Hippies, surfers and fans of classic German vans alike rejoice as Volkswagen is set to revive the old Microbus, only in electric form. According to an Autocar report, the new Microbus is one of many favourable choices that could showcase VW’s MEB electric car platform. The first candidate is obviously […]
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VW considering its own ‘Gigafactory’ for battery production – report
Volkswagen is mulling over a large-scale battery manufacturing facility similar to Tesla’s almost-complete Gigafactory. Obviously VW is very eager not just to put the dieselgate behind it, but to become a leader in the field of electric vehicles. CEO Matthias Mueller is aiming for a million units over the next […]
Volkswagen considering second ‘MEB’ EV platform for large cars, new Phaeton?
Volkswagen is currently deliberating whether or not to produce another platform alongside the upcoming MEB layout for larger EV models, reports have revealed. As it stands, the only platform compatible with its EV concept the BUDD-e (pictured), is the MEB modular platform. But this may not be a suitable architecture […]
Volkswagen BUDD-e concept revealed, previews MEB EV platform
Volkswagen has had its share of troubles lately, but in its quest for redemption it is showing a friendly-looking electric minibus at the Consumer Electronics Show called the BUDD-e. The BUDD-e debuts the company’s Modular Electric Platform (MEB), dedicated to plug-in vehicles. It features a 101kW battery pack that is […]