VWIPL has also expanded its already strong local supplier base by another 10% to improve turnaround time and reduce the cost of ownership.   Kylaq Skoda Kylaq   The recently launched Kylaq is Škoda’s first-ever sub-4-metre SUV, designed specifically for the Indian market. Built on the MQB-A0-IN platform, the vehicle is powered by a 1.0 TSI engine paired with a 6-speed automatic or manual transmission, delivering 85 kW of power and 1...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/27

oduced with the Audi A8 (D4) in 2011.   It allowed cars to connect and receive information such as weather and navigation.   Today, 30 million older vehicles still run with this backend.   Over time the company decided to migrate to the cloud and implemented the ODP 1.0 for vehicles based on the MQB, MLB, MQB evo, PPE and PPC platforms. Volkswagen Group's online backends (SDV Europe 2024, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/Slide...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/20

90Nm Weight 94kg Gear Fixed gear ratio Drive mode Front-wheel drive Dual clutch - Hydraulic circuit - Figure 3.1: APP290 series motor technical specifications (©Volkswagen) The APP290 is an electric drive technology with a 2-in-1 structure of motor and transmission for Volkswagen's MQB platform. Mass production started in April 2019. The maximum torque is 290Nm and the maximum output is 100kW. The models currently equipped with t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/28

art in early 2024 through participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers in California and Nevada. Also making its North American debut was a prototype of the new all-electric G-Class.   Volkswagen   VW's big news at CES 2024 was that it is integrating ChatGPT into its vehicles. Current MEB and MQB evo models from VW Group brands that use the IDA voice assistant will have access to automotive-grade ChatGPT integration via Cerence Chat Pro. Pe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/02/02

is responsible for leading Volkswagen Group's planned model campaign in India. SAVWIPL is targeting 100,000-unit sales by 2025.   New model launches   In 2022, SAVWIPL started production of its Volkswagen Virtus sedan and Skoda Slavia at the Chakan facility in Pune, India. It is developed on the MQB A0 IN platform with up to 95% localization levels. The vehicles are powered by a 1.0-liter 3-cylinder turbo gasoline and a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder tu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/12/28

ut shaft peak torque 290Nm Weight 94kg Gear Fixed gear ratio Drive mode Front-wheel drive Dual clutch - Hydraulic circuit - Table 3.18: APP290 series motor technical specifications   The APP290 is an electric drive technology with a 2-in-1 structure of motor and transmission for the MQB platform under the umbrella of VW. Mass production started in April 2019. The maximum torque is 290Nm and the maximum output is 100kW. The models ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/09

automotive manufacturer intends to bring to the market, or that have been recently launched.   One of the models on display is the new Passat Variant, now in its ninth generation, to be offered in two possible plug-in hybrid drive options: 150 kW and 200 kW of system output.   It is based on the MQB evo architecture (MQB stands for 'Modularer Querbaukasten,' which translates to Modular Transversal Toolkit) also utilized in other vehicles withi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/18

Output shaft peak torque 290Nm Weight 94kg Gear Fixed gear ratio Drive mode Front-wheel drive Dual clutch - Hydraulic circuit - Figure 3.1 APP290 motor and technical specifications   The APP290 is an electric drive technology with a 2-in-1 structure of motor and transmission for the MQB platform under the umbrella of VW. Mass production started in April 2019. The maximum torque is 290Nm and the maximum output is 100kW. The models ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/13

ing EVs) Audi brand New A4 A D-segment midsize sedan/wagon to be launched in 2023. New Q5 A midsize crossover SUV to be released in 2023. New A5 A D-segment midsize hatchback/coupe to be introduced in 2024. New Q3 A compact crossover SUV/SUV coupe to be launched in 2024. The model uses the MQB platform. A7L (China) An E-segment sedan released in January 2022. It is a long-wheelbase version exclusively for China. Based on the MLB evo pl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/10

wiring losses.   Each company has its own way of including DC-DC converters and on-board chargers in the scope of integration as a power control unit.   Seeing how each component is mounted on the vehicle in the lower part of the figure, it can be seen that except for the VW e-Golf which uses the MQB and is not an EV-only vehicle, the high-voltage battery for driving is placed in the center under the floor, and the e-axle (electric powertrain) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/01/05

