damirUSBiH + 327 DD March 13, 2018 Volkswagen has selected partners to provide battery cells and related technology worth around $24.7 billion for electric-vehicle projects in Europe and China, pushing ahead with a shift to zero-emission cars. Europe’s largest automaker will expand EV production to 16 factories worldwide through the end of 2022. VW has a goal to launch 80 new electric cars across the group by 2025 and offer an electric version of each of its 300 group models by 2030. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP March 13, 2018 Well there's only one direction isn't there. Technology a forward push and hopefully VW have got it right this time. Non pollutive vehicles, so we will see hiccups in the battery world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petar + 76 PP March 13, 2018 Good to see VW moving forward. EV's coming... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seleskya + 50 AS March 13, 2018 Putting some pressure on Tesla, finally ... but I also see it's trying to cut the amount of cobalt it needs for batteries. That just highlights why we should all be bullish on lithium and cobalt (and all battery metals), if we're not already sold on this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damirUSBiH + 327 DD March 13, 2018 And, don't forget about “dieselgate” emissions scandal with their cars ( was revealed two and a half years ago). "Dieselgate" helped Volkswagen to quickly embrace electric cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Varga + 123 AV March 13, 2018 Probably not the only one cheating but they were the only one getting caught and sued. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selva + 252 SP March 13, 2018 VW is a profitable company. It recognizes its responsibility to stockholders to make a profit, year after year. VW knows how much money it can flush down the EV pipe every year and still make a profit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franco + 96 FM March 13, 2018 The EV future is happening now. Only viable solution to pollution Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy + 43 MM March 13, 2018 3 hours ago, franco said: The EV future is happening now. Only viable solution to pollution It might be a step in the right direction, but it's a bit of a misrepresentation to tout EVs--EVs alone, I mean--as the answer to our carbon problem. Ya'll realize that in many states, we're burning coal to charge those EVs, right? And that EV makers mine--perhaps in environmentally unfriendly ways--for light-weight metals? Let's not make EVs out to be The Solution. We've a long way to go before that happens. Infrastructure must be changed too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites