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A friend was telling me as a result of all this VW have announced they're now betting on a 100% electric future for the company. Can anyone provide a good link
by evolve2k 11y ago
A friend was telling me as a result of all this VW have announced they're now betting on a 100% electric future for the company. Can anyone provide a good link to this?
- toomuchtodo 11y agoWhile its not official, its really their only option. They'll be unable to meet diesel emissions standards, and gasoline engines have their own shortcomings. Looks like Tesla has another battery customer.
- edent 11y agoAt the moment, in the UK, they only sell 3 electric models. e-Golf. A normal, boring Golf with an ~90 mile range. e-Up. A small and cheap e-Car. Again an ~80 mile range. GTI-e. A weird sort of hybrid. Sporty, but can only do 20 miles on electric - the rest is petrol It's a good start, but they're behind Tesla, Nissan, Toyota, and BMW in terms of mind-share around electric vehicles. Their in-car technology was (from what I saw) fairly basic compared to the competition as well. This scandal could be absolutely catastrophic for their ICE brand. Having a strong electric presence can't hurt.
- evolve2k 11y agoFound a link to the article myself: http://qz.com/522844/volkswagen-is-pegging-its-fate-to-a-major-bet-on-electric-cars/ http://qz.com/522844/volkswagen-is-pegging-its-fate-to-a-maj...