Feb 25, 2021 - 03:53 pm Volkswagen to introduce third shift in Zwickau plant
Volkswagen plans to introduce a third shift at its MEB plant in Zwickau from mid-April. This will enable around 1,400 vehicles to be built per day from the summer onwards. Currently production capacity stands around 800 electric cars. Volkswagen Saxony is also getting a new CEO.
Weiterlesen Feb 23, 2021 - 01:20 pm Seat announces Cupra Born to release in second half of 2021
As part of a strategy presentation, the Seat brand Cupra has now shown the production version of the electric model based on the Volkswagen Group platform MEB, which was first presented in 2019 as el-Born. The car is scheduled to go into production in Zwickau in the second half of 2021.
Weiterlesen Jan 21, 2021 - 04:59 pm Volkswagen Group misses EU CO2 fleet targets narrowly
The Volkswagen Group just missed the EU’s CO2 fleet targets for 2020. The CO2 pool formed with other manufacturers fell short by around 0.5 g/km last year. By contrast, the VW and Audi brands exceeded their CO2 fleet targets, primarily due to the ramp-up of the ID.3 and rising e-tron sales.
Weiterlesen Dec 17, 2020 - 03:06 pm Seat Mó to export e-scooter from early 2021
Seat has started series production of its Seat Mó eScooter 125 electric scooter with e-motorcycle manufacturer Silence. The electric scooter is already being used in sharing applications in Barcelona and the e-scooter will also be available in Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Sweden in the first quarter of 2021.
Weiterlesen Nov 30, 2020 - 01:00 pm VW looks at China to make small e-cars for Europe
Rumours about a small electric car from Volkswagen for less than 20,000 euros are back on the boil. Apparently, VW will be cooperating with JAC from China for the construction of the small BEV. This is not such a surprising development given the project’s past and increasing demand for smaller electric cars.
Weiterlesen Nov 4, 2020 - 02:18 pm VW & Greece to build e-mobility pilot island
The VW group and the Greek government have agreed to establish a “pioneering mobility system” on the Mediterranean island of Astypalea. To this end, the island’s current transport system is to be converted to electric vehicles and regenerative energies.
Weiterlesen Oct 26, 2020 - 03:54 pm Seat working on serial version of Cupra Tavascan
Seat is developing a production version of the purely electric concept car Cupra Tavascan. This was hinted at by the new brand boss Wayne Griffiths in an interview in which he described the all-electric SUV coupe as “our dream car”. Seat is also considering a small electric car based on MEB.
Weiterlesen Oct 19, 2020 - 12:02 pm Seat Leon e-Hybrid now available in the UK
The Spanish Volkswagen subsidiary Seat has released their debut plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the Leon e-Hybrid in the UK. The PHEV is now available to order at prices starting from £30,970.
Weiterlesen Oct 8, 2020 - 03:34 pm Seat begins building battery lab in Spain
Seat has begun building a battery laboratory at its plant in Martorell, Spain. With an investment of more than seven million euros, the new centre will develop and test various battery systems for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Weiterlesen Sep 15, 2020 - 03:15 pm Cupra & ABT form a team for Extreme E
The Seat brand Cupra is entering the electric off-road racing series Extreme E with ABT Sportsline. Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton recently founded his own racing team called X44 that will debut in racing series.
Weiterlesen Sep 6, 2020 - 05:29 pm VW & Škoda small electric city cars too popular
The Škoda Citigo-e iV has sold out and is now being permanently taken out of circulation, just as its combustion engine counterpart was last year. VW has also imposed a temporary order stop for the e-Up in Germany, also due to high demand. In the UK, however, the VW e-Up is still configurable.
Weiterlesen Aug 26, 2020 - 12:01 pm Seat draws inspiration from young designers
In a team up with children in the UK, Seat aims to make EV charging stations more colourful. This follows research showing that 1/3 of British motorists consider the power dispensers to be ugly. The design consists of a mosaic of ten drawings by children and inaugurated with a charging station in Milton Keynes.
