FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). FILE PHOTO: A Tesla is charged at an electric car supercharger station in Los Angeles, California, U.S. August… Continue reading Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom
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Volkswagen in Mexico will begin sending workers back to plant on Tuesday
MEXICO CITY, June 14 (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit will begin sending workers back to its plant in the central state of Puebla on Tuesday for “preparation and training eyeing a gradual start further ahead,” the company said in a statement on Sunday. Puebla, where the German automaker and its luxury brand unit Audi… Continue reading Volkswagen in Mexico will begin sending workers back to plant on Tuesday
Joint venture China-Emilia Romagna to create the electric car innovation hub
Automotive A billion investments coming from the largest auto manufacturer controlled by Jinping by Ilaria Vesentini Electric cars, how to manage charging in condominiums A billion investments coming from the largest auto manufacturer controlled by Jinping June 13, 2020 2 ‘of reading Less than a month after the announcement, the commitment of the Chinese car… Continue reading Joint venture China-Emilia Romagna to create the electric car innovation hub
Volkswagen, Audi ordered to keep Mexican factories shut 13.06.2020
German carmaker Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi won’t be able to restart production at their plants in the Mexican state of Puebla as planned on Monday due to fears about the coronavirus spreading.Its plant at Puebla southeast of Mexico City is the largest automobile production facility in the country.The Mexican newspaper La Razon reported that restarting production at the Audi and VW facilities in Puebla would see some 30,000 employees returning to work.
Volkswagen launches home EV charging system sales ahead of ID.3 vehicle deliveries
Volkswagen has started to sell a home-charging device as the automaker prepares to bring its new ID family of electric vehicles to market. The ID.3 is the first electric vehicle under the ID label and will only be sold in Europe. Customers who made reservations for the launch edition, known as ID.3 1st, will be… Continue reading Volkswagen launches home EV charging system sales ahead of ID.3 vehicle deliveries
@VW Group: Wallbox for everyone: || Volkswagen rolls out ID. Charger
Volkswagen has started sale of the ID. Charger for quick and easy home charging for electric vehicles. The wallbox can be ordered online or from Volkswagen dealers in eight European countries. The first boxes were delivered to customers recently. At an introductory price of €399, the ID. Charger offers an excellent price-performance ratio. It was… Continue reading @VW Group: Wallbox for everyone: || Volkswagen rolls out ID. Charger
Herbert Diess, the VW boss developing an apology habit
Mis-steps have started to upset the company’s largest investors, as well as its unions Go to Source
Illegal exhaust technology: Daimler has to recall 170,000 additional diesel vehicles
Mercedes logo Hundreds of thousands of vehicles are affected by the allegation of illegal exhaust technology. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart The carmaker Daimler has to recall around 170,000 additional diesel vehicles because of the allegation of illegal exhaust technology. Older models of the A, B, C, E and S class are affected by Mercedes Benz with… Continue reading Illegal exhaust technology: Daimler has to recall 170,000 additional diesel vehicles
VW ID3 from September but not with all functions
Volkswagen announced that the ID 3 model will be available in September, but … It was announced in February that the software in ID 3 has some difficulties. The software comes from Volkswagen itself. It was one of the official reasons for the transfer of Herbert Diesswho played this week. VW ID3 From September, however,… Continue reading VW ID3 from September but not with all functions
H2X Wants To Put Australia Back On Car-Producing Map With FCEVs
Chris Reitz helped design the modern Fiat 500 and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. He is also the designer of the Riversimple Rasa but is no longer on that team. He has now made a partnership with Brendan Norman, a former BMW, and VW executive, to create H2X. The new Australian car manufacturer plans to specialize… Continue reading H2X Wants To Put Australia Back On Car-Producing Map With FCEVs