Volkswagen has been talking about ID Buzz robotaxis for years. More than three years ago, I wrote that the ID Buzz would be the first Volkswagen vehicles to drive autonomously, according to Volkswagen. Last year, we wrote about 10 self-driving ID Buzz vans coming to Austin, Texas. Naturally, these don’t … [continued]
Volkswagen and Argo.AI intend to begin real-world testing of the ID. Buzz equipped with Level 4 autonomy before the end of 2021.
There’s a clear race across the auto industry to lead (or at least not be too late) on autonomous driving. You’ve got Tesla’s well known and unique “Full Self Driving” effort, you’ve got Waymo and its growing list of automotive partners, you’ve got Nvidia and its own growing list of … [continued]
Volkswagen is launching into what could be a huge electric decade that reinvents and rejuvenates the large global automotive group. Yes, the Volkswagen ID.3 — which is sort of supposed to be the VW Beetle or Golf of this century — has some delays. Reinvention can be tough.
One of the most exciting electric vehicle announcements of the past few years for me was Volkswagen Group’s MOIA launch. Word on the street is that MOIA, which is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, is finishing up tests of 10 of MOIA’s electric shuttles in Hamburg, Germany. After that is done, a fleet of 100 is supposed to launch in Hamburg in April.
So much electric vehicle news, so little time, but what actually changed in the electric vehicle industry last month? Below is some notable news.
MOIA, the ride hailing division of Volskwagen, has unveiled its new electric van capable of transporting up to 6 people in comfort. Customers can use an app to schedule pickups and drop offs.
Volkswagen Group’s firm MOIA, focused on the emerging new mobility sector, is acquiring the pioneering Finland-based software firm Split Finland Oy.
Following the apparent culmination of the Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating scandal, the German giant has been on something of a PR blitz, seemingly trying to convince onlookers that the company has refocused and will now be embracing electric vehicles, self-driving tech, etc.
Apparently, though, there is still a lot of internal resistance to this change of course, going by recent comments made by the Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller.
An electric resurrection of the Volkswagen Microbus, one capable of some degree of autonomous driving, is apparently in order —well, possibly.
