Volkswagen Group has started construction on a new battery plant in Valencia, Spain, according to foreign media reports. With an expected annual production of 40GWh by 2026, the plant will primarily produce power batteries for entry-level electric vehicles under the Volkswagen and Skoda brands. After the plant begins operation in 2026, Volkswagen Group intends to […]
Volkswagen Group-backed Scout Motors picks South Carolina for new $2B EV plant – EQ Mag
COLUMBIA, S.C. : A Volkswagen Group-backed automotive company announced plans this week to open a $2 billion electric truck and SUV manufacturing plant just outside of Columbia, South Carolina. Scout Motors Inc. and South Carolina officials said Friday that the company would be establishing its first manufacturing plant in Blythewood at an industrial site. At […]
Mahindra & Mahindra signs EV partnership with Volkswagen Group – EQ Mag Pro
Mahindra & Mahindra signs EV partnership with Volkswagen Group. For more information please see below link:
Skoda’s Electric Vehicle Roadmap: Two New Skoda EVs Incoming
Two new Skoda electric vehicles are likely to join the Enyaq iV SUV in years to come, we tell you what to expect and whether these vehicles are likely to make it to India. Skoda Enyaq coupe likely to go on sale internationally next year. ID3 based crossover is likely to follow. Skoda evaluating a […]
Volkswagen Group to launch 75 new electric vehicles, 60 hybrids by 2029!
Volkswagen Group says that 20 million of the electric vehicles that it plans to launch till 2029 will be based on it’s Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) platform. On the other hand, the planned 6 million hybrid vehicles are going to use High-Performance Platform (PPE). Volkswagen Group has shared its revised short and long terms […]
Volkswagen Group increases spending on electric vehicles
While Honda is unconvinced about the public appeal of EVs, the Volkswagen Group is increasing spending in the emerging sector. After a meeting of the Volkswagen Group’s supervisory board late last week, the automaker confirmed it was increasing its average annual spend on developing electric, hybrid and digital technologies by around 36 per cent from […]
Volkswagen Group Research joins Nano One to create a new generation of lithium ion batteries
The global nanotechnology sector is expected to top US$ 125 billion by 2024. Meanwhile, the lithium-ion battery cathode market is forecast to reach a market size of $23 billion by 2025. A small Canadian company named Nano One Materials Corp. (TSXV: NNO) has a shot at gaining up to 5% of the lithium cathode revenue (up to US$1 billion), […]
Tesla Thanks VW
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. My colleagues are covering everything there is to say about today’s announcement from a VW perspective. This article […]
Electrify America extends partnership for 30 more EV charging stations in the US
Electrify America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, announced collaboration with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S. The companies, ranging from popular grocery store chains to retail shopping centers, will help expand the availability of electric vehicle DC fast charging for customers who […]