With the rise and fall of battery-swap company Better Place in 2013, the prospect of mass-scale swappable EV battery packs in the US fell by the wayside. Tesla abandoned the idea a few years later. The big problem (among many) was a lack of common battery standards across multiple automakers. Battery packs need to be… Continue reading EV battery swapping is dead in US, but China wants to make it happen
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@VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites
On its journey to becoming a provider of entirely CO2-neutral premium mobility, Audi is making excellent progress at its own sites. By the middle of 2022, the premium brand will equip one in ten parking spaces with a possibility to charge electric cars, most of which will be accessible to the public. This independent concept… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi invests around EUR 100 million in charging infrastructure at own sites
The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”
Ronny Hartmann / dpa VW CEO Herbert Diess, the conversion of Volkswagen is going too slowly VW executives should shake these words: At the “Global Board Meeting” of the VolkswagenGroup on January 16, 2020, CEO Herbert Diess warned that the automaker would lack “speed and courage” for “radical change of direction”. Volkswagen, so Diess, must… Continue reading The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”
Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue
Herbert Diess The VW boss, who is known for his rapid pace of change, has obviously lost patience with his team. (Photo: AP) Rarely has a German corporate leader read his Levites like the Levites VW-Boss Herbert Diess. The CEO’s findings is so devastating that with a view to the necessary transformation of the traditional… Continue reading Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue
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@Renault: WORLDWIDE SALES RESULTS 2019
Groupe Renault consolidates its positions in its core markets and maintains its global market share • Groupe Renault maintains a market share of 4.25% in a market down 4.8%. Sales volumes totaled 3.8 million vehicles, down 3.4%. • Over the last quarter, the group recorded an increase in sales thanks to the success of New Clio… Continue reading @Renault: WORLDWIDE SALES RESULTS 2019
Volkswagen said to acquire 20% stake in Chinese battery maker Guoxuan
Volkswagen AG is set to take a 20% stake in Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-tech Co Ltd, two sources told Reuters, as the German firm accelerates its electric push into the world’s largest auto market. The deal would mark Volkswagen’s first direct ownership in a Chinese battery maker and comes as the Wolfsburg-based… Continue reading Volkswagen said to acquire 20% stake in Chinese battery maker Guoxuan
@FCA: FCA Confirms Discussions with Foxconn
FCA Confirms Discussions with FoxconnFiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (MTA: FCA / NYSE: FCAU, “FCA”) confirmed today that it is in discussions with Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) regarding the potential creation of an equal joint venture to develop and manufacture in China new generation battery electric vehicles and engage in the IoV (Internet… Continue reading @FCA: FCA Confirms Discussions with Foxconn
@Ford: Ford Invests €42 Million in Valencia for New Hybrid Models and Battery Assembly Operations
Ford introduces two new electrified vehicle battery assembly lines in Valencia manufacturing plant to support electrification strategy in Europe New S-MAX Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid to be produced in Valencia and introduced next year; Ford to introduce 14 electrified models in Europe by end of 2020 Ford has invested €3 billion in Valencia since 2011, including… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Invests €42 Million in Valencia for New Hybrid Models and Battery Assembly Operations
@Daimler: 16. Jan 2020Quiet and locally emission-free municipal use with a star: The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic is coming
September 24, 2019 – Quiet and locally emission-free municipal use with a star: The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic is coming Daimler Trucks takes next logical step in truck electrification with battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic eEconic is based on all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros eEconic is ideal as waste-collection vehicle ideal in inner-city traffic due to high levels of ergonomics… Continue reading @Daimler: 16. Jan 2020Quiet and locally emission-free municipal use with a star: The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic is coming