Volkswagen Begins Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling
Volkswagen has opened its first EV battery recycling plant, recovering raw materials like lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt in a closed loop together with aluminium, copper and plastics. The pilot operation at the firm’s facility in Salzgitter, Germany, will initially…
Volkswagen Teases An Electric Car-Charging Robot With Eyes
Volkswagen says it’s made a prototype of the electric vehicle charging robot concept it first showed off in proof-of-concept form in late 2019, and that it plans to keep developing the idea. The giant German automaker apparently liked the concept…
VW’s Hitzinger Says Complexity Of New Cars To Drive Consolidation
The auto industry faces a new wave of consolidation as cars become electric, connected and add highly automated driving functions, Alexander Hitzinger, head of Volkswagen’s Project Artemis said. “There will be consolidation. Not everybody will be able to afford these…
Volkswagen Is Testing A DC Wallbox Good For Bi-Directional Charging, Smart Grid Uses
Volkswagen is the latest automaker to experiment with bi-directional charging. The automaker announced last week that it’s testing a DC wallbox that allows electric cars to discharge power back into the grid. The wallbox can charge vehicles at up to…
Volkswagen EV Battery Lab Begins Construction In Tennessee
The German automaker has made the southern state it’s home for electric vehicle production, and soon, batteries. Recently, the company said construction began on its new battery lab, which will handle testing for EV batteries in the future as part…
Volkswagen To Invest €15 Billion In Electric Mobility By 2024 In China
Volkswagen, a Germany-based automobile manufacturer, announced its plans to invest €15 billion (~$ 17.53 billion) in China’s electric mobility segment by the end of 2024. The carmaker’s China arm will collaborate with its joint ventures, including SAIC Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen, and…
A Bill Gates-Backed Electric Vehicle Battery Developer Is The Latest Firm To Publicize Its Acquisition
An electric vehicle battery developer financed by Bill Gates and Volkswagen is the latest firm to reveal its intention of undergoing amalgamation through an explicit peculiar acquisition process. QuantumScape, which manufactures vehicle batteries, explained to the public that it would…
VW, Ford U.S. EVs Endangered Due To Ongoing Legal Battle Between Battery Suppliers
An ongoing spat between two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers could put a crimp in Ford Motor Co.’s plans to produce an all-electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup and future electric vehicles as well as Volkswagen of America’s…
Electrified And Energised: World Premiere Of The New Tiguan
The Volkswagen Tiguan is Europe’s most successful Sports Utility Vehicle and one of the top-selling SUVs in the world. More than six million units have been produced to date. In 2019, the Tiguan was again the most popular model of…
Volkswagen To Spend $2.2 Billion To Expand In China’s Electric Car Market
Volkswagen is spending 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to expand its presence in China’s electric car industry in the biggest foreign investment announced since the country’s economy began to reopen following the coronavirus pandemic. Volkswagen AG said it will buy…
