• Hyundai Motor Group is the latest shareholder to join IONITY, a joint venture that builds and operates a network of high-powered EV charging stations across Europe• Expanding the charging infrastructure is expected to reduce drivers’ concerns about range and to encourage more people to switch to electro-mobility• The charging network uses 100 percent renewable… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group joins IONITY, Europe’s leading high-power charging network for electric vehicles
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VW CEO says existential electric race awaits after pandemic
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess vowed to pursue a sweeping transition to electric cars, declaring it a matter of survival even as the coronavirus risks upending business in the near term. While the world’s largest carmaker has a “healthy order bank,” its development in the coming months hinges on major economies controlling the… Continue reading VW CEO says existential electric race awaits after pandemic
VW braces for EU fine for missing CO2 emissions reduction target – Automotive News Europe
Volkswagen Group expects to be fined by the European Union this year for failing to achieve its CO2-reduction target for its new-car fleet — despite the automaker’s deal to pool emissions with Chinese-owned UK brand MG Motor. “We cannot provide a clear commitment at this point that we will achieve compliance. It will be a… Continue reading VW braces for EU fine for missing CO2 emissions reduction target – Automotive News Europe
@VW Group: White Paper – Transform and Perform
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Volkswagen’s chief battles to keep electric dream alive
Herbert Diess seeks to secure backing of unions and shareholders in drive to be electric heavyweight Go to Source
World NM: VW could make EU CO2 targets by “a gram or so,” says CEO000370
German automotive giant Volkswagen will make the new EU carbon emissions limits within just “a gram or so” even if its low-emission vehicles sales are lower than expected due to the pandemic. The fines for missing emissions targets are high – €95 for every gram of CO2 per kilometre over the limit, multiplied by the number of… Continue reading World NM: VW could make EU CO2 targets by “a gram or so,” says CEO000370
Volkswagen to roll out 8 ID. family electric models in China by 2023
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen logo is seen at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG VOWG_p.DE will roll out eight ID. family electric models in China, the world’s biggest auto market, by 2023, its China chief Stephan Woellenstein… Continue reading Volkswagen to roll out 8 ID. family electric models in China by 2023
VW within ‘1 gramme’ of compliance with EU carbon targets
Carmakers must cut average fleet emissions to 95g of CO2 per kilometre or face significant fines Go to Source
Ford exec reveals company has no plans to make all-electric Super Duty pickup trucks
Ford Motor Co. does not intend to build all-electric Super Duty pickup trucks, a top Ford executive told industry analysts Monday. “At the moment, we do not have any plans to go into heavy duty with battery-electric vehicles,” said Kumar Galhotra, president, Americas and International Markets Group, during a forum hosted by Dan Levy of Credit Suisse. The bestselling… Continue reading Ford exec reveals company has no plans to make all-electric Super Duty pickup trucks
Lidar startup Aeva to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger
Aeva, a Mountain View, California-based lidar company started by two former Apple engineers and backed by Porsche SE, is merging with special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate Acquisition Corp., with a post-deal market valuation of $2.1 billion. The deal with InterPrivate, which is led by private equity investor Ahmed Fattouh, is expected to close by early… Continue reading Lidar startup Aeva to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger