September 15th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Aside from the usual swarm of Tesla stories that catch readers' attention more than anything else, hot topics this past week on CleanTechnica were the semi-arrival of the Volkswagen ID.3 and how it competes against other electric hatchbacks, the Honda E, and enormous sea level rise. (One of these is not like the other.)
September 11th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
We still don't have much info on the Volkswagen ID.3, but we have a little bit to go on regarding price and range. The base version of the ID.3 is supposed to be under €30,000. I'm assuming that means just under, so will round up to €30,000. The "up to" (idealistic) WLTP range on that trim is 330 km (205 miles). How do these figures compare to the Nissan LEAF and Hyundai Kona
September 9th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Some years ago, Volkswagen Group discovered that the only legitimate way forward in the auto world was electrification. (Who knows what triggered that realization?) From that point on, from everything I've seen in the past few years, part of the company has been working hard to develop high-quality, competitive electric vehicles. The new ID.3 is proof of that
September 7th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
We write about Tesla a lot because it is pushing, pulling, and tickling the auto industry forward. It is a wild success story like we've never before seen in cleantech, have perhaps never really seen in the auto industry, and has been sorely needed in US manufacturing. Nonetheless, Tesla is one corner of a big puzzle on transportation electrification. The challenging question has been, who's going to follow Tesla's lead
August 31st, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
This is really not meant as a tribalistic attack on non-Tesla automakers. This is not a "Woohoo! Tesla is the best!" article. This is a genuine question I am more eager than ever to know an answer to
August 19th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla, Tesla, Tesla — we know all about Tesla's EV leadership. But who's going to put the nail in the coffin of automotive laggards? Could it be Volkswagen
July 11th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen has begun making pre-production versions of its ID.3 electric car ahead of full production, which is scheduled for the middle of 2020.
June 30th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen is adding 1,500 E-Golf electric cars to its WeShare car sharing fleet in Berlin. The cars will be recharged using public chargers powered exclusively by electricity derived from renewable sources.
May 12th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Tesla has a decisive global lead both in EV technology and in production volume. With the announcement of Volkswagen's plans for its ID.3 series this week, it now seems clear that the world's largest fossil automaker has no plans to challenge Tesla for the EV leadership
May 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Think nobody wants to buy an electric car? Think again. Volkswagen booked more than 10,000 reservations for its new ID. 3, the electric car that is scheduled to go into production later this year.
May 8th, 2019 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
Today was another exciting day for the electric drive aficionados. Volkswagen presented its ID. sub-brand to the world, with the first model, the ID.3, ready for reservation. The times that VW was short for VaporWare are over.
May 8th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Earlier today, Volkswagen held a press conference and livestream in preparation for the launch of the new all-electric ID.3 hatchback. Although we didn't learn very much new information, VW came across as very serious, and one or two interesting points stood out to me. Reservations are open now (at least, in some European markets). These are for the initial 30,000 customers of the "ID.3 1st" launch editions
May 8th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Volkswagen will today host a livestream from Berlin to launch the initial phase of the ID. hatchback pre-booking process. (Yes, the name now includes a period at the end.) You can watch the livestream here from 13:00 Central European Time
