http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/vw-ev-could-be-cheaper-equivalent-golf VW EV could be 'cheaper than equivalent Golf' 3 May 2016
[image http://images.cdn.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/gallery_slide/public/images/car-reviews/first-drives/legacy/ev.jpg?itok=3_kYf9xR (sketch) ] VW's EV model could also have a range of 310 miles and a 15-minute recharge time The VW Group can leapfrog its rivals in electric car technology if it achieves scale across all of its brands effectively, according to the firm’s technical development boss, Frank Welsch. Volkswagen boss Matthias Müller revealed at the Geneva motor show that the firm would launch an electric family car with a range of 500km (310 miles) and a recharge time of 15 minutes for a price lower than that of an equivalent Golf. Insiders had previously told Autocar that the VW Group’s highest management sees the potential for it to be the first iconic electric car and the perfect vehicle to banish memories of the Dieselgate emissions scandal. “The MEB platform toolkit gives us the perfect opportunity to gain scale by using the platform solution in as many ways as possible,” said Welsch. “If we can achieve scale then all sorts of things will become open to us, from reduced costs to faster R&D.” Welsch also revealed that a heavily revamped VW e-Golf will go on sale at the end of this year or early next year, with a claimed electric range of 186 miles, up from the current model’s 118 miles. “Cell technology is moving forward quickly,” he said, “and will move even faster in future.” [© autocar.co.uk] http://www.inautonews.com/report-vw-now-claims-electric-vehicle-cheaper-than-comparable-golf Report – VW now claims electric vehicle cheaper than comparable Golf May 5, 2016 Aurel Niculescu According to the latest report, Volkswagen considers they can develop and market an electric car cheaper than an equivalent Golf. If the rumor turns out to be true we’re wondering why the top brass didn’t consider this in lieu of lying to everyone and stealing money from the clients and authorities through its deceitful emissions scam. Anyways, according to the report the insiders say the company makes a business case for an EV selling for less than a comparable Golf – though only if they are able to efficiently achieve the necessary scale across the majority of brands. This is part of course of the strategy to wipe clean our brains with environmentally-friendly vehicles that should redirect our attention from the Dieselgate scandal. Volkswagen is going to spearhead the eco plan with its new MEB platform that should underpin all green models from now on – with numerous electric s coming to the market before the turn of the decade. VW claims it will deliver about 20 plug in and electric vehicles by 2020. VW’s chief, Matthias Müller, even tipped us to the idea of VW having an electric family car with a top range of 310 miles (500 km) – which is entirely douable if we look at Tesla. The point where the VW manager turns to sci-fi is when he claims a full recharge of the vehicle’s battery would last just 15 minutes. And the latest report also claims the executives are looking for a price lower than a Golf – if the company manages to achieve scale across its entire roster of brands to drop the production costs and hasten research and development. [© inautonews.com] For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-A-cheaper-500km-310m-Electric-VW-family-car-w-a-15min-charge-time-tp4681948.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
