Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

The future of the Volkswagen Group will be defined by our success in developing new technology that is designed to meet our customers’ needs. It grew from just three employees when it was founded in 1998, to more than 180 engineers, social scientists, researchers and product designers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Everything is managed electronically—there is no mechanical connection between the front and the rear. The BB1 is fitted with electric motors in the rear wheels, designed in association with Michelin. Dual lithium-ion battery packs provide a range of 120 km (75 miles). This original set-up maximizes the interior space.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

As the number of electronic control units in a vehicle grows (up to 100 ECUs, requiring some 10 million lines of code, said Brad Loane, Freescale product manager) the amount of connectivity needed also increases. Integrating more functionality within the vehicle’s main ECUs and increasing the intelligence of its satellite nodes (i.e.

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