Category: News Site

Volkswagen I.D. Countdown: e-Hatchback Confirmed For Late-2019 Production Start

autoevolution

cars
moto
news
car reviews
spyshots
driven cars
newspaper
green

Compare Cars
BAC Calculator
Editorial
Coverstory
Motorsport
Testdrives archive
Auto Shows
Tuning
Car Finder
Photo of the Day
Glossary of automotive terms

Masthead
RSS Feeds

More on this:1 Volkswagen To Bring the I.D. Crozz-Based Production Model to the U.S. in 20202 VW Arteon Takes on C-Class and Alfa Giulia in Weird Comparison3 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Gets R-Line Body Kit in America4 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Gets Dark Teaser Ahead of NAIAS Debut5 Golf GTI Safety Features Used to Stop Criminals in Weird French Commercial
Up next

Elon Musk Is Sending his Tesla Roadster to Mars Because He Can

Volkswagen I.D. Countdown: e-Hatchback Confirmed For Late-2019 Production Start

4 Dec 2017, 12:02 UTC · by Mircea Panait
/ Home / News / Industry

The Modularer Elektrobaukasten is a huge leap forward for the Volkswagen Group, probably bigger than the MQB is for the current crop of front-engine, front- and all-wheel-drive models. Shortened to MEB, the modular platform will enter production at the end of 2019 at the Zwickau plant in Germany, with the first electric vehicle of the I.D. family.
81 photosThe countdown started today at the MEB Supplier Summit, with Volkswagen confirming that more than 100 suppliers have been nominated within the framework of the electric offensive. Coincidence or not, 100 weeks are left until VW AG embraces e-mobility at full speed.
In addition to the I.D. hatchback, previewed by the Golf-sized concept of the same name, the Elektrobaukasten will be employed by an additional 31 models from Audi, Skoda, SEAT, and other group-owned brands. “Volkswagen brand alone will be offering more than 20 all-electric models by 2022 and will be investing about €6 billion in e-mobility over the next five years,” declared head honcho Herbert Diess.
Following the I.D. hatchback, the MEB-based Volkswagen lineup will welcome the I.D. Buzz (electric Microbus) and I.D. Crozz (electric crossover). The Wolfsburg-based automaker expects to have built more than 100,000 MEB vehicles by the closure of 2020. The secret to this output is the reduced complexity of the platform and the modularity, with Elektrobaukasten capable of front-, rear-, and all-wheel-drive applications.
“We intend to work together [with our suppliers] to ensure that Europe is ahead in the global race to the lead in e-mobility,” added Diess, a strategy that “will enable us to write a new chapter in the history of the automobile.” Reading between the lines, this claim is a subtle middle finger salute to Elon Musk’s endless boasting and Tesla’s failure to ramp up Model 3 production.
As part of today’s announcement, Volkswagen confirmed that MEB electric vehicles will make their way to the United States and China from 2020 onwards.

Could Volkswagen Group's Electric Plans Include Ducati?
Euro NCAP Testing Procedures Explained
The Biggest Anticipations in Motorcycling for 2016, Part 1

Shell Angry at Bans on Fossil Fuel-Burning Cars Because of Course They Are
Autonomous Driving Levels Explained
Headwave TAG Helmet Music and Navigation System Reviewed

Elon Musk Is Not the Manipulative Mastermind Everyone Takes Him for These Days
Hybrids, Plug-Ins and Electric Cars: Which Batteries Are Best?
Electric Car Charging Plugs, The Beta vs. VHS Battle of the 21st Century

German Combustion Engines Have Six Years To Walk The Plank
The Dos and Don’ts of Washing a Motorcycle, Part Two (Final)
Top 10 Cars That Define the United States of America

Who's Your Number One?
NHTSA and IIHS Crash Test Scores Explained
1990s Cars That Created Ongoing Market Trends

New Year's Resolutions for Carmakers
Ford's Autonomous Police Car Explained
Coolest Obscure Mercedes-AMG Models in History

On Electric Harleys and New Generations
The Dos and Don’ts of Washing a Motorcycle, Part One
The Hackrod Future of Car Manufacturing

VOLKSWAGEN models:VOLKSWAGEN up! 5 doors MiniVOLKSWAGEN up! 3 doors MiniVOLKSWAGEN up! GTI MiniVOLKSWAGEN Jetta CompactVOLKSWAGEN Polo GTI CompactAll VOLKSWAGEN models

2018 Chevrolet Corvette Production Coming To An End In January

On January 22, the 2018 Corvette will stop production at the Bowling Green plant in Kentucky. That, in turn, translates to four months of production, making the 2018 model year one of the shortest lived. More to the point, 2018 MY production will total 9,700, which is sensibly less compared to the 32,782 examples built in model year 2017. And a… (continue reading >>)

2018 Lamborghini Urus Partially Revealed On The Assembly Line

autoevolution

cars
moto
news
car reviews
spyshots
driven cars
newspaper
green

Compare Cars
BAC Calculator
Editorial
Coverstory
Motorsport
Testdrives archive
Auto Shows
Tuning
Car Finder
Photo of the Day
Glossary of automotive terms

Masthead
RSS Feeds

More on this:1 Lamborghini Urus Sounds AMG-Like on the Road in Latest Spy Video2 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Drops First 1/4-Mile Run3 Vandalized Lamborghini Aventador “Cheater” Wrap Is Pure Genius4 Chrome Red Lamborghini Aventador S Turns Matte Purple in Amazing Wrap Swap5 UPDATE: Random Guy Jumps On Lamborghini Aventador SV in San Francisco
Up next

