Volkswagen’s latest electric concept has been unveiled at the Auto Shanghai 2017 car show and continues the line of I.D branded EVs that the company hopes to play a major role. The latest concept is a smart, in more than one way, CUV that’s clearly been designed with fashion in mind. CUV stands for, “Crossover […]
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The Volkswagen Group is joining the eRoaming platform Hubject GmbH as a shareholder. With the strategic investment in the Berlin-based company, Europe’s largest car maker will push ahead with the digital interconnection of charging stations for electric vehicles starting in early 2017, as well as the expansion and internationalisation of Hubject GmbH together with the
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While electric cars are still in their infancy, some car makers have famously gone it alone with regards to charging infrastructure, building a network of rapid chargers for their own kind. Other networks, like Ecotricity’s Electric Highway in the UK have been built with a more flexible and open approach, willing and able to accommodate
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For a while now, Volkswagen has lurked somewhere at the back of the class with their electric vehicle line-up. The e-up! was commonly considered too expensive, while the e-Golf offered little over the Nissan Leaf and suffered from less adopted CCS infrastructure. When launched, it’s 118-mile official NEDC range wasn’t significant enough to put it
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”notice (delete)” background_layout=”dark” text_orientation=”center” text_font=”Roboto|on|||” background_color=”#0c71c3″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font_size=”24″ custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px”] Now available on Readly, Magzter & MagCloud. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] In the latest issue of AutoVolt, we look at the reasons why you should travel by EV as much as possible. We interview Craig Wilson, MD
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During the Center for Automotive Research’s annual Management Briefing Seminars, Dr. Matthias Erb, Chief Engineering Officer North American Region, Volkswagen, presented BUDD-e, Volkswagen’s electric microbus concept during the Car of Tomorrow session. Having debuted at CES 2016 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, BUDD-e is the first concept car developed by the Volkswagen Group that
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The newly revised Volkswagen up! has been launched with subtle design alterations. So what’s new? A new bonnet, LED running lights and a broader range of colours will add appeal, while interior personalisation options mean the up! can be customised to an individual’s taste. However, as yet there are no details about the new e-up!
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Nissan’s Geneva 2016 stand has their IDS Concept on show, which demonstrates the company’s vision for autonomous driving technology. Although the car is not new, Nissan’s directive is perhaps a little more aligned with partner company Renault’s, since the two announced a collaboration between their respective engineering departments so that, “two heads are better than one”, and there are no unnecessary duplications of investment and time. Resultantly, the company aims to get autonomous tech on the road sooner than you might think, albeit in a limited capacity. 2020 is the year when you can expect to finally take your hands away from the wheel altogether…
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When AutoVolt reviewed the VW e-Golf, the infotainment system was one of its highlights of the car, offering a fast and intuitive system to use. However, Volkswagen has now taken things one step further by adding gesture control and a new infotainment system that the company says is almost ready for production.
Gesture control is not solely intended for the e-Golf, however, as Volkswagen state they believe it will find its…
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VW has taken the wraps off its latest electric car and despite the low-key hype surrounding it, have unveiled something really quite striking; a 373 mile range, 101 kWh batteried, 0-60 mph in 7 seconds minivan.
Could this be a true Tesla competitor? The looks are certainly nowhere near as sleek or sporty as Tesla’s Model S or X, but the BUDD-e will accommodate passengers in comfort, using the rear space of the concept car to…
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