There is a paradigm shift happening at Volkswagen. All brands managed by VW are undergoing transformation, governance is being realigned, and resources are being redistributed. Committed to the climate goals of the Paris Agreement and operating with a …
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Video: Volkswagen ID.R sets new electric record on the Nürburgring
Volkswagen has achieved another milestone in electro-mobility: The ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes – faster than any electric vehicle before it. Romain Dumas (F) beat the previous record set…
Volkswagen Group strengthens activities in China with market entry of SEAT and Smart City Project
The Volkswagen Group is expanding its business in its most important market, China. Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and the Chinese auto manufacturer JAC, which together form the joint venture JAC Volkswagen, continue to drive SEAT’s market entry st…
Video: charging of the Volkswagen ID.R
It is a science in itself: the ID.R charging system. Only with optimally charged batteries can the pursuit of the lap record for electric vehicles on the 20.8-kilometre Nürburgring-Nordschleife succeed. To this end, driver Romain Dumas (F) will also ha…
Seat to make purely electric entry in China
The joint venture JAC Volkswagen have signed agreements for the Seat brand to enter the Chinese market over the next two to three years. The JV aims to focus on smaller electric cars and use their R&D centre in Hefei to pilot smart city solutions. Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and the Chinese auto manufacturer JAC, […]
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Already more than 15,000 registrations for the Volkswagen ID.3
Less than one week after the start of pre-booking for the ID.3, more than 15,000 registrations have already been received for the first model in the new full-electric ID. family. That is already more than half of the total pre-booking volume of 30,000 …
Tesla is a pioneer that drives Volkswagen’s EV initiatives, says CEO Herbert Diess
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess was recently asked about his insights on American electric car maker Tesla during an appearance at the Die Welt podcast. The VW boss was candid, stating that Tesla is a pioneer in the electric vehicle market, and it is one that drives Volkswagen in several areas. Despite this, the CEO noted […]
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For EV battery recycling, Volkswagen thinks ahead to the end of the road
One of the great success stories in recycling may lie under the hood of your car. In the United States, 99 percent of all lead-acid automotive batteries are recycled, making them among one of the most-recycled goods you can buy. When your battery wears…
VW Zwickau plant on schedule as ID.3 rolls out
The transformation of the VW Zwickau site into a purely electric car plant is fully on schedule. According to VW, more than 200 ID.3 pre-series vehicles have already been successfully produced. Volkswagen claims that this is the world’s first electric transformation of a large conventional car factory. In the future, the Zwickau plant will only […]
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Volkswagen receives more than 10,000 registrations for ID.3
Volkswagen said today that customers’ interest in the special edition, the Volkswagen ID.3 1ST, which is limited to 30,000 vehicles, is significantly exceeding the brand’s expectations. According to the German automaker, more than 10,000 Volkswagen ID….
