Two rural communities in Gwynedd are unveiling new electric cars to be shared by people for job interviews, hospital appointments or shopping. One will be based in Bethesda and the other in Abergynolwyn for when buses, trains or taxis are not available or cost too much. It is the latest in a string of schemes… Continue reading Community electric car scheme to connect locals
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Volkswagen starts mass production of new battery systems in Germany
BERLIN, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Germany's largest car manufacturer Volkswagen has started mass production of battery systems for its upcoming electric vehicles, Volkswagen Group announced on Friday.
According to Volkswagen, the newly constructed facility in the German city of Brunswick would be producing up to half a million battery systems annually.
In addition to the production of the new battery systems, the new system's hardware and software was also developed at the Volkswagen facility in Brunswick.
A total of over 300 million euros (331 million U.S. dollars) had been invested in the new building at the company's main production site in Brunswick, the German car manufacturer announced.
“At our Brunswick location, we have a great deal of know-how in the planning and development of the high-voltage battery systems and are now setting new standards in production for the entire group,” said Thomas Schmall, chairman of the board of management at Volkswagen group components.
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