Base-Spec Koenigsegg Regera Rendered as The Poor Man's Hypercar

2018 Lamborghini Urus Partially Revealed On The Assembly Line

18 Oct 2017, 11:46 UTC · by Mircea Panait
/ Home / News / Car Profile

The House of the Raging Bull is proud of its ongoing strategic investment program, which sees the Sant’Agata Bolognese facility expand from 80,000 to 160,000 square meters. Without beating around the bush, most of the money was poured into an all-new factory, which will handle production of the Urus.
17 photosIn fact, pilot production is already underway, with the following video teasing many bits and bobs of the “Super SUV” that will likely take the Nurburgring record from the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. And the bottom line is, Lamborghini intends to double its production output to 7,000 vehicles per year.
Other than the all-new assembly line, finishing department, and office building, the investment also brings worth an all-new test track with thirteen different surfaces specific to sport utility vehicles. Dubbed Manifattura Lamborghini, the Urus-building factory and its annexes were completed in 18 months. And as expected, the facility relies heavily on robots and automation.
The line that handles Urus production is called Industry 4.0 and is dedicated to the SUV that shares its underpinnings with the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, and Bentley Bentayga. From the video of the Manifattura Lamborghini, it’s easy to spot at least three unfinished Urus vehicles. The one on the assembly line features carbon ceramic brakes, which is a must in a hefty sport utility vehicle.
The clip further treats us to the design of the five-spoke alloy wheels and the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 developed by Porsche, as well as the side profile and front fascia of the Urus. It’s no LM002, but according to Lamborghini, the technology built into the Urus makes it properly capable in off-road scenarios.
Packing at least 650 horsepower and mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission, the Urus will be followed by a plug-in hybrid model in the near future. As a brief refresher, the Italian automaker will take the veils off the all-new SUV on December 4 at the Sant’Agata Bolognese site.

Could Volkswagen Group's Electric Plans Include Ducati?
The Dos and Don’ts of Washing a Motorcycle, Part One
The Hackrod Future of Car Manufacturing

New Year's Resolutions for Carmakers
Ford's Autonomous Police Car Explained
1990s Cars That Created Ongoing Market Trends

German Combustion Engines Have Six Years To Walk The Plank
Euro NCAP Testing Procedures Explained
The Biggest Anticipations in Motorcycling for 2016, Part 1

Who's Your Number One?
Hybrids, Plug-Ins and Electric Cars: Which Batteries Are Best?
Coolest Obscure Mercedes-AMG Models in History

Shell Angry at Bans on Fossil Fuel-Burning Cars Because of Course They Are
The Dos and Don’ts of Washing a Motorcycle, Part Two (Final)
Top 10 Cars That Define the United States of America

Elon Musk Is Not the Manipulative Mastermind Everyone Takes Him for These Days
NHTSA and IIHS Crash Test Scores Explained
Headwave TAG Helmet Music and Navigation System Reviewed

On Electric Harleys and New Generations
Autonomous Driving Levels Explained
Electric Car Charging Plugs, The Beta vs. VHS Battle of the 21st Century

LAMBORGHINI models:LAMBORGHINI Urus Medium SUVLAMBORGHINI Aventador S Roadster ExoticLAMBORGHINI Huracan Performante ExoticLAMBORGHINI Huracan LP 580-2 Spyder (RWD) ExoticLAMBORGHINI Huracan LP 580-2 (RWD) ExoticAll LAMBORGHINI models

China’s Used Car Deals Speed Up As Didi Chuxing Invests $200M In Renrenche.com

Didi Chuxing has bought US$200 million worth of shares in Beijing-based second-hand car marketplace Renrenche.com in a strategic investment, marking the latest investment deal in China’s fast moving online used-car market, according to Didi’s announcement. The funding is a boost for Renrenche, as its three top competitors have each raised money recently. Uxin Group, Guazi.com… Continue reading China’s Used Car Deals Speed Up As Didi Chuxing Invests $200M In Renrenche.com

Chinese Bike Rental Firm Youon’s Subsidiary Raises $123M From Ant Financial And Others

Chinese bike rental company Youon Bike said one of its subsidiaries has agreed to raise RMB810 million (US$123 million) from eight investors including a unit of Ant Financial. The proceeds will be used to finance its wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Yonganxing Low Carbon Technology Co. to further expand in the GPS-powered station-less bike sharing operations, according… Continue reading Chinese Bike Rental Firm Youon’s Subsidiary Raises $123M From Ant Financial And Others

BMW are less subsidized for plant in Leipzig to

Tuesday, 09/12/2017 12:51 clock BMW stand for the production of electric cars in Leipzig, according to a ruling of the EU court less subsidies than announced. Instead of a regional investment subsidy of 45 million euros, the state could only help with 17 million euros, judges ruled in Luxembourg. The court followed the view of… Continue reading BMW are less subsidized for plant in Leipzig
to

Chinese Bike Sharing Firms Youon and Hellobike Merge to Compete Against Industry Giants

Chinese bike rental firm Youon Bike which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, has agreed to merge with rival Hellobike in order to better compete against industry giants ofo and Mobike. No financial details were disclosed in a company announcement. It marks the first merger deal in China’s hyper-competitive bike sharing industry. This June,… Continue reading Chinese Bike Sharing Firms Youon and Hellobike Merge to Compete Against Industry Giants