Porsche’s Moon Power launches RE:LIFE using second-life EV batteries On September 17, Porsche subsidiary Moon Power launched RE:LIFE, a modular energy storage system using second-life vehicle batteries from VW’s MEB platform. It can be used for self-consumption, peak shaving, and storing solar energy. The RE:LIFE units are outdoor-ready, fully air-conditioned, and modular, allowing easy expansion. They are managed by the OptiMOON energy manag...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/22

s that use eco-friendly refrigerant, R744. This milestone was achieved just one and a half years after reaching 500,000 units in January 2024. Hanon Systems produces these compressors at its automotive-compressor-exclusive plant in Palmela, Portugal, which supplies components for Volkswagen Group's MEB electric-vehicle-exclusive platform. (From a press release on September 16, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

itch production at the Cologne plant to single-shift operation from January 2026”.  The company said it would offer voluntary lay-off packages to those affected at the Cologne plant. Ford builds the Explorer electric SUV and Capri electric crossover in Cologne, both based on Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform that is used by the VW ID.4 and ID.5. Ford invested USD 2 billion to build electric cars in Cologne after ending production of the Fiesta...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/17

pe’s EV market with the new Electric Urban Car Family at IAA Mobility 2025. It includes two VW models plus one each from CUPRA and Škoda, starting at around EUR 25,000 plus entry-level model ID. EVERY1, priced at EUR 20,000, with a market launch set for 2026. All models are based on the improved MEB+ platform and use the new unified battery cell, offering up to 450 km range. Despite shared tech, each car has a unique, brand-specific character....

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

ion will begin soon in Martorell, alongside the future Volkswagen ID.Polo. The Raval is named after Barcelona’s El Raval district, known for its energy and bold character. The car’s camouflage design at the show featured a map of the area’s streets as a tribute. The model will be built on the MEB+ platform with front-wheel drive. The Raval is designed to offer a dynamic driving experience. The model measures 4,046 mm x 1,784 mm x 1,518 mm (...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/08

making it the fourth small EV concept in VW’s entry-level lineup. The production models will arrive from 2026, with the ID. CROSS world premiere set for summer 2026. The ID. EVERY1 will also be shown in Munich and will reach production in 2027. The front-wheel drive concept model is built on the MEB platform, but is soon to be upgraded to MEB+. It features a 155 kW front motor, a flat battery positioned on the floor, and a projected range of u...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/08

s their own identity." "Each brand will have their own UI, look and feel," Bensaid said. "Each brand will have their own suspension tuning … but underneath the guts of the vehicle will be optimized based on the same technology and software architecture." It all starts with the upcoming affordable MEB-based VW Every1, which will use an off-the-shelf version of the zonal architecture, and then trickle into newly-released models based on the Volks...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

VW introduces ID.4 in Mexico On May 23, Volkswagen officially launched the ID.4 in Mexico, marking its entry into the country’s electric vehicle market with its first all-electric SUV. Built on the MEB platform, the ID.4 features a dual-motor AWD version that delivers 335 hp and 545 Nm of torque, powered by an 82-kWh battery offering up to 423 km range. It has a sleek, aerodynamic design, LED lighting, illuminated emblems, and a spacious “Ope...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

million parts annually. These pre-series activities help SEAT S.A. fine-tune all stages of EV production — from stamping and painting to final assembly — to ensure smooth mass production starting in 2026. In 2026, CUPRA will launch the all-electric CUPRA Raval, a bold urban car built on VW’s MEB platform with front-wheel drive. Based on SEAT press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

electric models built on the locally developed Compact Main Platform (CMP), featuring the high-performance China Electrical Architecture (CEA) electronic architecture. The CMP platform's flexibility will also support two new plug-in hybrid models. Additionally, a new Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) platform-based model will undergo a comprehensive intelligent upgrade with CEA integration. In the mid-size segment, FAW-VW plans to launch two p...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/17

ing 60,490 electric vehicles in the U.S. because of a potential software issue that could prevent shift-lever indicators on instrument panels to be seen. The recall includes 2021-2023 VW ID.4 and 2022-2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron Sportback electric crossovers, which are built on the VW Group's MEB platform.  The affected vehicles left the factory with software that might not show the letter "N" for "neutral" in the instrument cluster when t...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/08

VW unveils entry-level EV ID.EVERY1 concept On March 5, Volkswagen unveiled the ID. EVERY1, its entry-level EV concept. This vehicle is part of Volkswagen’s Electric Urban Car Family, designed to offer affordable electric mobility alongside the ID.2all, which is scheduled for release in 2026 at under EUR 25,000. Both models are built on the new modular electric drive platform (MEB) with front-wheel drive, ensuring optimal space utilization and...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

entry-level electric car, known as ID.EVERY 1, on March 5, 2025. The vehicle will be priced around EUR 20,000. Previously on February 5, the company release the first glimpse of its new entry level EV, which will be part of Volkswagen’s small EV lineup, developed under the evolved version of the MEB platform. Based on VW CEO social media update and multiple sources on February 13, 2025...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/13

on model set for release in 2027. The vehicle will be priced at approximately EUR 20,000, becoming into an affordable yet high-quality option for European customers. The model will be part of Volkswagen’s small EV lineup, developed under the Brand Group Core and based on an evolved version of the MEB platform. The first vehicle in this lineup, the ID. 2all, will launch in 2026 with a base price under EUR 25,000. Volkswagen reaffirmed Wolfsburg...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

les across the VW Group, over 1 million transmissions and nearly 500,000 engines. Mladá Boleslav plant produced 575,000 vehicles (+3.4%), nearly 80,000 Enyaq units were produced despite slower EV demand. The plant also manufactured 500,000 EA 211 engines, 355,000 MQ 200 transmissions, and 227,000 MEB traction batteries, with an additional 53,600 for plug-in hybrids. Kvasiny plant produced 248,000 vehicles, focusing on the Kodiaq, Karoq, and the...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/23

is the only one in Europe where the ICE Octavia and electric Enyaq are produced together. To increase Elroq production, Octavia production was partially moved to the Kvasiny plant in 2024, allowing Mladá Boleslav to make up to 600 Elroq units daily. The plant also manufactures battery systems for MEB vehicles, including for other Volkswagen Group brands. Škoda Elroq offers three battery sizes and power configurations, with outputs from 125 kW ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/22

conditions for electric vehicles. The plant will alternate between one week of production and one week of suspension until the Christmas holidays, with additional non-production days scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. Ford produces the Explorer and Capri, C-segment electric SUVs based on VW's MEB platform, at the plant. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/13

Skoda unveils all-electric SUV, Elroq in Europe On October 3, Skoda unveiled the all-new Skoda Elroq, its first all-electric model in the important compact SUV segment. The SUV will be available for pre-orders in 12 European markets from October 2, 2024, with prices starting at around EUR 33,000. The all-new Skoda Elroq is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) and is available with three powertrain options and ba...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/03

messages safely; privacy protection, which prevents external parties from tracking specific vehicles; and access control, which allows access only to users authorized to control the vehicle. LG Electronics also plans to acquire the same certification for its V2X solution intended for Volkswagen’s MEB electric vehicle platform within 2024. (From a press release on August 26, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/28

nnounced that it entered into a Master Agreement on E/E Collaboration with Volkswagen Group. Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly develop industry-leading E/E Architecture for all China-made vehicles based on Volkswagen’s China Main Platform (CMP) and Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) platform. Under the E/E Architecture technical collaboration, XPeng and Volkswagen Group have established Project House in Guangzhou and Hefei fo...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23