As advanced as our technologies have become, most of our communications with them still go in one direction: We tell them what to do, and they do it. In science fiction, computers and other machines have long talked back, and only with the advent of di…
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A silicon chip shortage is causing automakers to idle their factories
Automakers canceled orders due to COVID-19, and foundries switched to other customers.
CAM study finds Tesla most innovative automaker
The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) has analysed the innovative strength of 32 car manufacturers looking at 291 innovations in the field of electric mobility. Tesla remains by far the top innovator in the technology field but is tracked by VW. Volkswagen places as one of the “Fast followers” in second place with the Chinese […]
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Volkswagen leads consortium to develop wireless road charging for electric cars
Volkswagen consortium to develop and implement project that would see electric cars charge as they drive, a holy grail for EV makers.
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Major carmakers revoke support for Trump emissions
Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen and other major carmakers join General Motors in abandoning their support for former US President Trump. This is also an act to support and perhaps influence the Biden administration in setting new emission standards. The carmakers, which also included Mitsubishi, Mazda and Subaru, organised in the US in the […]
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VW ID.4 entry-level versions now up for pre-sale
After the pre-sale of the special edition VW ID.4 1ST, VW is now starting the pre-sale of other models of the ID.4 – this includes versions with a smaller battery. Deliveries to customers in Europe and China are scheduled to begin in March, and in the USA from the middle of the year. Pre-sales will […]
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Volkswagen ID.4 now on the way to the world markets
Volkswagen’s electric offensive continues to gain momentum: Following the presales of the special edition ID.4 1ST that have already taken place, presales of additional ID.4 models will now also start by mid-February in around 30 European countries inc…
Volkswagen Group Components commences battery recycling at Salzgitter plant
Volkswagen Group Components opened the Group’s first plant for recycling electric car batteries in Salzgitter. As pilot operation commences, the Volkswagen Group takes another committed step towards sustainable end-to-end responsibility for the entire …
Volkswagen starts ID.3 series production in Transparent Factory in Dresden
The Transparent Factory in Dresden began series production of the fully electric ID.3. This makes it the second production site for the ID.3 and already the fourth site in the world producing Volkswagen models based on the Modular Electric Drive Toolki…
Serial production of the VW ID.3 kicks off in Dresden
The Transparent Factory in Dresden has started series production of the ID.3. This makes it the second production site for the electric model after Zwickau. However, the number of units produced at the Dresden MEB plant is manageable. As with the start-up of the e-Golf in 2017, production of the ID.3 will begin in the […]
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