Volkswagen ID.5 and ID.5 GTX will debut on Nov 3rd

The Volkswagen Group and the Bosch Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the establishment of a European battery equipment solution provider. The two companies plan to supply integrated battery production systems as well as on-site ramp-up and maintenance support for battery cell and system manufacturers. The companies are aiming for cost and technology leadership in the industrialization of...

18 January 2022

The proportion of purely battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles nearly doubled to 7.5 percent of total deliveries (2020: 4 percent). In Europa, these vehicles now account for 19.3 percent of Volkswagen’s deliveries (2020: 12.6 percent). Volkswagen recorded a significant increase in deliveries of electric vehicles particularly in the United States, China and Germany. In the company’s home...

12 January 2022

The Volkswagen Group has entered into three more strategic partnerships, further strengthening its position in the field of batteries. The new partners are the leading materials technology group Umicore, the battery specialist 24M Technologies, and cleantech company Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. Although these three partnerships are independent of each other, they share a common goal: The industrialization of battery...

9 December 2021

The Volkswagen ID.5 is now avaialble for pre-sale in Germany from an entry-level price of 46,515 euros. At launch, Volkswagen offers the following models: Volkswagen ID.5 Pro with 128 kW (174 ps) of power; 520 km WLTP range Volkswagen ID.5 Pro Performance with 150 kW (204 ps) of power; 520 km WLTP range Volkswagen ID.5 GTX with 220 kW (299 ps) of power and AWD system; 490 km WLTP range All ID.5 motor options use a...

22 November 2021

Volkswagen presented today the 2022 Volkswagen ID.5 E-SUV coupé and its 2022 Volkswagen ID.5 GTX variant. Bearing a lot of resemblances with the ID.4 counterparts, the new models offer slopier rooftops that finish with rear spoilers and some minor details in the outer design that mark it's a different model. The boot space is 549 liters and with the rear seats folded down, this enlarged to 1561 liters. All ID.5...

3 November 2021

Hankook Tire has successfully completed the "Volkswagen ID.4: Great Roadshow through the U.S." with its electric vehicle-specific tire Kinergy AS EV. The tour team has newly set a Guinness World Records title for the longest journey by electric car (non-solar) in a single country with an EV, breaking the previous record set in 2019. From July 13 to October 18, the new electric car from Volkswagen, VW ID.4 EV...

21 October 2021

Volkswagen is once again speeding up the transformation to electric mobility with its ACCELERATE strategy, making sustainable mobility accessible to even more people by 2025, a whole two years earlier than originally planned, Volkswagen will launch an ID. family model for the small car segment. It will cost approximately 20,000 euros. The ID. LIFE concept car, which was presented at the International Motor Show IAA...

6 September 2021

South Korean news outlet The Elec reports that Samsung SDI has won a contract for manufacturing batteries for Volkswagen. According to "people familiar with the matter", the Korean giant will produce a part of VW's self-designed Unified Prismatic Cells. The media speculates that other companies in which Volkswagen has a stake will also contribute to the production of these battery cells. These are Northvolt and...

5 August 2021

Hankook tyres will be the original equipment for the Volkswagen ID.4. The exact model is dubbed Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev and will be available in numerous sizes and regional variants. Depending on the equipment variant, the size range from 18- to 21 Inch are partly equipped with Hankook SEALGUARD puncture protection technology. Also available with original equipment tyres in 20 and 21 inch is the twin-motor...

22 July 2021

Volkswagen's latest report says that the group has more than doubled its BEV deliveries in the first half of the year to 170,939 units - a 165.2% increase YoY. In the course of the year, the BEV ramp-up will further accelerate thanks to the expanded model range. PHEV deliveries more than tripled to 171,300 units - а 204.2% increase YoY. As regards BEV deliveries by regions, the Group's home market of Europe was...

21 July 2021

Based on a substantial shareholding agreement in May 2020, the Volkswagen Group entered a strategic cooperation framework with Gotion High-Tech - a major Chinese battery producer headquartered at Hefei. The goals of both partners are to industrialize the planned battery cell production at the Salzgitter site of Volkswagen Group Components and to develop the first use cases of the Volkswagen unified cell concept for...

14 July 2021

Enel X and Volkswagen Group signed an agreement aimed at setting up a full-function joint venture of equal partners to enhance the electric vehicle uptake in Italy. The JV will operate in Italy as a Charging Point Operator by investing in, deploying between 2021 and 2025, owning and operating a high power charging (HPC) network. The network will count on more than 3,000 charging points of up to 350 kW each across...

14 July 2021

Volkswagen is taking the next big step towards becoming a software-oriented mobility provider: from this summer, the brand will regularly send software updates "Over-the-Air" to models in its ID. family. This makes Volkswagen the first and only high-volume manufacturer to make this innovative technology available to its customers on a broad basis. The first model to benefit is the ID.3: the latest software version...

6 July 2021

The 2021 Chicago Auto Show Special Edition, set to take place July 15-19 at McCormick Place, will feature two indoor test tracks, three outdoor activations, a street fest, and dozens of brand-new vehicles that consumers can test drive on city streets. Highlighting its all-electric ID.4, Volkswagen is the latest brand to announce its plans of hosting a test drive at the show. "We're delighted to be able to bring the...

6 July 2021