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> German car manufacturers deserve everything coming to them What's coming to Volkswagen is that they'll be the world's biggest producer of EVs. It's not that

> German car manufacturers deserve everything coming to them What's coming to Volkswagen is that they'll be the world's biggest producer of EVs. It's not that surprising. After all, they are the world's biggest car company. 2020 is the start of Volkswagen's big EV push. This is what Volkswagen's 2020 EV plan looks like: - VW e-Up!: https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/vws-updated-e-up-offers-161-mile-range-costs-less-than-its-predecessor/ https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/vws-updated-e-up-offers-16... - VW e-Golf (sold over 100,000 but will be replaced by the ID.3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah4lrqWx8E0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah4lrqWx8E0 - VW ID.3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPjvgXWA78E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPjvgXWA78E - VW ID.4: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-frankfurt-motor-show/volkswagen-id-4-electric-suv-winter-tests-curious-disguise https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-frankfurt-mot... - SEAT Mii: https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/11/seat-mii-available-to-order-soon-for-20650e/ https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/11/seat-mii-available-to-o... - SEAT el-Born: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZI7WFtwc8g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZI7WFtwc8g - Cupra Tavascan (maybe, not confirmed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNYHRKp4n1w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNYHRKp4n1w - Skoda Citigo iV: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-skoda-citigo-e-iv-cost-%C2%A316955-uk https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-skoda-citigo... - Skoda Vision iV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f1g9xl6W_E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f1g9xl6W_E - Audi e-tron (and also the new "sportback" variant): https://www.audiusa.com/models/audi-e-tron https://www.audiusa.com/models/audi-e-tron - Audi e-tron Q4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiwevzHsCbU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiwevzHsCbU - Audi e-tron GT (maybe 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMEdiq2xTbQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMEdiq2xTbQ - Porsche Taycan (and the Sports Turismo wagon variant in future): https://www.porsche.com/usa/models/taycan/ https://www.porsche.com/usa/models/taycan/ More models in 2021 and more in 2022 and so on. The Volkswagen ID.3 will be a big seller in Europe and then later on in China. It's a popular form factor with good range at a good price.

Shivetya 7y ago
by end of 2021 they only expect 330k total BEV vehicles globally.. that is not a big push from a company making over ten million cars per year. now they expect to reach a million per year by 2023 but that still keeps their percentage very low. the simple truth is, no they aren't trying very hard. they have to cater both to politicians and unions at home neither of which can sustain the job losses BEVs will lead too; not just in the manufacturing but it cascades into after market, petrol refining, gas stations, and more.
- lispm 7y ago
  It's just a multi-year initiative. Takes a bit time to develop the cars, have the factories for them and bring the cars to market. If you follow Volkswagen news, you can see that they are steady making progress and and have a very large initiative.
pmorici 7y ago
Taycan and e-tron are both huge flops so far and the ID.3 is off to a bad start as there are reports that they are having massive problems with the cars software and are literally building the cars and plan to store them in a lot for a year while they sort out the software issues. https://electrek.co/2019/12/19/volkswagen-id3-has-massive-software-problems-as-company-begins-year-of-ev-introductions/ https://electrek.co/2019/12/19/volkswagen-id3-has-massive-so...
- clouddrover 7y ago
  Is it? Then why is the Audi e-tron outselling the Tesla Model X in Europe: https://ev-sales.blogspot.com/2019/12/europe-november-2019.html https://ev-sales.blogspot.com/2019/12/europe-november-2019.h...
  - pmorici 7y ago
    Spec wise etron competes against Model 3 and up coming Model Y not Model X. Large cars and SUVs like S and X don’t have a big market in Europe
    - clouddrover 7y ago
      No, that's just making excuses. The Audi e-tron is in no way aimed at the same segment as the Model 3. The Audi e-tron and the Jaguar I-Pace both outsell the Model X and the Model S in Europe. The e-tron and the I-Pace are doing well for what they are: expensive luxury vehicles.
      - pmorici 7y ago
        Model S and X sales were substantially higher then etron is now before the the Model 3 was introduced.
- marticode 7y ago
  The Taycan seems a huge success. The reviews are extremely positive (many pointing how much better it's put together than the Teslas) and production has been doubled to cope with the high amount of reservations https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/29/porsche-taycan-reservations-surpass-30000-ahead-of-world-debut/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/29/porsche-taycan-reservation...
bencollier49 7y ago
"VW e-Up!" Oh dear, that name doesn't translate well into British English. Sounds like it's made in Yorkshire..

Shivetya 7y ago

by end of 2021 they only expect 330k total BEV vehicles globally.. that is not a big push from a company making over ten million cars per year. now they expect to reach a million per year by 2023 but that still keeps their percentage very low. the simple truth is, no they aren't trying very hard. they have to cater both to politicians and unions at home neither of which can sustain the job losses BEVs will lead too; not just in the manufacturing but it cascades into after market, petrol refining, gas stations, and more.

lispm 7y ago
It's just a multi-year initiative. Takes a bit time to develop the cars, have the factories for them and bring the cars to market. If you follow Volkswagen news, you can see that they are steady making progress and and have a very large initiative.

pmorici 7y ago

Taycan and e-tron are both huge flops so far and the ID.3 is off to a bad start as there are reports that they are having massive problems with the cars software and are literally building the cars and plan to store them in a lot for a year while they sort out the software issues. https://electrek.co/2019/12/19/volkswagen-id3-has-massive-software-problems-as-company-begins-year-of-ev-introductions/ https://electrek.co/2019/12/19/volkswagen-id3-has-massive-so...

clouddrover 7y ago
Is it? Then why is the Audi e-tron outselling the Tesla Model X in Europe: https://ev-sales.blogspot.com/2019/12/europe-november-2019.html https://ev-sales.blogspot.com/2019/12/europe-november-2019.h...
- pmorici 7y ago
  Spec wise etron competes against Model 3 and up coming Model Y not Model X. Large cars and SUVs like S and X don’t have a big market in Europe
  - clouddrover 7y ago
    No, that's just making excuses. The Audi e-tron is in no way aimed at the same segment as the Model 3. The Audi e-tron and the Jaguar I-Pace both outsell the Model X and the Model S in Europe. The e-tron and the I-Pace are doing well for what they are: expensive luxury vehicles.
    - pmorici 7y ago
      Model S and X sales were substantially higher then etron is now before the the Model 3 was introduced.
marticode 7y ago
The Taycan seems a huge success. The reviews are extremely positive (many pointing how much better it's put together than the Teslas) and production has been doubled to cope with the high amount of reservations https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/29/porsche-taycan-reservations-surpass-30000-ahead-of-world-debut/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/29/porsche-taycan-reservation...

bencollier49 7y ago

"VW e-Up!" Oh dear, that name doesn't translate well into British English. Sounds like it's made in Yorkshire..