Brembo’s EV brakes make Southeast Asia debut in Malaysia at AMKL 2023 Reported on March 17, 2023, Brembo Beyond EV kit, for the first time in Southeast Asia, has been displayed in Malaysia at the Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2023 (AMKL). This first specific brake pads dedicated to electric cars offer a complete disc solution with new anti-corrosion treatment. It is more silent and has greater durability. According to Brembo’s official distribut...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/17

Volkswagen prepares to launch ID.3 at Transparent Factory in Dresden On December 23, Volkswagen announced that production of e-Golf ends as the last vehicle rolls off the production line at the Transparent Factory in Dresden. With the e-Golf in Uranogrey, a total of 50,401 vehicles have been manufactured in Dresden since March 2017. At the beginning of 2021, the production area of the Transparent Factory will be converted to meet the requirement...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/23

Volkswagen and Uber launch pilot project with electric vehicles in Berlin On September 25, Volkswagen announced that it together with the intermediation platform Uber, launched a pilot project for the utilization of electric vehicles within the sustainable ride hailing service “Uber Green”. Within the framework of a virtual event, Uber hire car partners informed themselves about the background and possibilities of the cooperation. With the ...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/28

Volkswagen Zwickau plant resuming production of ID.3 slowly and gradually On April 23, Volkswagen announced that its plant in Zwickau is gradually restarting production of electric cars. Production of the all-electric ID.3 resumes on April 23, initially with reduced capacity and significantly slower cycle times. Numerous additional measures to protect the health of the workforce are being implemented, and the restart is also oriented to the gradu...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/24

Volkswagen expands WeShare in Europe On January 23, Volkswagen announced that its free-floating car sharing service, WeShare, is to expand into seven further cities in Germany and other European countries in 2020. Prague and Hamburg in the spring, are to be followed by Paris, Madrid, Budapest, Munich and Milan over the course of the year. In all these cities, WeShare will be offering an all-electric fleet with a total of about 8,400 electric vehi...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/24

Volkswagen and Hamburg extend strategic mobility partnership On November 21, Volkswagen announced that the strategic mobility partnership between the Volkswagen Group and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is to be extended. The focus lies on support for e-mobility, innovative mobility services, intelligent transport networking and the use of self-driving vehicles. The aim is to bring about a lasting improvement in inner city quality of life ...

News  Updated at: 2019/11/22

FAW-VW launches e-Golf and e-Bora On October 29, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) announced the official launch of the e-Golf and e-Bora. The e-Golf is available in two versions and retails for CNY 147,700 and CNY 168,800 respectively after subsidy. The e-Bora is also available in two versions and retails for CNY 136,800 and CNY 146,800 respectively after subsidy. The e-Golf and e-Bora are both equipped with VW’s high-efficiency per...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/31

FAW-VW to launch four new energy models in late 2019 as it plans to build new energy center On October 22, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. (FAW-VW) unveiled four new energy models at the 7th China International Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicles Exhibition and Conference (IEEVChina) held in Beijing. The released models, including VW’s e-Golf and e-Bora in addition to Audi’s Q2L e-tron and e-tron, will be launched by the end of 2019. V...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/29

Volkswagen inaugurates “We Campus” in Berlin On July 5, Volkswagen informed that it inaugurated the “We Campus” in Berlin. The new “We Campus” will bring together about 900 experts from Volkswagen and its technology partners who have previously worked at different locations. In future, they will develop new added value and mobility services which will be offered within the “Volkswagen We” ecosystem. This also includes the full-ele...

News  Updated at: 2019/07/08

Volkswagen WeShare launched in Berlin as full-electric service On June 27, Volkswagen informed that WeShare is now launched in Berlin. With 1,500 e-Golf vehicles, the Volkswagen brand is bringing onto the roads a 100 percent electric fleet and all the vehicles will be operated on green power. They are to be followed by 500 additional e-up! vehicles at the beginning of next year and the first units of Volkswagen’s new full-electric ID.3 when it ...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/27

Volkswagen and Schwarz Group to be strategic e-partners On June 19, Volkswagen informed that before the market launch of its full-electric car sharing service WeShare in Berlin at the end of June, Volkswagen has concluded a strategic partnership with the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains, which are owned by the Schwarz Group. The food retailers are to install 140 public charging stations for the electric vehicles of their customers at 60 Lidl ...

