Volkswagen plans 22 million electric vehicles in ten years

Almost 70 new electric models by 2028 – instead of the 50 previously planned Comprehensive decarbonization program for the Volkswagen Group signed off Volkswagen Group targeting fully CO2-neutral balance by 2050 Diess: “Volkswagen will change radically. We are taking on responsibility with regard to the key trends of the future – particularly in connection with […]

VW and Ford forge partnership to spur low-carbon transport transition via edie.net

The rapid emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) and related autonomous driving technologies and mobility services is disrupting the global auto industry in ways that would have been unthinkable just five years ago. Carmakers Ford and Volkswagen (VW) have forged a new low-carbon road transport partnership, which will see them work together to develop electric vehicles […]

Forbes: Volkswagen to Invest $800 Million To Build Electric SUVs In Tennessee

Volkswagen has been talking up plans to shake up the global electric vehicle market for a while, and it’s now starting to make good on that ambition with an $800 million (700 million euro) project to build battery-powered crossovers in Tennessee. The German auto giant said at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit […]

The Future Is bright, The future is Platinum

What was seen as a devastating blow by VW to the platinum market has suddenly become completely irrelevant to the metals future. The price of platinum has risen 14% from its 7 year low of $893 at the beginning of October and all because Toyota is moving big style into hydrogen fuel cell cars, each […]

Is VW Germany’s Second Stalingrad ?

Germany built better armies, better motor cars, better this and better that, than any other country in the world.  Its name had become  a byword for quality, reliability and honesty until its major car manufacturer destroys those invaluable assets by being caught red handed  in a massive fraud which  not only has  major financial consequences […]