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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

Green Car Congress

Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers. VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. Martin Winterkorn.

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

EV Central

There were concepts of the outrageous kind and the ripe-for-production kind. Xpeng eVTOL Flying Sports Car concept at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show. Toyota bZ3C fastback crossover concept. There was the proper buzz of excitement. Designs were out-there but rarely ridiculous. Qiyuan E07 at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show.

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