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Volkswagen hedges battery bets, looks to form JV with Varta

As Volkswagen looks to move forward with plans to build electric cars like the e-up! in the next several years, it apparently doesn't want to restrict itself to a single battery supply. VW has already previously announced plans to get lithium ion batteries from both Sanyo and Toshiba as well as collaborating with BYD in China. Now, the German giant wants to form a new joint venture with Varta Microbattery GmbH. VW and Varta will have to get approval from German regulators before the deal can proceed. However, VW seems keen to be able ensure ... Read more →

Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen calls E-Up! Concept "Beetle of the 21st Century" Jeremy Korzeniewski

Volkswagen promises to release the "Beetle of the 21st Century" by 2013. Those are some of the biggest shoes in the history of the automobile to fill, and VW plans to do just that with a new car ...

REPORT: Volkswagen to launch an electric car by 2013 Sam Abuelsamid

In an interview with the German news magazine Stern this week, Volkswagen's R&D boss Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg announced that the automaker would introduce an electric car by 2013. The first model ...

CEO Winterkorn: expect first VW electric vehicle in 2013 Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn delivered a speech in Münich on Friday where he announced that the German giant would release its first electric car in 2013. Among the points that ...

REPORT: Volkswagen bringing new EV concept to Frankfurt Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to a report on Auto Express in the U.K., Volkswagen plans to debut a new eco-friendly car concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September that could potentially rival the ...

Volkswagen hedges battery bets, looks to form JV with Varta 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

As Volkswagen looks to move forward with plans to build electric cars like the e-up! in the next several years, it apparently doesn't want to restrict itself to a single battery supply. VW has already previously announced plans to get lithium ion batteries from both Sanyo and Toshiba as well as ...

Frankfurt 2009: Volkswagen calls E-Up! Concept "Beetle of the 21st Century" 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen promises to release the "Beetle of the 21st Century" by 2013. Those are some of the biggest shoes in the history of the automobile to fill, and VW plans to do just that with a new car based on the New Small Family architecture that was introduced on the original Up! concept that's ...

REPORT: Volkswagen to launch an electric car by 2013 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

In an interview with the German news magazine Stern this week, Volkswagen's R&D boss Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg announced that the automaker would introduce an electric car by 2013. The first model will be in small series production according to Hackenberg and be powered by an electric motor of ...

CEO Winterkorn: expect first VW electric vehicle in 2013 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn delivered a speech in Münich on Friday where he announced that the German giant would release its first electric car in 2013. Among the points that Winterkorn emphasized was the race to electrification would be a marathon not a sprint. He also ...

REPORT: Volkswagen bringing new EV concept to Frankfurt 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to a report on Auto Express in the U.K., Volkswagen plans to debut a new eco-friendly car concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September that could potentially rival the Chevy Volt-based Opel Ampera in Europe. Unlike the automaker's previous green concepts like the hybrid ...


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