Ford Takes Go Electric Campaign On The Road In UK
Ford is doing something bold — educating consumers about electric cars. Its Go Electric roadshow is touring the UK this year before moving on to several European countries.
Ford is doing something bold — educating consumers about electric cars. Its Go Electric roadshow is touring the UK this year before moving on to several European countries.
Volkswagen is drawing up plans for a high performance coupe and/or roadster based on its MEB electric car chassis.
Below is a Volkswagen press release from early December. We don’t typically publish straight press releases, but I figured this one could be a useful point of reference in years to come. There isn’t an enormous amount of information here, but there is a basic explanation of how the VW ID.3’s battery system is set up, including certain key specs and figures. Read on if you are curious.
Volkswagen is consolidating all vehicle operating system development into one new division. The new ethernet connected system will replace the CAN bus used in most new cars today.
A report by Reuters claims Ford will share Volkswagen’s MEB electric car platform to build its own electric cars. The two companies will also collaborate on self-driving technology.
Without ambition, you go nowhere. Let that be clear. Volkswagen is showing a lot of ambition, what is very great.
Volkswagen keeps upping its electric car projections. It now says the new MEB platform could form the basis for 70 models and projects its sales of electric cars will reach 22 million vehicles by 2028.
Volkswagen says it wants to share its MEB electric car platform with other manufacturers to drive down its unit costs. its first partner will be e.GO, the Aachen based startup that will bring its first model to market this spring.
Volkswagen chief Herbert Diess tells the press his company will build 50 million electric cars using the new MEB chassis. Should Tesla be worried?
Volkswagen and Ford are holding talks aimed at collaborating on electric and autonomous vehicle technology. An official announcement is expected before the end of the year.