Weiterlesen Aug 12, 2020 - 12:31 pm MEB drive unit to come from Vitesco
Continental’s drive unit Vitesco Technologies has developed the drive control unit for Volkswagen’s MEB electrical construction kit. The German company based in Regensburg is the sole supplier of the component for the MEB platform.
Weiterlesen Jul 8, 2020 - 06:23 pm Seat to produce BEVs at main plant in Spain from 2025
Seat announced that it will start production of purely electric vehicles at its main plant in Martorell, Spain, from 2025 onwards. The Spanish brand is allocating 5 billion euros to R&D projects for new facilities, equipment and models. The VW subsidiary also revealed new details about the el-Born.
Weiterlesen May 29, 2020 - 11:39 am VW to take over majority stake in JAC joint venture
Volkswagen has officially confirmed its plan to increase its stake in JAC Volkswagen, its joint venture for electric mobility, and to invest around one billion euros in this. The Wolfsburg-based company will invest another billion in a Chinese battery specialist.
Weiterlesen May 4, 2020 - 11:45 am Volkswagen takes Seat off small electric car project
Volkswagen has relieved its Seat brand of responsibility for the development of the planned MEB small electric car for under 20,000 euros, insiders say. The decision is related to the fact that Seat has indefinitely postponed its market entry in China.
Weiterlesen Mar 5, 2020 - 02:59 pm Seat’s Cupra Formentor-SUV to come out as PHEV
Now that the new Leon and Cupra Leon will also be available as plug-in hybrids, Seat is now presenting the series version of the first vehicle developed exclusively for the performance brand Cupra: the Cupra Formentor SUV now available as a PHEV. The part-time electric car should be launched before the end of this year.
Weiterlesen Feb 21, 2020 - 02:52 pm Seat to produce hybrid Cupra Leon
The Seat brand Cupra has presented its first model with plug-in hybrid drive. The Cupra Leon eHybrid will be launched this year as a five-door model and as a station wagon version with the addition of a Sport Tourer. The technology comes from the VW Golf 8 eHybrid GTE.
Weiterlesen Jan 29, 2020 - 12:02 pm Seat to release hybrid Leon
Volkswagen’s Spanish subsidiary Seat has presented the fourth generation of the Leon, which will also be available as a mild hybrid (eTSI) and as a plug-in hybrid (eHybrid) for the first time. Production will start in January and the market launch in April.
Weiterlesen Jan 5, 2020 - 09:53 pm Volkswagen small cars get downgraded on crash tests
Volkswagen Group experiences a setback as their small cars get downgraded on crash tests ratings: The new VW Up and its sister models Seat Mii and Škoda Citigo, all of which are also available with a purely electric drive, have only been awarded three stars in the new crash test round of the European New […]
Weiterlesen Nov 20, 2019 - 02:54 pm Seat launches Urban Mobility business unit
Seat has set up a new urban mobility solutions development department, as well as introducing an electric scooter and a new electric kick scooter. Seat car sharing in Madrid is also to be integrated into the new unit.
Weiterlesen Oct 28, 2019 - 02:44 pm UK prices and special offers for the Seat Mii EV
The Seat Mii Electric is now available to order in the UK. Priced from £19,300 (including PiCG), Seat’s first fully electric vehicle is available for £199 per month on a PCP deal. This is after a £4,399 customer deposit, with Seat contributing £500 to the cost.
Weiterlesen Sep 11, 2019 - 01:41 pm Seat Mii electric the cheapest of VW’s electric cars
Seat has published the price for the Mii electric for Germany. The small electric car of the Spanish Volkswagen subsidiary will be available at a basic list price of 20,650 euros and is, therefore, cheaper than the sister models of the Škoda and VW brands.
Weiterlesen Sep 5, 2019 - 05:44 pm Study: German carmakers have catching up to do
According to the latest CAM ‘Electromobility Report’, in which 212 series innovations in e-mobility have been evaluated by 30 car manufacturers over the past five years, German automobile manufacturers still have catching up to do.
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