Australia‘s new government is putting climate change at the top of its legislative agenda when Parliament sits next month for the first time since the May 21 election, with bills to enshrine a cut in greenhouse gas emissions and make electric cars cheaper, a minister said on Wednesday. A bill will be introduced to commit… Continue reading Australia prioritizes reducing emissions and cheaper EVs
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German Handelsblatt: Natural gas cars: Gas bottles can burst: VW recalls 21,000 Touran004580
Explosion while refueling natural gas vehicle in Wittmund In April, a Touran driver suffered burns on his legs when gaseous fuel suddenly leaked from a storage tank while he was filling up. (Photo: dpa) Because parts of the tank could rust through and, in the worst case, burst, Volkswagen is taking around 21,000 natural gas-powered… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Natural gas cars: Gas bottles can burst: VW recalls 21,000 Touran004580
German Handelsblatt: Pilot test: Volkswagen and Eon make electric cars for storage004579
Volkswagen is turning the ID.Buzz into an electricity storage device Deliveries of the new ID.Buzz from Volkswagen will begin in autumn. The minibus becomes “bidirectional” and can thus return the charged electricity to the grid – and thus becomes a storage device. (Photo: dpa) In the future, electric cars can help to solve a major… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Pilot test: Volkswagen and Eon make electric cars for storage004579
VW Unveils All-Electric Luxury Sedan for Global Market
The ID. AERO transfers the design language of Volkswagen’s electric vehicles to a premium mid-size sedan for the first time. The aerodynamically designed front end and roof ensure that air flows optimally over the vehicle. Photo: VW With the world premiere June 27 of the ID. AERO concept car in China, Volkswagen gave some hints… Continue reading VW Unveils All-Electric Luxury Sedan for Global Market
VW CEO Herbert Diess says Giga Berlin and Giga Texas ramp will weaken Tesla and allow them to be EV sales leader by 2025 – Drive Tesla Canada
Credit: Herbert Diess Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has commented several times that it will be a “tight race” to overtake Tesla and become the global electric vehicle (EV) sales leader by 2025. However in new comments to employees today, Diess expects the opening of Tesla’s two new Gigafactories to be their window of opportunity to… Continue reading VW CEO Herbert Diess says Giga Berlin and Giga Texas ramp will weaken Tesla and allow them to be EV sales leader by 2025 – Drive Tesla Canada
Tesla and�VW duke it out for EV dominance – Autoblog
McDonalds versus Burger King. Apple versus Microsoft. Coca-Cola versus Pepsi. The business world is riddled with rivalries. A new one may be taking shape as Volkswagen tries to unseat Tesla as the leading maker of electric cars. VW is in a “good second position” behind Tesla on EVs and making progress on battery production, charging… Continue reading Tesla and�VW duke it out for EV dominance – Autoblog
German Handelsblatt: Auto Union: How Audi got the four rings on the radiator grille004578
These shiny cabriolets make the hearts of many classic car fans beat faster: an Audi built in 1934 with 40 hp, a four-seater DKW F7, a Horch 830 BL with eight cylinders and a Wanderer W40 with a Porsche engine. In the Horch Museum in Zwickau, they each stand for one of the four rings… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto Union: How Audi got the four rings on the radiator grille004578
@VW Group: Cornerstone laid in Changchun: Audi FAW NEV Company builds smart factory for e-models005317
With the foundation of the Audi FAW NEV Company, Audi has set the course for made-in-China production of models based on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) technology platform for the Chinese market. Work has now begun on the new production site in the northern Chinese metropolis of Changchun. With construction set to finish by the… Continue reading @VW Group: Cornerstone laid in Changchun: Audi FAW NEV Company builds smart factory for e-models005317
Volkswagen and Siemens invest $450m in Electrify America’s growth vision
Volkswagen together with Siemens, the leading global technology company, is investing $450 million (Rs 3,513 crore), valuing Electrify America at $2.45 billion (Rs 19,129 crore). Through its financing arm Siemens Financial Services (SFS), Siemens becomes a minority shareholder in Electrify America with a low triple-digit million USD investment and will hold a seat on the… Continue reading Volkswagen and Siemens invest $450m in Electrify America’s growth vision
German Handelsblatt: Pilot test: Volkswagen and Eon make electric cars for storage004577
Volkswagen is turning the ID.Buzz into an electricity storage device Deliveries of the new ID.Buzz from Volkswagen will begin in autumn. The minibus becomes “bidirectional” and can thus return the charged electricity to the grid – and thus becomes a storage device. (Photo: dpa) In the future, electric cars can help to solve a major… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Pilot test: Volkswagen and Eon make electric cars for storage004577