News  Updated at: 2019/06/20

VW to showcase cutaway model “eGon” at IdeenExpo in Germany On May 3, Volkswagen informed that in Hanover, Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveiled details of the multifaceted program in store for visitors at IdeenExpo in Hanover from June 15 to 23. eGon, the cutaway model of an e-Golf, is one of Volkswagen’s highlight projects to be showcased at Germany’s largest youth event for science and technology. eGon i...

News  Updated at: 2019/05/06

VW announes EV version as lowest CO2 emissions for same vehicle model On April 24, Volkswagen informed that for the same vehicle models with different powertrains, the carbon footprint of the battery-powered E variants is already better than those of the corresponding vehicles with internal combustion engines. In addition, the electric vehicles offer a higher CO2-saving potential in all phases of the product cycle. Furthermore, it is of crucial i...

News  Updated at: 2019/04/25

Volkswagen tests highly-automated driving in Hamburg On April 3, Volkswagen informed that Volkswagen Group Research is testing automated vehicles in urban traffic in Hamburg. This is the first time Volkswagen has begun to test automated driving to Level 4 at real driving conditions in a major German city. From now, a fleet of five e-Golf, equipped with laser scanners, cameras, ultrasonic sensors and radars, will drive on a three-kilometer section...

News  Updated at: 2019/04/04

Volkswagen 4.0 production systems are being developed at Dresden plant On March 14, Volkswagen informed that the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden is continuing to develop into the Volkswagen Group’s primary test location for trialling innovative technologies. In conjunction with the Wolfsburg and Emden factories, the Gläserne Manufaktur is part of a “technical centre” project. The primary idea is to achieve automation of complex work steps ...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/15

FAW VW to launch 28 models in 2019 On January 25, FAW VW released its 2019 goal and plan. The company will launch 28 models in 2019. VW will launch 8 models in 2019 including the all-new Sagitar (and traditional power models), e-Golf, Bora EV, Magotan PHEV, and Teramont PHEV. Audi will launch 18 models in 2019 including the Audi Q3, Audi e-tron electric SUV, and imported models.FAW VW will establish an SUV brand, adding to its current two brands....

News  Updated at: 2019/02/12

Volkswagen allows customers to assemble their own e-Golf in Dresden On January 10, Volkswagen informed that customers can now get a much closer look at their e-Golf during production. In the Transparent Factory in Dresden, customers can accompany their future vehicle a part of the way along the production line. Under the expert guidance of the factory’s employees, the customer is able to actively get involved at four stations, for example, when...

News  Updated at: 2019/01/10

Sika Automotive to present innovative solutions at SIAT 2019 in Pune, India On December 19, Sika Automotive announced that it will feature its innovative solutions at the Symposium of International Automotive Technology (SIAT) in Pune, India, January 16-19, 2019. Sika Automotive will present several real life manufacturing cases using SikaPower®, SikaBaffle®,  SikaReinforcer®, SikaDamp® and Sikaflex® that deliver performance with less weigh...

News  Updated at: 2018/12/26

VW China becomes Apollo’s board member On November 2, Baidu Apollo held a second council in the Xiong’an New Area. During the council VW China joined the Apollo autonomous driving platform as a board member. The partners’ first joint research and development project will focus on valet parking services, which require Level 3 to Level 4 autonomous driving technologies.VW will use an e-Golf unit equipped with the Apollo software to test multi...

News  Updated at: 2018/11/07

VW to build new plant in North America dedicated entirely to electric cars Volkswagen officials confirmed the company will build a new plant in North America dedicated entirely to electric car production by 2022, though a specific location has not yet been confirmed.Volkswagen board member Thomas Ulbrich, noted at a press conference September 21 in Dresden, Germany, that “We think there’s a natural fit to Chattanooga (Tennessee), but there’...

News  Updated at: 2018/09/29