The ID.3 from Volkswagen enters the new era of e-mobility – quietly but with full power. After all, the typical properties of the electric drive system change the way in which power is transmitted. The powerful APP310 e-drive unit transmits power to the driven wheels using an extremely compact gearbox. The ID.3’s single gear is… Continue reading @VW Group: In brief: || The all-rounder – the 1-speed gearbox
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@VW Group: 26Feb Italdesign reopens Moncalieri facilities The company is ready for the Geneva International Motor Show
The company is ready for the Geneva International Motor Show Italdesign reopens its premises in Moncalieri today, February 26. “We’re glad to announce we are reopening our offices and plants in Moncalieri – CEO Jörg Astalosch said – The decision to close was a precaution, nevertheless our daily activity has been carried on by our… Continue reading @VW Group: 26Feb Italdesign reopens Moncalieri facilities The company is ready for the Geneva International Motor Show
@VW Group: ŠKODA: a tradition of Simply Clever solutions
Martin Soukup, Head of Strategic Product Planning at ŠKODA AUTO, explained, “Simply Clever features are important to our customers, which is why we select them according to special criteria. These solutions are needed by customers and should add real value for ŠKODA drivers. At the same time they must also be easy to use, work… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA: a tradition of Simply Clever solutions
Electrify Canada To Provide 2 Years Free Charging For VW e-Golf Owners
Electrify Canada’s newest charging agreement signals its continued commitment to increase electric vehicle adoption and awareness Toronto, ON (February 26, 2020) – Electrify Canada today announced its latest step in advancing electric vehicle (EV) adoption with a new charging agreement with Volkswagen Canada. This agreement will provide 2020 VW e-Golf drivers with two years of… Continue reading Electrify Canada To Provide 2 Years Free Charging For VW e-Golf Owners
Ford’s incoming COO focuses on cost cuts, launches, change
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) incoming chief operating officer will outline on Wednesday his priorities for the company’s turnaround, including cost cuts and more efficient new-vehicle launches in a year that includes the introduction of a redesigned F-150 full-sized pickup truck. FILE PHOTO: Ford Motor Co’s Jim Farley, speaks at the New York… Continue reading Ford’s incoming COO focuses on cost cuts, launches, change
GreenGo Expands Electric Carsharing Service to Prague
GreenGo’s vehicles can be accessed with a mobile app and are available in a 35-square-kilometer area of Prague’s city center. Photo via Moyan Brenn/Wikimedia. Hungarian-based GreenGo has expanded its electric carsharing service to Prague, according to a report by Hungary Today. The new Prague location will start operating with 100 all-electric Volkswagen e-Up! vehicles. Simon… Continue reading GreenGo Expands Electric Carsharing Service to Prague
Ford’s CEO has support where It matters despite Wall Street skeptics – Automotive News Europe
Days after another dismal earnings report, Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett sent a blunt message during an internal town hall: I’m not going anywhere. If there were any doubts in the crowd about that statement, Hackett underscored it by discussing the early retirement of Joe Hinrichs, a Ford president whom many had seen as a… Continue reading Ford’s CEO has support where It matters despite Wall Street skeptics – Automotive News Europe
NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
Sponsored Links y_carfan via Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing on Tuesday regarding a deadly 2018 crash in which a Tesla Model X slammed into a Mountain View highway divider at 70mph, was subsequently struck by two other vehicles and then exploded. During that announcement, the safety board revealed that the… Continue reading NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
Micro-Mobility Will Have The Microlino 2.0 Without A 1.0 For Sale
Swiss micro mobility pioneer Micro presents two world premieres in Geneva Micro presents the second generation of the Microlino in Geneva In addition to a new design selected by the more than 17,000 pre-orderers, the technical aspects of the Microlino have also been completely revised With the Microletta, Micro is presenting a concept of a… Continue reading Micro-Mobility Will Have The Microlino 2.0 Without A 1.0 For Sale
For Trucks Like Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer Pickup, Towing Can Kill Range
Will towing significantly reduce the range of the Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer electric pickup, Rivian R1T, Nikola Badger or any of the other upcoming electric pickup trucks from the likes of Ford, General Motors, Bollinger and other? The answer is a solid “yes” and the drop can be substantial, but gas/diesel trucks suffer from this too.… Continue reading For Trucks Like Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer Pickup, Towing Can Kill Range