Its essential aim is to scale back the time to marketplace for automobiles and parts by 30 p.c via environment friendly improvement processes and the usage of cutting-edge applied sciences. A second main function of the Hefei hub is to develop an electrical platform for entry-level BEVs tailor-made to the wants of the native market. Will probably be launched in 2026 and is meant to open up additional market segments in China.
China-specific options for the battery, electrical drive, and electrical motor will likely be used for the e-platform, making certain high-cost effectivity and speedy market readiness. The Group’s product portfolio in China, which is being expanded in the direction of the mid-range via cooperation with the Chinese language producer XPENG, can now even be supplemented within the entry-level phase.
One other key pillar is the Volkswagen Anhui three way partnership, with a plant that may begin manufacturing within the coming weeks, in addition to the VW Anhui Part Firm, with its manufacturing facility for high-voltage battery programs. The manufacturing processes on the Volkswagen Anhui plant are additionally being considerably accelerated. This contains the usage of laser expertise and laptop tomography to investigate your entire automotive physique or particular person vendor components for high quality, security, and sturdiness in only a few minutes. Detailed and time-consuming analyses are not mandatory, with out compromising on high quality.
With VCTC, Volkswagen is bundling all improvement items and decision-making processes in Hefei for automobiles destined for the Chinese language market. This reduces interfaces between the totally different areas and will increase effectivity. Coordination between groups additionally takes place in the identical time zone and with a sole give attention to the native market.
Additional synergies are being realised via the shut networking of improvement work with the three way partnership corporations SAIC Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen and Volkswagen Anhui in addition to with Gotion (battery) and the Chinese language producer XPENG. The companions Horizon Robotics (autonomous driving), ARK (person expertise) and Thundersoft (infotainment) are additionally concerned in shut cooperation with CARIAD, Volkswagen’s software program unit.
The Volkswagen Group all-electric deliveries elevated by 45% to 531,500 automobiles globally, elevating the BEV share of whole deliveries to 7.9% after 6.1% within the prior yr interval. Within the third quarter alone, the BEV share climbed to 9.0% in comparison with 6.8 p.c one yr in the past. From January to September, Europe remained the important thing progress driver with a rise of 61% to 341,100 automobiles. BEV deliveries jumped 74% to…
17 October 2023
Volkswagen is launching pre-sales for the improved ID.4 and ID.5 fashions. The 2 electrical fashions will now be supplied with a model new technology of infotainment system and software program. As well as, all Professional and GTX variations will function a brand new drive system. The high-efficiency drive launched for the primary time for the massive ID.7 provides considerably extra energy along with lowered power consumption. The mixed WLTP…
10 October 2023
Volkswagen ID.X Efficiency embodies the model’s imaginative and prescient of an all-electric sports activities limousine within the higher mid-sized class. This idea automotive was introduced on the ID. Treffen in Locarno. The outside of the all-electric limousine has a bunch of sporty options – each the entrance splitter and rear diffuser are product of carbon. The engineers have elevated the toe by 80 mm and lowered the sports activities suspension with particularly…
8 September 2023
Volkswagen of America revealed immediately that the 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 electrical compact SUV is getting a serious improve for its 82 kWh battery fashions, together with a brand new efficiency drive unit that delivers better efficiency and anticipated enchancment to EPA-estimated vary, an improved infotainment show, and a brand new premium audio system, amongst different options. Persevering with to be assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the 2024…
5 September 2023
By 2027, Volkswagen – Europe’s largest automotive producer – will launch eleven new all-electric fashions and thus supply essentially the most complete electrical car vary of all producers – from a compact automotive priced at lower than 25,000 euros to a household saloon. The ID. GTI Idea present automotive introduced for the primary time on the IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich supplies a concrete perception into how Volkswagen will transport…
