Due to their high energy and power density, lithium-ion batteries are currently the preferred energy storage technology for electric vehicles. However, their properties change in the course of a vehicle’s life: aging reduces the storage capacity and the maximum retrievable performance. These effects are also familiar from other applications, such as smartphones or notebooks. They… Continue reading @VW Group: Continuous health check
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@VW Group: “Wow” – Porsche European Open highlights
It is 2015 when the European Open finally returns. The prestigious European Tour event, held in Great Britain between 1978 and 2009 and always an integral part of the tournament calendar, finds a new home in Germany – as the Porsche European Open. At the announcement, Bernhard Maier, the former Board Member Sales and Marketing… Continue reading @VW Group: “Wow” – Porsche European Open highlights
Audi Q2 2021 | Assistance system overview
The new Audi Q2, which will hit the sales salons next year, offers further innovations. In addition to a new design, the new Q2 model from Audi also with new systems and hardware. On the outside, you immediately notice the new headlights, which are optionally available as matrix LED lights and which light up briefly… Continue reading Audi Q2 2021 | Assistance system overview
VW-backed battery maker QuantumScape to go public at $3.3 billion valuation
(Reuters) – QuantumScape, the 10-year-old Silicon Valley battery startup backed by Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), said on Thursday it plans to go public through a reverse merger with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp KCAC.N with an enterprise value of $3.3 billion. FILE PHOTO: Employees clean a new car after a ceremony marking start of the production of… Continue reading VW-backed battery maker QuantumScape to go public at $3.3 billion valuation
Volkswagen-backed QuantumScape to go public via SPAC to bring solid-state batteries to EVs
QuantumScape, the solid-state battery company backed by Volkswagen Group, has agreed to merge with a special purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. as it aims to raise the capital it needs to commercialize solid-state batteries for electric vehicles. The merger will give QuantumScape a post-deal market valuation of $3.3 billion. QuantumScape said it was… Continue reading Volkswagen-backed QuantumScape to go public via SPAC to bring solid-state batteries to EVs
Vix Technology and Miles Team to Deliver Innovative Rider Loyalty Programs
The combination of Miles’ rider loyalty program and Vix’s fare payment systems allows transit passengers to link their preferred fare payment method, such as contactless bank cards, closed-loop transit cards, and mobile apps. The integration utilizes ridership data collected by the fare system to enable hyper-targeted and individualized loyalty programs focused on specific transit or… Continue reading Vix Technology and Miles Team to Deliver Innovative Rider Loyalty Programs
GM, Honda to jointly develop vehicles in North America, expanding consolidation
(Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T) on Thursday revealed plans to team up in North America to make a range of vehicles, deepening their ties as the auto industry comes under greater pressure to share technology and costs to meet demands for cleaner vehicles. FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is pictured… Continue reading GM, Honda to jointly develop vehicles in North America, expanding consolidation
VW-backed U.S. battery maker QuantumScape to go public at $3.3 billion valuation
(Reuters) – QuantumScape, the 10-year-old Silicon Valley battery startup backed by Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), said on Thursday it plans to go public through a reverse merger with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp with an enterprise value of $3.3 billion. FILE PHOTO: Employees clean a new car after a ceremony marking start of the production of a… Continue reading VW-backed U.S. battery maker QuantumScape to go public at $3.3 billion valuation
Porsche to develop synthetic e-fuel, looking for partners
Porsche has announced that it wants to “drive forward the development of synthetic fuels (e-fuels) and is seeking partners to build pilot factories to prove e-fuels’ viability. Although Porsche is investing in electrification, as evidenced by the introduction of the Taycan EV earlier this year, it believes the technology is not reducing its carbon footprint quickly… Continue reading Porsche to develop synthetic e-fuel, looking for partners
@VW Group: How “van-lifers” embrace authentic and adventurous lifestyles Over the past decade, a growing movement of van dwellers have ditched…
Photo credit: Linda Romero and Bearfoot Theory. Over the past decade, a growing movement of van dwellers have ditched their cubicles for the open road, living out of their vehicles and documenting their journeys as they travel the world. It has become a lifestyle, online aesthetic and career — one both Kristen Bor and Linda… Continue reading @VW Group: How “van-lifers” embrace authentic and adventurous lifestyles Over the past decade, a growing movement of van dwellers have ditched…