Electric Engagement Surges on Auto Trader as 2030 Announcement Doubles New Car EV leads

Wednesday 2nd December 2020, London – According to the latest data from Auto Trader, the government’s decision to bring forward the ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to 2030 resulted in a huge spike […]

Porsche Joins Multi-stakeholder Responsible Mica Initiative

Porsche has joined the “Responsible Mica Initiative“ (RMI). This cross-industry coalition of international companies and non-governmental organizations is campaigning for transparency and improved working conditions in mica mining. Sports Car Manufacturer Supports Sustainable Mining of #Mica […]

Electric Cars Will Treble Market Share this Year as Most Carmakers on Track to Meet EU Emissions Targets – Analysis

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Also available in French, German, Italian and Polish EU standards are driving electric cars towards 10% of sales, and 15% in 2021 But lax targets for 2025 and 2030 would see EV […]

Start of the 20,000-Kilometre Marathon: Testing the Long Distance Qualities of the New ID. 3EW ID.3

Record driver Rainer Zietlow and his co-driver Dominic Brüner set out today for a two-month tour of Germany in a fully electric Volkswagen The first external test of an 3 Pro S1 with 77kWh battery capacity (net) […]

Volkswagen & Uber Launch Pilot Project with Electric Vehicles in Berlin

Uber partners use e-Golf01 for “Uber Green” sustainable ride hailing service Day of action with partners held as virtual event Holger B. Santel, Head of Sales and Marketing Germany: “Through our cooperation with Uber, we are helping […]

Volkswagen unveils the all-new 2021 ID.4 Electric SUV

The ID.4 is available to reserve on vw.com starting today for just $100 with the first vehicles being delivered to customers later this year. Reservations for the ID.4 start online today with 50-state launch in early 2021 MSRP […]

“Light is the New Chrome”: Light Design of the New Volkswagen ID.4

New light solutions for the first electrically driven SUV IQ.Light: LED matrix headlights with daytime headlights and headlights that greet before the drive starts 3D LED tail light clusters: new technology for extremely homogeneous light The […]

E-mobility Forerunner Volkswagen Ensures Greater Transparency in Procurement of Battery Raw Materials

Partnership to expand audits and traceability agreed with responsible sourcing specialist RCS Global Volkswagen Group committed to responsible procurement of battery raw materials Focus on respecting human rights, better working conditions and environmental protection along the […]

Volkswagen sets Course for Green Electricity to Power all Freight Carried on Deutsche Bahn

Volkswagen Group aiming for all rail transport of materials and vehicles inside Germany to be run 100% on green electricity by the start of 2021 Switch-over to reduce CO2 by 26,700 tonnes compared to using the standard […]

“Freedom on the Outside, Free Space on the Inside”: The Interior of the New ID.4

Space like in a conventional SUV in the next higher category Flowing, lightweight interior design Elegant background lighting and ID. Light set highlights and support drivers Wolfsburg (Germany) – Ample space, purist design, high-effect lighting and […]

We Charge: Volkswagen’s New Charging Service has over 150,000 Public Charging Points

Charging in one of Europe’s largest charging networks with a single customer card Three attractive charging tariffs to suit different customer requirements High-power charging with IONITY from just 30 eurocent per kWh App provides additional information […]