Focus on automotive: Volkswagen
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06/08/2019Volkswagen is aiming for a rapid breakthrough for e-mobility and is redoubling its efforts in the field of charging infrastructure. Throughout Europe, the Group will be installing a total of 36,000 charging points by 2025; 11,000 of these are to be developed by the Volkswagen brand. They will be installed at Volkswagen plants and at about 3,000... -
06/05/2019Volkswagen has achieved another milestone in electro-mobility: The ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes – faster than any electric vehicle before it. Romain Dumas beat the previous record set by Peter Dumbreck (NIO EP9) in 2017 by 40.564 seconds. With an average speed of 204.96 km/h, the ID... -
05/30/201920.8 kilometres, 73 corners, many changes in elevation: the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Volkswagen has chosen one of the most iconic racetracks in the world for its next record attempt with the fully-electric ID.R. A lap record on the rollercoaster track in the Eifel region of Germany is a prestigious accolade for any race or production car. Romain... -
05/21/2019Levels 3 and 4 of automated driving, a 48-volt drive system and a platform developed exclusively for e-vehicles – Volkswagen will be showcasing its progress toward integrated, CO2-neutral mobility at the 40th International Vienna Motor Symposium. The mild hybrid (mHEV) system makes an important contribution to sustainable mobility. Depending on... -
05/11/2019Customers’ interest in the special edition of the Volkswagen's first electric car, the ID.3 1ST (which is limited to 30,000 vehicles), is significantly exceeding the brand’s expectations. According to Volkswagen sometimes the IT systems are unable to handle the large number of users accessing the system at the same time. This leads to long... -
05/09/2019Volkswagen yesterday starts pre-booking in Europe for the first model in its new full-electric line, the ID.3 (in the picture, in a camouflaged version), as well as the first ever brand car available in pre-booking. With immediate effect, potential customers can register for an early production slot for the ID.3 1ST by paying a registration... -
05/03/2019At the start of the pre-booking phase for its new full-electric ID. in Europe on May 8, Volkswagen is launching a broad-based international e-mobility marketing campaign. Normally, large scale campaigns only start in connection with the launch of a model. This time the campaign - focuses especially on the ID. - is to start one year before the...