Volkswagen and Northvolt form the European Battery Union together with other EU partners

Volkswagen is participating with 620 million US dollars (around 500 million euros) in a financing round at its Swedish battery partner Northvolt AB, which has a total volume of 2.75 billion US dollars. This means that the company keeps its share of around 20% constant. The funds are used to expand capacity in the areas of production, recycling, and research and development. Among other things, Northvolt plans to...

9 June 2021

Several companies have initiated a "Responsible Lithium Partnership" aiming to work towards responsible natural resource management, including lithium, in Chile's Salar de Atacama. This cross-industry partnership is funded at its inception by Volkswagen Group, BASF, Daimler AG, and Fairphone. The partnership intends to foster a dialogue among local stakeholders, generating and synthesizing scientific facts and...

9 June 2021

Volkswagen teases the upcoming Volkswagen ID.5 and its stylish SUV coupé design. Even though the depicted vehicle is in camouflage, it still unveils the basic outlook of the ID.5. And here's a detailed design overview by Volkswagen. From the very first glance, the ID.5 presents itself as a progressive electric crossover, combining the strength of an SUV with the flowing silhouette of a coupé. The special thing about...

31 May 2021

Ford is investing $22 billion in electrification through 2025 as part of its plan to lead electrification in areas of strength. The company is electrifying its most iconic products - the Mustang, F-150 and Transit - with many more to come in the years ahead. In addition to offering zero-emissions versions of its most popular vehicles, Ford is harnessing electrification to deliver more of what customers love about...

21 May 2021

The Volkswagen ID.4 range has grown further, with City and Style variants of the 2021 World Car of the Year rolling out to UK customers. Both models bring the option of ‘Pure’ and ‘Pure Performance’ battery and motor specifications, with the former delivering 52 kWh and 148 PS, and the latter having 170 PS on tap, with the same 52 kWh net battery capacity setup. The new City also represents the new entry-point into...

13 May 2021

Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, said in a statement: "We started the year with great momentum and are on a strong operational course. This is clearly reflected in our positive quarterly figures. At the same time, we remain fully committed to our transformation into a climate-neutral and software-driven mobility group. Our successful e-offensive continues to gain momentum and we have significantly...

11 May 2021

At the digital world premiere held at Berlin Tempelhof Airport, Volkswagen presented its first fully electric high-performance model: the ID.4 GTX. This is the first MEB-based EV from the brand to feature dual-motor all-wheel drive and also offers attractive, high-quality design elements. The ID.4 GTX has one electric drive motor on both the front and rear axle. Together, they deliver a maximum electrical output of...

28 April 2021

The Volkswagen ID.4 has won the World Car of the Year 2021 award. The World Car Awards are presented by more than 90 international motor journalists from 24 countries, who vote on the best innovations on the world market. Vehicles that are eligible for the World Car of the Year award must be manufactured in at least 10,000 units per year and be offered on at least two continents. Volkswagen plans to deliver around...

20 April 2021

The Volkswagen Group Components plant in Braunschweig is significantly expanding its production of battery systems for the latest electric vehicle generation. Following the first expansion stage with a maximum capacity of 250,000 battery systems, the second expansion stage has started up with the same capacity. This means that once the site is fully ramped up it will now be able to fit up to 500,000 batteries a year...

18 April 2021

FAW VW and SAIC VW have unveiled the first ID. model exclusive to China - the ID.6 CROZZ (FAW VW) and ID.6 X (SAIC VW). This is a large 6- or 7-seater with a smart and roomy interior and plenty of state-of-the-art technologies above its class. The exterior of the ID.6 is modern and elegant, with a strong powerful design thanks to the gentle, soft transitions that alternate with the sharp, clear separating edges. To...

18 April 2021

On April 28th, Volkswagen will present the new ID.4 GTX. In a similar fashion to the GIT and GTE, the GTX will be a separate brand for all-electric vehicles from the brand. "The letters GT have long stood for driving pleasure," says Klaus Zellmer, Board Member for Marketing and Sales at the Volkswagen brand. “Now the X is building the bridge to the mobility of the future. Sustainability and sportiness are not...

18 April 2021

During SEAT's press conference yesterdays, the brand's CEO Wayne Griffiths teased a small electric SUV that will be affordable (20K-25K euros) and will target urban buyers. In terms of footprint, the upcoming EV will be similar to the SEAT Arona, It will enter production in 2025 at the brand's plant near Barcelona in Spain. The production will include not only units for SEAT, but also for Volkswagenn, Skoda, and...

23 March 2021

The Volkswagen ID.4 - the company's first long-range electric SUV - arrives in dealers across America this month. Preparation for the arrival of the ID.4 in the U.S. started more than two years ago. Over that time, many Volkswagen dealers have installed Level 2 charging stations and appropriate vehicle lifts to unload the products into showrooms and service bays. Others have worked to stage their showrooms around...

17 March 2021

Northvolt and Volkswagen Group today unveiled the next step in the partnership between the two companies, which was initiated in 2019. The collaboration will place a greater focus on Northvolt's gigafactory in Sweden, which will be further expanded to support a combined order worth more than $14 billion over the next 10 years, as Northvolt is selected by Volkswagen Group as a strategic lead supplier for premium...

15 March 2021