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Volkswagen deepens partnership with Gotion to industrialize battery cell production in Germany

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The Volkswagen unified cell concept refers to a prismatic cell format adaptable to various chemistry mixes available today or market-ready at a later point in time. Volkswagen is thus the first global automaker to invest directly in a Chinese battery supplier.

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Volkswagen lays out its NEW AUTO strategy: transforming from manufacturer to software-driven mobility provider; Scalable Systems Platform

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Volkswagen Group executives laid out the basics of the new Group strategy “NEW AUTO – Mobility for Generations to Come”, which will see the Group realign from being a from vehicle manufacturer to a leading, global software-driven mobility provider. Internal battery production, including repair and recycling, significantly reduces these costs.

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Ford teases upcoming EV SUV

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Ford has teased its upcoming EV SUV that would be made at its Cologne, Germany Facility. Today, we might have a better idea after one Ford Europe Executive teased an upcoming electric vehicle’s profile and front driver’s corner. The final question is if this will be a global model or if it will be region locked to Europe.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

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Just as tourists in Paris are drawn to the Louvre, visitors to Stuttgart, Germany, also flock to museums displaying the great works of the city. The German automotive sector, along with its global counterparts, is doing so by developing elektrische autos. This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL.

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Ford enters 2 new European research collaborations for innovation in mobility and autonomous vehicles

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This month, the Ford European Research & Innovation Center in Aachen, Germany, and the Technology and Innovation Management Institute of RWTH Aachen University will launch the Personal Mobility Experience Innovation project. During 2015, Ford will contribute to the UK government-sponsored UK Autodrive initiative.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime.