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News November 21, 2022 0 comments on Volkswagen’s Zwickau Plant produced a record level of EVs last week

Volkswagen’s Zwickau Plant produced a record level of EVs last week

by Scott Nordlund

Volkswagen’s all-electric Zwickau plant set a new weekly production record and appears to be running at near full capacity. The German-based factory produced 7,100 battery electric vehicles last week or around 1,400 units per day. […]

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News August 16, 2022 0 comments on Volkswagen and Mahindra are in exploratory talks

Volkswagen and Mahindra are in exploratory talks

by Scott Nordlund

The Volkswagen Group and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra are in exploratory talks over EVs in India. The potential deal would help Mahindra accelerate its plans to electrify. While for VW, the company would get […]

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News July 30, 2022 0 comments on Volkswagen sees EV sales increase by 25% in the first half of 2022

Volkswagen sees EV sales increase by 25% in the first half of 2022

by Scott Nordlund

Volkswagen posted an impressive 25 per cent increase in electric vehicle sales in the first half of 2022. This is especially impressive, as the company had a flatter than usual Q2 due to the war […]

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News July 22, 2022 0 comments on Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess steps down

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess steps down

by Scott Nordlund

In a complete surprise, Volkswagen’s Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess announced that he is leaving the company on September 1. Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche, will take over the VW CEO role. Blume had long […]

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News May 13, 2022 0 comments on VW ID.5 gets the highest score in the Euro NCAP driver assistance test

VW ID.5 gets the highest score in the Euro NCAP driver assistance test

by Scott Nordlund

Volkswagen’s ID.5 assistance technologies got the highest possible score in the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The technology ranked a “very good” and was awarded four out of four possible points. The new NCAP […]

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News May 13, 2022 0 comments on Diess expects VW EVs to be as profitable as their ICE vehicles sooner than expected

Diess expects VW EVs to be as profitable as their ICE vehicles sooner than expected

by Scott Nordlund

The Volkswagen group is excepting their electric vehicles (EVs) to be as profitable as their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles sooner than planned. Previously, VW predicted that it would take between two and three years. […]

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News April 17, 2022 0 comments on VW Group Q1 2022 electric vehicle numbers released

VW Group Q1 2022 electric vehicle numbers released

by Scott Nordlund

The Volkswagen Group released their Q1 sales in 2022, and the company is still making solid gains in electric vehicle sales. Year-over-year, the company has seen an increase of 65 per cent in electric vehicle […]

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News March 22, 2022 0 comments on VW Group to invest $7.1 billion on EVs in North America through 2027

VW Group to invest $7.1 billion on EVs in North America through 2027

by Scott Nordlund

The Volkswagen Group is betting large on the North American EV market with a $7.1 billion investment through 2027. The investment will build up the company’s EV production capacity in North America. It includes overhauls […]

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News January 13, 2022 0 comments on Volkswagen nearly doubled their EV sales in 2021

Volkswagen nearly doubled their EV sales in 2021

by Scott Nordlund

The Head of Volkswagen Group Sales announced that it almost doubled its EV sales in 2021. The company delivered 452,900 battery-electric vehicles, representing a 96 per cent increase in year over year global sales. VW […]

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News November 28, 2021 0 comments on Apple’s Global Battery Development Chief moves to VW

Apple’s Global Battery Development Chief moves to VW

by Scott Nordlund

According to a LinkedIn job update, Ahn Soonho is leaving Apple for Volkswagen (VW). He was previously the Global Battery Development Chief of Apple. His new job at VW is the Chief Technology Officer at […]

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