Volkswagen’s electric offensive has picked up speed as planned. With the world premiere of the new all-electric ID.3 in September and the start of production at the Zwickau electric vehicle plant in November, the Volkswagen brand has already reached major milestones. 2020 will be dominated by the market introduction of the ID. family. The first… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen significantly raises electric car production forecast for 2025
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This Volkswagen robot drives to your EV to charge it
The mobile charging robot is currently a prototype but Volkswagen envisions it to make every car park a flexible charging station. Wolfsburg: Volkswagen has built a new type of robot that can charge your electric vehicle while also locating it in a garage. The mobile charging self-driving robot drives to the electric vehicle that needs… Continue reading This Volkswagen robot drives to your EV to charge it
Quick Ride registers 22 lakh new car-pooling users in 2019
Bangalore-based ride-sharing startup company Quick Ride has reported 22 lakh new registrations across Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kerala, and Kolkata in 2019. Quick Ride claims that ever since it began in 2015, it has registered a total user base of 3.2 million users. As per reports, Quick Ride has witnessed a 4x growth in… Continue reading Quick Ride registers 22 lakh new car-pooling users in 2019
VW’s prototype charging robot can find your EV in the parking garage
Tesla isn’t the only car maker with grand visions of EV charging robots. Volkswagen has created a prototype charging robot that would navigate to your car in the parking garage, saving you the trouble of hunting for a coveted (and likely rare) EV charging spot. The autonomous helper would hitch itself to a “battery wagon”… Continue reading VW’s prototype charging robot can find your EV in the parking garage
@VW Group: World première: Revolution in the underground car park – Volkswagen lets its charging robots loose
Volkswagen provides a glimpse into the future in which the search for charging stations for electric cars comes to an end. Volkswagen Group Components’ mobile charging robot takes over this task – and drives to the electric car completely autonomously. After it is started via app or V2X communication, the mobile robot drives itself to… Continue reading @VW Group: World première: Revolution in the underground car park – Volkswagen lets its charging robots loose
New baby Ford Mustang Mach-E to use VW power
Ford is aiming to use its tie-up with Volkswagen on electric vehicle platforms to expand the range of Mustang EVs beyond the recently revealed Mach-E, Auto Express understands. The US manufacturer caused a storm in November when it revealed the Mustang Mach-E as its first bespoke EV. High-level sources have indicated that Ford is already… Continue reading New baby Ford Mustang Mach-E to use VW power
Change in the auto industry: Porsche works council boss calls for stronger political support
Werner Weresch The head of the works council calls for more political support. (Photo: AP) Stuttgart PorscheWorks council chief Werner Weresch calls for more political support in the structural change of the auto industry. “The companies can no longer cover the financial costs for the qualification of their employees, which the entire transformation process makes… Continue reading Change in the auto industry: Porsche works council boss calls for stronger political support
@Hyundai: Bright Colors On the Road
The new models of Hyundai Motors are always a joy to watch. There are more interesting exterior color choices than ever, regardless of the size or the class of a vehicle. Acid Yellow of the Venue, Glowing Yellow of the new Sonata, Glowing Silver of the new Grandeur clearly represent the change. And these changes… Continue reading @Hyundai: Bright Colors On the Road
Aurora focuses on simulation tests
The US company Aurora has decided to allow the tests to be carried out more in the simulator. The startup launched this year Aurora fewer test kilometers back than in the previous year. That will also change in DMV report voice that will come out in the coming month. Aurora announced that it would hardly… Continue reading Aurora focuses on simulation tests
@Hyundai: Hyundai/Kia’s Automotive Lightweight Technology Development
The term ‘lightweight’ seems to have become ubiquitous in the recent discussions about automobiles. Just as people focus on diverse methods for dieting, the car manufacturers are focusing their R&D efforts on producing as light cars as possible. It is easy to see why the technology is being seen as crucial: being lightweight improves not… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai/Kia’s Automotive Lightweight Technology Development