What Electric Cars Does Volkswagen Have Coming
Volkswagen will introduce 10 new electric vehicles by 2026 and will cease European production of combustion-powered vehicles by 2033. Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO and Volkswagen AG board member Thomas Schäfer announced these plans on a LinkedIn post as he celebrates…
Volkswagen Brand Will Only Produce Electric Cars In Europe From 2033 Says Brand Chief
The Volkswagen brand (VOWG_p.DE) will only produce electric cars in Europe from 2033, its boss Thomas Schaefer said on Wednesday, committing to an earlier date than its previous 2033-2035 target. Schaefer said in the coming decade the VW brand would…
French Lithium Mine Project Unveiled In Electric Car Race
French minerals company Imerys (IMTP.PA) unveiled plans on Monday to develop a lithium mine in central France that it said could be a leading contributor in Europe’s quest for electric-vehicle battery materials. Electric cars such as Renault’s (RENA.PA) Zoe are…
Location Data Use Rising- What Europe Future For PHEVs?
The increasing use of location data in the automotive, transport and logistics industries allows company assets to be viewed in a detailed, accurate and comprehensive manner – allowing real-time visibility, and for companies to efficiently manage their connections. American-Dutch multinational…
Spain Frontloads Subsidies For Electric Car Projects As VW Appears In Doubt
The Spanish government vowed more European funds than initially planned to investors in the first phase of support of electric mobility projects, ranging from vehicle batteries to cars, and said it sought to work with Volkswagen after the German automaker…
Mercedes Signs $1.5B Deal with Rock Tech Lithium To Boost EV Output
Mercedes-Benz has signed a supply agreement with Canadian-German Rock Tech Lithium to receive on average 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year, the automaker said. The deal allows the automaker to supply its battery partners with raw material, starting…
Volkswagen to plough €2.4B into vehicle automation in China and form JV with Horizon Robotics
Volkswagen is accelerating the pace to automate its electric vehicles for Chinese customers. CARIAD, a wholly owned automotive software company of the German auto behemoth, intends to set up a joint venture with Horizon Robotics, one of China’s most serious…
EU expects its electric cars can get level playing field in U.S.
WASHINGTON — European Union and U.S. officials expect to reach agreement that would grant EU companies, including electric car makers, the same status as U.S. ones in the U.S. market, to avoid what the EU calls discrimination against its producers…
Volkswagen Group’s all-electric deliveries up 25 percent after nine months
The Volkswagen Group continued to drive forward its successful global electric offensive. The deliveries of all-electric vehicles were up 25 percent in the first nine months year-on-year. Despite ongoing supply constraints, 366,400 BEVs have been handed over to customers until…
Amazon Will Spend $970 Million On EVs In Europe
Amazon has revealed that it will spend a whopping $970 million to electrify its fleet of electric vehicles in Europe which are used for its logistics operations. As of now, Amazon has 3,000 zero-emission vehicles in the continent which delivered…