4 September 2023
Volkswagen ID.7 debuted in April on the Auto Shanghai in China. As of immediately, clients in Germany can pre-order the car which begins at EUR 56,995 incl. VAT. This worth applies to the Volkswagen ID.7 Professional model with a mixed vary of 543-621 km, 210W energy, a 77 kWh battery, 11KW onboard charger, and 175 KW DC quick charging help. Its mixed energy consumption is 16.3 – 14.1 kWh/100 km. Take a look at the…
25 August 2023
In July 2023, XPENG recorded month-to-month deliveries of 11,008 Sensible EVs, a 28% enhance over the prior month, marking its sixth consecutive month of supply progress. The XPENG G6 Extremely Sensible Coupe SUV commenced mass deliveries throughout 110 cities nationwide in July after its market launch in late June. In July, whole G6 deliveries reached greater than 3,900 items. The sturdy gross sales momentum of G6 has led to a surge in…
2 August 2023
The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its place on the Chinese language automotive market with cooperations between the VW model and XPENG and between Audi and SAIC. The Group is thus forging forward with its native electrification technique. The intention is to swiftly faucet into new buyer and market segments, thereby systematically leveraging the potential of China’s dynamically rising e-mobility market. The VW model has…
2 August 2023
Volkswagen Group elevated its deliveries of all-electric automobiles (BEVs) by 48% year-on-year to 321,600 automobiles within the first half of the yr. The BEV share of whole deliveries rose to 7.4%, up from 5.6% within the first six months of the earlier yr. The Group achieved the very best progress in Europe, the place deliveries rose by 68% to 217,100 BEVs. Right here, the Volkswagen Group is the market chief and gained market share…
21 July 2023
PowerCo SE is planning to introduce a very new manufacturing course of in its battery cell manufacturing crops in Europe and Northern America. The brand new expertise will considerably enhance effectivity and sustainability in quantity battery cell manufacturing. A subsidiary of Volkswagen Group and based mostly in Salzgitter, Niedersachsen, the battery firm goals to industrialize the so-called Dry Coating process. The…
18 June 2023
Volkswagen unveiled the three-row ID. Buzz in Huntington Seaside, California immediately. The zero-tailpipe car has been designed particularly for North America. It provides an extended wheelbase than the two-row European car that debuted in 2022, plus a much bigger battery and extra horsepower. Retro design cues—just like the outsized VW emblem, brief overhangs, and obtainable two-tone colour palette—meet a tailor-made inside…
2 June 2023
The Volkswagen Group efficiently continued its transition to electrical mobility within the first quarter of 2023. By the top of March, deliveries of all-electric automobiles (BEVs) have risen by 42% in comparison with the prior-year interval, which was hit tougher by provide chain points. A complete of 141,000 BEVs had been handed over to clients, up from 99,200 within the first quarter of 2022. BEVs made up 6.9% of whole deliveries on this…
21 April 2023
Volkswagen is happy to announce that each one MY23 ID.4 fashions which are positioned in service this yr will likely be eligible for the complete $7,500 Federal Tax Credit score, making it not solely extraordinarily inexpensive, however aggressive with typical compact SUVs. Volkswagen is at present the one worldwide automaker to have a full battery electrical car that’s eligible for the complete credit score, due to native meeting and sourcing…
19 April 2023
Volkswagen ID.7 – the model’s first world electrical mannequin for the higher mid-size class – debuted at Auto Shanghai. The mixture of ranges as much as 700 km, superior powertrain, spacious inside, and premium applied sciences makes the ID.7 a cushty limousine for long-distance journey and opens up a brand new phase for the ID. household. Virtually 5 meters lengthy, the mannequin additionally has an enhanced customer-focused working…
17 April 2023
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2024 Volkswagen ID.7 Professional
Doorways: 4, Seats: 5Length: 195.3 in / 4961 mmHeight: 60.5 in / 1536 mmCurb weight: 4788.44 lb / 2172 kgElectric motor: 210 kW, 550 Nm, Location: RearBattery: 77 kWh
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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Luxurious 2