ttery and can reach 100 km/h in 4 seconds.   Formentor e-Hybrid   This crossover between an SUV and a Coupé is not a new model, it has been in production in Martorell, Spain, since September 2020. The model is, however, worthy of mentioning due to its brand success.   It was developed using the MQB platform dedicated to the C-segment vehicles, sharing it with the VW Tiguan and the Audi Q3. It uses a 13 kWh battery and has a range of 50 km whe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/10/06

further changes in the cockpit.   In the next section, this report will examine the evolution of cockpits of cars currently sold in Europe by means of typical examples. Seat Leon (Samvardhana Motherson Group)   The fourth generation Seat Leon, which was launched in April 2020, is based on the new MQB Evo architecture of the Volkswagen Group, just like the VW Golf, Skoda Octavia and Audi A3.   The minimalistic and functional interior design con...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/06/10

released in mid-2021. The VW brand will expand the ID family to eight models in China by 2023. ID.6 Crozz to be released by FAW-VW The ID.6 X to be released by SAIC VW VW, which has been on the SUV offensive in the Chinese market, unveiled its first large SUV, the Talagon. It adopts the MQB Evo platform. The vehicle has dimensions of overall length 5,152mm x width 2,002mm x height 1,795mm, and wheelbase 2,980mm. It is equipped with a ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/04/27

e at a later date.     VW Group new model launch plan in volume car segment (2020-2021)(excluding EVs) VW brand New Caddy The fifth-generation van disclosed in February 2020. The model can be used for various purposes as a cargo van, family van, shuttle van and campervan. It is based on the MQB platform and features advanced driving assistance systems such as the Travel Assist, Trailer Assist and Lane-Change Assistant. New Golf Variant ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/02/19

The Czech Republic Skoda’s Mlada Boleslav Plant In September 2020, Skoda announced that it completed the renovation of a production line, which had been in progress since the summer of 2019. With an investment of EUR 32 million, the line was converted to one on which MEB-based EV models and MQB-based ICE models can be built alongside one another. This means that the all-electric Enyaq iV as well as ICE models such as the Octavia and Karoq...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/02/01

550 km Munich Scalable range of ID.3 due to number of cell modules (Source: Das Fahrwerk des neuen Volkswagen ID.3 im MEB-Baukasten - Vorderachse, Hinterachse Dr. Thomas Kersten, Leiter Entwicklung Hinterachse, Dr. Andreas Saathoff, Leiter Entwicklung Vorderachse, Volkswagen AG)   The MQB platform is used for conventional and electrified powertrains with many models, body styles and brands ranging over segments from the Golf, over t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/07/16

the Auto Expo 2020. It also showcased KAROQ as a newcomer to the Indian market.   VISION IN concept   Skoda unveiled VISION IN concept at the Auto Expo 2020. Its production version will be launched in the Indian market by early 2021. It will be the first production model to use the new, localized MQB-A0-IN platform. The VISION IN offers an optimum amount of space, perfectly combined with the highest degree of versatility and state-of-the-art te...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/02/26

aunch plan in volume car segment (2019-2020)(excluding EVs) VW brand T-Cross Launched globally in April 2019, this model is the VW brand’s smallest SUV positioned beneath the T-Roc. The SUV is produced at the Pamplona plant in Spain as well as the plants in Brazil and China. Underpinned by the MQB (Modularer Querbaukasten) platform, it comes with a 1.0L turbocharged engine or 1.4L engine combined with a 6-speed manual or automatic transmissi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/12/12

mm, wheelbase 2,980 mm. The powertrain combines a 2.0L or 2.5L V6 turbo engine similar to the current Teramont, mated with a 7-speed DCT. Scheduled to be released in May 2019. Teramont X Interior of the Teramont X e-Lavida The e-Lavida is SAIC-VW's first EV model based on the MQB platform, and the company’s best-selling EV in China. Dimensions: Total length 4,670 mm, total width 1,806 mm, total height 1,474 mm, wheelbas...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/05/13

th the shift of the production of full-size pickup trucks to the U.S. VW will end production of Beetle and Golf compact cars, start building a new engine Plans to end production of Beetle and Golf In March 2018, VW reportedly announced that it would only produce the models underpinned by the MQB platform at its Puebla Plant in Mexico in the days ahead. The automaker will end the production of the Beetle compact hatchback and the Golf serie...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/04/11