Why Is VW’s MEB Platform Being Used In Boats?
I don’t know a lot about running a startup, but if you’ve got a crazy idea that needs power, Volkswagen might be the people to talk to.
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Volkswagen Announces Pre-Production At Chinese Electric Vehicle factory
Volkswagen has announced that it has started pre-production of the Volkswagen ID at its first purely EV-focused factory in China.
Volkswagen Converting Zwickau Automotive Plant To Produce Electric Vehicles
In a move that it believes is the first of its kind in the world for a major car factory, Volkswagen is converting its automotive factory in Zwickau, Germany from the production of internal combustion vehicles to produce electric vehicles. The news this week builds on a higher level announcement that VW issued about the conversion of the Zwickau plant to support electric vehicles late last year.
Volkswagen of America Appoints Ex-Tesla Manager as Vice President of NAR-G4 Team
In an interesting bit of PR warfare, Volkswagen of Americans announced that it has hired a former program manager at Tesla as the Vice President of Volkswagen North American Region (NAR)-G4.
Volkswagen Releases Images Of New All-Electric I.D. Concept Vehicle
Editor’s update: The I.D. reportedly won’t be available until 2020. Er, okay. Good luck, Volkswagen. Images of the Volkswagen I.D. all-electric concept vehicle recently surfaced, giving us our first look at the company’s new modular electric drive kit (MEB) concept. The 373-miles-per-charge I.D. concept vehicle is slated to be revealed … [continued]
