Volkswagen

Electric cars and green energy: VW wants to remodel the Greek island

Astypalea should become a model. The island’s transport system in the southeastern Aegean will be converted to electric vehicles and renewable energies, the Greek government and Volkswagen have agreed. “In the long term, Astypalea should become a model island for climate-neutral mobility,” said a statement from Wolfsburg. The project will initially run for six years…. Read more

Volkswagen project: in Stampalia, islet of the Aegean, only and exclusively electric vehicles

The German company will exploit as a bank test a small island of the Aegean to test an exclusively electric mobility using cars, electric scooters and e-bikes. Here’s what we know so far. by Alessandro Bordin published 06 November 2020 , at 11: 41 in the Technology channel Volkswagen Although there is no time indication,… Read more

Hyundai joins Ionity, the leading electric vehicle charging network

Hyundai announces entry into the joint venture venture Ionity, Europe’s leading high-power EV charging network, as strategic partner and shareholder of Rosario Grasso published on 06 November 2020 , at 10: 21 in the Technology channel Hyundai Through the participation in the joint venture, Hyundai Motor Group will lead the expansion of the high power… Read more

Smart electric city car – except for the drive: Smart EQ ForFour on a test drive

It took a long time. With the complete conversion to the battery-electric drive, Smart 22 Years after the first City Coupé arrived at Nicolas Hayek’s original idea. In the urban ultra-short distance, only the electric drive offers a high degree of efficiency and consistent emission restrictions. But as a four-door? Doesn’t a Stretch Smart water… Read more

Tesla topped in electric vehicle sales in Western Europe

The advance of car manufacturers in the electric vehicle sector continues inexorably: Tesla suffers from their competition in this 2020, also thanks to the production difficulties linked to the pandemic global by Paolo Corsini published 05 November 2020 , at 11: 09 in the Technology channel Tesla Renault Nissan Hyundai Tesla is no longer the… Read more

The wanderer: Opel's Zafira-e Life Elegance electric van in the test

Get on instead of getting in: The Opel Zafira-e Life is a bus. The production of the van of the same name (test) was discontinued. Buyers now want SUVs like the Opel Grandland X (test) or the Opel Mokka. Or they like those box vans that are often called Bulli even without the VW logo:… Read more

Electric cars: purchase bonus can soon be combined with other subsidies

Anyone who wants to buy an electric car can from 16. November not only apply for the environmental bonus, but also other state subsidies at the same time. From then on, the amended guideline for promoting the sale of electrically powered vehicles will apply, the Federal Ministry of Economics announced. Applicants can apply for further… Read more

VDI on electric cars: preferring battery drives unilaterally puts CO2 targets at risk

If the automotive industry relies too heavily on battery-electric drives, it is rather counterproductive for the environment. This is the result of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) in a new study. Rather, the CO 2 targets for 2030 could only go through a “complementary cooperation of the technologies” can be achieved, explains VDI President… Read more

VW boss Diess on fleet targets: “It will be very tight”

Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess sees the EU-wide CO2 emission targets for his own new vehicle fleet within reach. The limit values are only “a gram or so” away, he told the Financial Times . “We haven’t given up yet” “We haven’t given up yet, but it will be very tight, to achieve the fleet objectives…. Read more

Opinion: VW on dangerous austerity course with the ID.3 e-car

Flashback: We write the year 1997. The competition could have been warned after Volkswagen had raised the perceived quality of the VW Passat, which had recently taken place in a model change, to a level that made most of the players look a bit down-to-earth. But when the first pictures of the VW Golf 4… Read more

For the first time, more electric cars registered in Europe than diesel cars

In September this year, for the first time in Europe, more electrically powered cars were registered than diesel vehicles. This comes from figures from the British market observer Jato Dynamics, who specializes in the automotive industry. The company’s electric cars include all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, full hybrids and mild hybrids. Don’t miss any news! With… Read more

VW's ID.3 electric car in test: will it inherit the Golf?

Was that it for the golf? Is the eighth generation the last? That remains to be seen, but there is no question that an electric era is now beginning: Heise / Autos has the VW ID.3 1st Max over Kilometers moved to see what the core of this electric car is, where it is outstanding… Read more

In September, more electrified cars than diesel were sold, for the first time in history

According to a report by Jato Dynamics, September 2020 will be a month to remember in the history of the automotive industry because, as regards the European market, it sees the overtaking of electrified cars on diesel at the level of continental sales by Rosario Grasso published 30 October 2020 , at 10: 37 in… Read more

E-car: GM introduces an electric retrofit kit in the 1977 Chevrolet Blazer

In a Restomod electrified Chevrolet Blazer from 1977 GM presents the first retrofittable electric drive High-volume manufacturer. It comes from the Chevrolet Bolt and should be suitable for other vehicles from the group. In principle, every one is suitable for an e-mobile Auto The idea is not new: Karabag has been electrifying conventional classic cars… Read more

Electric cars: Fisker wants to settle in Munich

The US electric car manufacturer Fisker wants to set up its European headquarters in Munich. The location of the branch called “Matrix” is then close to the factory of the vehicle manufacturer Magna in Graz, Austria, where the electric SUV “Ocean” is to be built. Don’t miss any news! With our daily newsletter you will… Read more