Tag: Matthias Mueller

Mar 13, 2018 - 04:06 pm

Volkswagen to manufacture EVs at 16 sites worldwide

By the end of 2022, the German car manufacturer is planning to make electric cars at 16 locations around the globe, CEO Matthias Müller announced. Currently VW is using three sites for the production of BEVs, and foresees another 9 within the next two years.

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Dec 11, 2017 - 11:16 am

VW Boss Mueller demands an end to diesel subventions

VW’s CEO Matthias Mueller has made the surprising demand during an interview and said he believes the tax benefits that accompany owning a diesel should be phased out. The idea is to prevent a ban and support the expansion of electric mobility. These seemingly insightful comments follow a simple logic.

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Oct 19, 2015 - 07:57 am

Matthias Mueller, Gareth Dunsmore, Shunsuke Fushiki.

Matthias-Mueller“Our competitors are waiting for us to fall behind technologically, because we are spending all our time focusing on ourselves. But we aren’t going to do them that favour.”

VW’s new CEO Matthias Mueller says the company will be able to recover from the emissions scandal and sees “a good chance of shining again in two to three years.”
reuters.com

Gareth-Dunsmore“We can’t build an electric GT-R today. But do I want to? I’d love to.”

Nissan’s European EV Director Gareth Dunsmore hints that a future GT-R could also go completely electric, saying that he “can’t see a technical reason why we wouldn’t be able to implement electric vehicle technology in something like a performance vehicle.”
topgear.com

anonym“For a long time our dream has been to catch up with the diesel efficiency. We’ve been successful in achieving this.”

Shunsuke Fushiki, a Toyota engineer for hybrid vehicles, refers to the new Prius engine which has a thermal efficiency of more than 40 percent, a key to fuel economy and on par or better than diesel engines.
bloomberg.com

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