Volkswagen is preparing to go difficult with electric vehicles within the subsequent nine years One of VW's present electric offerings VW is expecting between 20 and 25 percent of its total unit sales to be produced ... The VW e-Up is one present VW EV
Why such an enormous investment in battery-powered electric vehicles? Nicely, Volkswagen is predicting they could account for around 1 quarter of worldwide passenger vehicles in nine years' time. With this in thoughts, the business is expecting in between 20 and 25 percent of its total unit sales to be made up of battery-powered EVs by that.
In an try to cut down around the costs related with producing such a big number of electric cars, Volkswagen will continue to enhance on modular architectures like MQB to provide a cheaper and more efficient base for its range of automobiles.
Whether or not that means there will be a VW Group vehicle to compete with the self-driving BMW i Subsequent in 2021 remains to become noticed.
"Our aspiration is to continue that success story and play a leading role in shaping auto-mobility for future generations, as well," stated CEO Matthias Müller, at a presentation outlining the VW Group's direction for the future in Wolfsburg. "This will need us - following the serious setback because of the diesel issue - to discover from errors produced, rectify shortcomings and establish a corporate culture that is open, value-driven and rooted in integrity."
