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The Volkswagen Group is entering into the operation of large battery storage systems for the power grid. The first so-called Power Centre, which temporarily stores green electricity, will be connected to the grid in Germany next year, VW's chief technology officer Thomas Schmall announced in Berlin on Friday. The site will be in the north of Germany and the ground-breaking ceremony is scheduled to take place in the next six to eight weeks. "And we will go online at the beginning of next year," said Schmall. "We will then be in the concrete realization phase." The plant will be operated by VW's...
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Volkswagen has previewed what is said to be an entry-level EV that will rival vehicles such as the Dacia Spring. The new city car is expected to cost the equivalent around €20,000 in its home market when the full production model is revealed in 2027, and could be called ‘ID.1’. It will be aimed at the lower end of the electric car segment – a key battleground for European carmakers as they try to stop the threat posed by low-cost Chinese brands. The new budget city car will rival other value-for-money offerings such as the Dacia Spring and Citroen’s e-C3. The car is expected to use the Group’s...
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The criminal trial of ex-Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn for his role in the diesel emissions cheating scandal will last more than a year, according to a schedule released on Thursday by the court in western Germany. The trial of Winterkorn, once one of Germany's best-known and most powerful businessmen, is scheduled to begin in September 2024 and continue into September 2025, according to the Braunschweig Regional Court. Winterkorn, who will be 77 years old when the trial begins, is accused of fraud, making false statements and market manipulation. The allegations relate to the scandal that...
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German auto giant Volkswagen hopes to significantly increase the pace of development for its entry-level electric models planned for 2027. "The €20,000 (about $22,000) VW will set standards in terms of design, quality, equipment and technology at an attractive price," said Volkswagen Group chief executive Oliver Blume at the company's general meeting on Wednesday. "And we are also demonstrating that Volkswagen is able to develop quickly, efficiently and effectively - with 'Europe Speed.'" At 36 months, the development time is significantly shorter than for previous models. The VW Group's manag...
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A group of trainees from Volkswagen have come up with what must be the most efficient version of an already zero-emission electric ID Buzz minibus. The 14 apprentices spent a year on increasing efficiency levels in the van, which had already reduced its environmental footprint by using some recycled materials such as old plastic bottles for interior parts, underbody panelling and wheel arch liners. The focus of the conversion work was on further boosting sustainability as well as extending the range, mainly by improving aerodynamics. The vehicle was unveiled in May on the northern German holid...
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Volkswagen's Multivan is returning as a camper van for Europe's holidaymakers, and VW has announced that its new holiday-oriented version will arrive shortly after mid-2024 with a pop-top roof that makes room for a bunk bed. With their blend of van and motorhome styles, VW's campers are a familiar sight across Europe, where lakes, forests and coastal roads fill up with families and pensioners driving various generations of California-badged camper van models come summer. Volkswagen hasn't announced prices yet, but says orders for the so-called New California start in June and that it will be b...
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Volkswagen's home city of Wolfsburg in Germany will become the new home of the VW-backed GTI community bash this July under the motto of "Icons Coming Home". This is great news for hot hatch fans after the famous Wörthersee GTI was struck from the calender due to environmental concerns. After a Covid-enforced three-year absence, local municipality Maria Wörth decided it doesn't fit with its environmental policy. The GTI Treffen had been running on the shore of Lake Wörth since 1982 and has been officially sponsored by Volkswagen since the mid-2000s. The legendary gathering will now take place ...
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Leaders of German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) are expecting the next two years in the highly competitive Chinese car market to be difficult, but don't fear challenges from rival Chinese carmakers in the European market. Chinese carmakers will eventually need to invest in European production plants to build vehicles locally instead of shipping huge numbers of finished vehicles by ocean, Ralf Brandstätter, head of VW's China business, said on Wednesday in Beijing ahead of a major auto show in the Chinese capital. That would also put Chinese competitors on more equal footing with European ri...
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German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) is expecting the next two years in the highly competitive Chinese car market to be difficult. "In April, we saw another round of price reductions coming, so this fierce competition will hold on for the next few years," VW board member Ralf Brandstätter said in Beijing ahead of a major upcoming motor show due to open next week. Many manufacturers of purely electric cars have significantly damaged their profit margins in recent years, he said, "so this leads to a consolidation of the market." He suggested that companies with lower sales volumes, below 100,...
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"Hey, what's the weather like along the route?" When BMW developer Justin Forsyth gets into the prototype of the new Mini Countryman, he no longer has to press any buttons or tap into screen menus. That's because the next generation of the popular small car will also see a new digital assistant go into series production. "It has its very own character, British accent and a touch of English humour", said Forsyth, who works as a programmer at the manufacturer's tech office in Silicon Valley. Forsyth quipped that he was once reprimanded by the car for being a late riser by the chatbot when he onc...
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