswagen to spend €44 billion on e-mobility, autonomous driving through 2023
The Volkswagen Group is investing heavily in its future. Over the coming five years to the end of 2023, the Company will be spending almost €44 billion (about $50 billion) alone on the future issues of e-mobility, autonomous driving, new mobility servi…
VW specifies factory setup for Emden & Hanover
Volkswagen will be investing a total of 33 billion euros in e-mobility, autonomous driving, mobility services and digitalisation by 2023. Additionally, the vehicle manufacturer specified the factory setups for both future EV manufacturing facilities in Emden and Hanover. According to their statement, the company plans to fully convert the factory in Emden to produce MEB […]
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