Europe’s attempt to make into law a 35% CO2 reduction goal for new cars to accelerate electric vehicle adoption is making some people show their true colors.
The head of VW, Herbert Diess, is using scare tactics against the new proposal while he claims that the German automaker is all-in with electric vehicles.
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With new electric vehicles coming to market at an increasing pace and demand growing rapidly, securing battery suppliers is becoming a top priority for automakers serious about electrification.
In order to do that, VW created a ‘task force’ with battery supplier LG Chem.
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VW is expected to launch an electric vehicle based on the I.D. concept, the VW Neo, next year. It is expected to be the Volkswagen Group’s first mass-market ‘affordable’ electric car.
The vehicle is expected to be offered in 3 different battery pack configurations based on the MEB platform and will start at around $30,000, according to a new report.
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VW unveiled its MEB electric platform this week and it is launching a new effort called ‘Electric for all’, which represents the brand’s goal to deploy millions of “attractive models at affordable prices on the road.”
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Volkswagen likely has more electric vehicles lined up in the next few years than any other automaker, but now the German automaker expects those cars to cost more than expected as it sees the competition making progress.
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Legacy automakers are announcing and unveiling new electric vehicles at an impressive pace these days, but there isn’t as much talk about the production volumes of those upcoming EVs.
Now VW says that it is planning a capacity of 100,000 electric cars per year for its first plant to go electric.
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VW announced today the deployment of what could be one of the largest all-electric car fleets through its new ‘We Share‘ car sharing service.
Berlin is going to be the first city to get the service and it will start with a fleet of 2,000 electric cars.
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VW has received what could very well be the largest order of all-electric trucks to date.
Ambev, an important Brazilian brewery, has committed to electrify its delivery fleet and placed an order for 1,600 all-electric trucks with Volkswagen.
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The Volkswagen group confirmed that it might have to recall as many as 124,000 electric and hybrid cars from its VW, Audi and Porsche brands due to poisonous cadmium finding its way into a charger component.
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I have been reporting on electric cars full-time for the past 3 years now. Over 5,200 articles later, I am frustrated by the number of articles I wrote about vehicles you still can’t buy today.
But I think that will change in the next 2 years.
We now know of dozens of electric vehicle programs coming to market in the next few years and we believe they will change the auto industry forever.
Here we take a quick look at the 5 most exciting new electric cars you can buy in the next 2 years.
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Volkswagen had mixed feelings about making its own battery cells for its upcoming new series of electric vehicles, but now it is warming up to the idea – especially when it comes to the next generation of solid state battery cells.
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Volkswagen has aggressive electric vehicle plans, but it is focused on Europe and China where the German automaker sees regulations pushing for quicker adoption of electric vehicles.
Yet, the automaker has now confirmed plans to produce its upcoming all-electric microbus and crossover in the US.
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The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, an all-electric race car custom built to conquer the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, broke the overall record during the famous racing event last month.
Now VW has released an impressive video of the record-breaking run filmed from a helicopter that can barely keep up with the electric race car.
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With the decline in car ownership for young people and the increased interest in all-electric vehicles, VW is announcing a new all-electric car-sharing platform called ‘WE’ that will launch next year.
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Strong regulations to encourage electric vehicle adoption in Europe and China are expected to have a major impact on the auto industry in the next few years.
VW thinks it will create enough electric vehicle demand to help them beat their goal to make 1 million electric vehicles per year by 2025.
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Volkswagen is planning to start launching a new generation of electric vehicles based on its I.D. electric concept vehicles next year.
A report from Germany claims to have the first image of the first production version of those vehicles as well as its name.
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At the 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, several new market exclusive electric vehicles are being unveiled by automakers.
Volkswagen’s Chinese joint-venture with JAC is now adding a ~$19,000 all-electric SUV to the list.
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After months of teasing, VW has finally unveiled its new all-electric racing car built to climb the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this summer.
They claim that the vehicle is faster than even Formula 1 and Formula E cars.
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Volkswagen is preparing a major electric vehicle effort with its new MEB platform supporting a series of new models starting in 2020.
Now, the German automaker announced this week that it contracted its Braunschweig plant to produce ‘up to 500,000 EV battery packs per year.’
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The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been a great proving ground for new electric vehicles. Now, VW wants in on the fun racing event with a new all-electric prototype racing car built with the I.D. technology that will find its way into its production electric cars next year.
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Ahead of the Geneva Auto Show today, Volkswagen unveiled the latest car of a series of electric vehicle concepts that serve as the basis of its new generation of production electric vehicles coming in 2020.
The new I.D. VIZZION features a 111 kWh battery pack, self-driving technology, and more.
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Volkswagen’s design head Klaus Bischoff has said that the company is using Apple’s approach to guide future electric car designs beyond the I.D. concept seen above.
Bischoff said that there was a purity, clarity and significance to Apple’s designs …
Volkswagen is investing heavily in electric vehicles after slowing down its diesel program following the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal.
The German automaker now says that its Zwickau factory in Saxony, Germany is going to be a major hub for the production of its next-generation electric cars.
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Volkswagen has a fairly important electrification plan in motion, but it has a focus in China and Europe for now.
At the Detroit Auto Show this week, the German automaker announced that it is bringing its new all-electric car platform to production in the US by 2020.
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