[ad_1] Production at the factory, a joint venture with SAIC, is expected to start in October 2020, and it will have an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles. FAW-Volkswagen plans to manufacture another 300,000 ID. model vehicles in Foshan, China. Volkswageg expects to sell 22 million all-electric cars worldwide by 2028, and more than half of […]
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VW’s self-driving car group will have offices in Silicon Valley and China
[ad_1] Volkswagen Autonomy’s end goal is to bring autonomous driving capabilities to VW’s cars, but former Apple engineer Alex Hitzinger calls it “the world’s best-funded start-up.” Hitzinger, Volkswagen Group’s senior vice president for autonomous driving, will be running the subsidiary. He was reportedly working on Apple’s electric car initiatives before moving onto Volkswagen. The company […]
VW’s Electrify America starts selling its first home EV charger
[ad_1] Thee are a few perks. Built-in WiFi helps you check in on your charging and, eventually, adapt to power companies’ demand-based programs. It’s also outdoor-friendly if you have to mount it beyond your garage. And if you’d rather not ask someone to mount it in the first place, there’s a power plug to help […]
VW’s electric ID.R racer smashed a Nürburgring efficiency record
[ad_1] Part of this came through energy regeneration at the brakes. The ID.R produced 9.2 percent of the energy it needed for the lap through recovery. Even the generator providing electricity for the ID.R was eco-friendly, running on near-emissions free glycerin instead of gasoline. As is often the case with cars like this, VW isn’t […]
VW inadvertently offers a peek at the interior of its ID.3 EV
[ad_1] Much like Mercedes’ newer cars, the ID.3 will apparently have natural-language voice commands to handle common tasks. You can say “hello ID,” mention that you’re feeling cold and expect your car to turn up the heat. There isn’t an extensive demo of the functionality, but it’s promising if you hate reaching over to tweak […]
Watch VW’s electric race car smash a 20-year-old Goodwood record
[ad_1] The trick, as you might imagine, was to save weight. Unlike the Pikes Peak variant, the ID.R at Goodwood was optimized for a “sprint” — it carried a smaller battery pack tuned for a brief but fierce assault up the 1.16-mile hill. There won’t be too many complaints given that an F1 car set […]
VW will reportedly share its electric car platform with Ford
[ad_1] The companies are poised to talk about extending the partnership at a July 11th meeting, according to one of the sources. Neither VW nor Ford is willing to discuss the finer points of negotiations, although spokespeople for both said they were making progress. If the agreement holds, this could have a far-reaching effect on […]
Walmart has more than 120 fast EV charging stations in 34 states
[ad_1] Most of the existing stations are placed at stores near key highways, although there are “dozens” more due near large urban areas. As before, the chargers range in power from 150kW to 350kW, offering enough speed for both the latest EVs as well as upcoming models that can take advantage of higher charging rates. […]
VW’s GTI Aurora concept has a hologram-controlled sound system
[ad_1] Trunk-mounted sound systems are often about bragging rights, but VW might have more reason to boast than usual. It’s showing a Golf GTI Aurora concept car whose centerpiece is a hologram-controlled audio system accessible from the back. You can push floating buttons, grab 3D sliders and, of course, produce eye-catching visuals. VW hasn’t outlined […]
VW’s eGon is a driveable, educational EV skeleton
[ad_1] The eGon will make its debut at Hanover’s IdeenExpo, a youth-focused science and tech show, between June 15th and June 23rd. VW is hoping to not only inspire the younger crowd, but to attract potential recruits. It’s not certain if the stripped-down machine will venture elsewhere. However, it wouldn’t be surprising if VW and […]