Doorways: 5, Seats: 7Length: 224.3 in / 5697 mmHeight: 76.1 in / 1934 mmElectric motor: 505 kW, 1064 Nm, Location: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 200 kWh, Voltage: 800 V
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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 2
Doorways: 5, Seats: 7Length: 224.3 in / 5697 mmHeight: 76.1 in / 1934 mmElectric motor: 505 kW, 1064 Nm, Location: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 200 kWh, Voltage: 800 V
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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Luxurious 1
Doorways: 5, Seats: 7Length: 224.3 in / 5697 mmHeight: 76.1 in / 1934 mmElectric motor: 505 kW, 1064 Nm, Location: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 200 kWh, Voltage: 800 V
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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 1
Doorways: 5, Seats: 7Length: 224.3 in / 5697 mmHeight: 76.1 in / 1934 mmElectric motor: 505 kW, 1064 Nm, Location: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 200 kWh, Voltage: 800 V
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2023 BMW i7 xDrive60
Doorways: 4, Seats: 5Length: 212.2 in / 5391 mmWidth: 76.8 in / 1950 mmHeight: 60.8 in / 1544 mmCurb weight: 5820.2 lb / 2640 kgElectric motor #1: 190 kW, 365 Nm, Location: RearElectric motor #2: 230 kW, 380 Nm, Location: FrontBattery: 105.7 kWh, Voltage: 376.4 V
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2024 BMW iX M60
Doorways: 5, Seats: 5Length: 195.0 in / 4953 mmWidth: 77.4 in / 1967 mmHeight: 66.8 in / 1696 mmCurb weight: 5862.09 lb / 2659 kgLocation: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 111.5 kWh, Voltage: 330.3 V
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2024 BMW iX xDrive50
Doorways: 5, Seats: 5Length: 195.0 in / 4953 mmWidth: 77.4 in / 1967 mmHeight: 66.8 in / 1696 mmCurb weight: 5698.95 lb / 2585 kgLocation: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 111.5 kWh, Voltage: 330.3 V
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2024 BMW i4 xDrive40
Doorways: 4, Seats: 5Length: 188.3 in / 4783 mmWidth: 72.9 in / 1852 mmHeight: 57.0 in / 1448 mmCurb weight: 5048.59 lb / 2290 kgLocation: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 83.9 kWh, Voltage: 398.5 V
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2023 BMW i4 M50
Doorways: 4, Seats: 5Length: 188.3 in / 4783 mmWidth: 72.9 in / 1852 mmHeight: 57.0 in / 1448 mmCurb weight: 5048.59 lb / 2290 kgElectric motor #1: 230 kW @ 8000 – 17000 rpm, 365 Nm, Location: RearElectric motor #2: 190 kW @ 8000 – 17000 rpm, 430 Nm, Location: FrontBattery: 83.9 kWh, Voltage: 398.5 V
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2023 BMW iX M60
Doorways: 5, Seats: 5Length: 195.0 in / 4953 mmWidth: 77.4 in / 1967 mmHeight: 66.8 in / 1696 mmCurb weight: 5862.09 lb / 2659 kgLocation: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 111.5 kWh, Voltage: 330.3 V
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2023 BMW iX xDrive50
Doorways: 5, Seats: 5Length: 195.0 in / 4953 mmWidth: 77.4 in / 1967 mmHeight: 66.8 in / 1696 mmCurb weight: 5698.95 lb / 2585 kgLocation: RearLocation: FrontBattery: 111.5 kWh, Voltage: 330.3 V
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2024 Volvo EX90 Twin Efficiency (E2)
Doorways: 5, Seats: 7Length: 198.3 in / 5037 mmWidth: 77.3 in / 1964 mmHeight: 68.7 in / 1744 mmCurb weight: 6197.19 lb / 2811 kgElectric motor #1: 190 kW, 490 Nm, Location: RearElectric motor #2: 180 kW, 420 Nm, Location: FrontBattery: 111 kWh, Voltage: 400 V
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2024 Volvo EX90 Twin Efficiency (EE)
Doorways: 5, Seats: 7Length: 198.3 in / 5037 mmWidth: 77.3 in / 1964 mmHeight: 68.7 in / 1744 mmCurb weight: 6197.19 lb / 2811 kgElectric motor #1: 200 kW, 490 Nm, Location: RearElectric motor #2: 180 kW, 420 Nm, Location: FrontBattery: 111 kWh, Voltage: 400 V
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2024 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor (EV)
Doorways: 5, Seats: 7Length: 198.3 in / 5037 mmWidth: 77.3 in / 1964 mmHeight: 68.7 in / 1744 mmCurb weight: 6197.19 lb / 2811 kgElectric motor #1: 120 kW, 350 Nm, Location: RearElectric motor #2: 180 kW, 420 Nm, Location: FrontBattery: 111 kWh, Voltage: 400 V
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2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive
Doorways: 4, Seats: 5Length: 199.2 in / 5060 mmWidth: 74.8 in / 1900 mmHeight: 59.3 in / 1505 mmCurb weight: 5081.66 lb / 2305 kgElectric motor #1: 250 kW, 430 Nm, Location: RearElectric motor #2: 192 kW, 365 Nm, Location: FrontBattery: 81.2 kWh, Voltage: 400 V