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Volkswagen and Siemens invest in Electrify America’s ambitious growth plans

 

• $450 million equity investment supports Electrify America’s expansion plansin U.S. and Canada
• Siemens is first external investor in Electrify America LLC and becomes new shareholder; in line with company’s commitment to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility          
• $2.45 billion post-money valuation for Electrify America confirms Volkswagen's successful e-mobility strategy in North America 
• NEW AUTO: Charging & Energy is strategic pillar and core business of the Volkswagen Group

The Volkswagen Group and Siemens support the ambitious growth plans of Electrify America, LLC - the largest public ultra-fast charging network for electric vehicles from all vendors in North America. Volkswagen together with Siemens, the leading global technology company, is investing $450 million, valuing Electrify America at $2.45 billion. Through its financing arm Siemens Financial Services (SFS), Siemens becomes a minority shareholder in Electrify America with a low triple-digit million USD investment and will hold a seat on the board.

 

With Siemens, Electrify America receive its first external investor as well as an important strategic technology partner. In line with Volkswagen's NEW AUTO strategy, this step consistently accelerates the comfort, quality and expansion of the public charging infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada.

Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group Board Member for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components emphasizes: "With our additional investment in Electrify America, we are giving e-mobility in North America a further boost and consistently grow our charging and energy business. The plan is to more than double Electrify America's charging infrastructure to 1,800 locations and 10,000 fast chargers by 2026. Siemens' investment confirms our electrification strategy of making charging

and energy solutions available nationwide - to customers of all EVs. With its expertise and portfolio, Siemens is an important strategic technology partner for us on this route."

“Representing one of Siemens’ largest investments in electrified transportation, this strategic partnership with Electrify America aims to grow a collaborative ecosystem that propels EV adoption across the United States and Canada,” said Veronika Bienert, CEO, Siemens Financial Services. “Our unique ability to combine financial and technology know-how helps to fulfill Siemens’ commitment to decarbonize key industries, accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility, and do so in a way that’s accessible for all.”

The investments by Volkswagen and Siemens Financial Services represent a strategic partnership for Electrify America and Siemens: first, the capital investment will support Electrify America’s accelerated growth plans through technological advancements in charging and energy solutions across public, home and commercial offerings. Second, Siemens' investment strengthens the commitment to future collaboration between Siemens and Electrify America on technologies and services that will drive the expansion of high-quality, reliable charging solutions. As a full-service provider of e-Mobility charging infrastructure, Siemens eMobility offers the full spectrum of state-of-the-art AC and DC charging hardware, software and services - from residential to commercial to depot applications.

NEW AUTO bundles Group activities on charging infrastructure and energy services

With the NEW AUTO strategy, the Volkswagen Group has made charging and energy its core business. Like no other car manufacturer, the company is investing in the development of an open fast-charging network worldwide. By 2025, around 45,000 High Power Charging (HPC) points are planned in Europe, China and the USA together with partners. The product range also includes the entire range of charging solutions for private customers and companies – from the company's own wallbox and flexible fast charging station to charging services and innovative, smart green electricity tariffs. In the next step, Volkswagen will anchor the electric car as a mobile power bank in the energy system creating additional added value for e-car customers.

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On 28/6/2022 at 08:20, maxsona scrive:

Nei piani di VW c'è un Maggiolino basato su MEB?

Dubito. A parte il primo remake di fine anni ’90, i successivi hanno tutti floppato alla grande…

[Davialfa]

In questo topic è presente una road map di uscita modelli audi per i prossimi anni?

[MotorPassion]

Metto qua anche se non prettamente inerente le scelte strategiche ma più sulle scelte sociali.

 

 

 

 

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#NotWomensFootball: Volkswagen launches provocative campaign to increase gender equality as UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 kick off

• The slogan “Women play football. #NotWomensFootball” is intended to intensify societal discussion
• The 360-degree campaign is an expression of Volkswagen’s long-term dedication to increasing diversity and equal opportunities
• Imelda Labbé, Member of the Board of Management: “At Volkswagen, we believe in the power of diversity in all areas.”
• DFB captain Alexandra Popp: “The hashtag will prompt plenty of conversation. I think it’s good that Volkswagen is driving the discussion.”

Volkswagen, official Mobility Partner of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 and the German Football Association (DFB), is pointing out the inequalities that exist within football as the tournament kicks off. The focus is on the provocative hashtag #NotWomensFootball, with the aim of triggering a discussion around the topic of equal opportunities. The hashtag will be on display for the first time across the LED displays at the opening match between England and Austria.

 

The conceptual starting point of the campaign is the common use of the term “women’s football” to describe matches played by female teams. Adding “women’s” gives the impression that this is not “real” football – while men’s teams simply play “football”, without any additional specifications. This represents a linguistic intensification of perceived preconceptions.

Volkswagen is aiming to point out this state of affairs, simultaneously raising awareness of just how much women contribute to football and sport in general all around the world. Supported by Volkswagen, the footballers of VfL Wolfsburg have been a figurehead for German football for many years.

“Our campaign is a wake-up call to raise awareness and encourage people to question how they use language. It is language that shapes the ways in which people think about the world,” says Imelda Labbé, who was appointed to the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in July. “At Volkswagen, we believe in the power of diversity in all areas, in order to achieve major transformations together. These include sustainable electromobility, which we committed to at an early stage as pioneers.”

Internally, Volkswagen is applying a holistic approach to the topic of diversity. “We live diversity” is one of the seven Group principles. The Human Resources area for the Group makes use of a worldwide diversity index to ensure fair and impartial actions. Training sessions are also provided for management and employees to raise awareness of diversity issues and to ensure that diversity is actually practices within the company. This does not just focus on equal opportunities for men and women, but also takes into account characteristics such as cultural background and sexual orientation.

The #NotWomensFootball campaign is taking place in coordination with the German national side, with support from some famous names within the team. “The discussion around equal opportunities for men and women in professional sports is gaining traction around the world. I think it’s good that Volkswagen is also driving the discussion in football. The hashtag #NotWomensFootball will prompt plenty of conversation. It is an important step towards recognition of the great performances produced by all female footballers – whether they are playing at amateur or professional level,” says the captain of the national team, Alexandra Popp.

 

Campaign launch framed by European Championships

To reach a wider public, the campaign will kick off on 06 July in the opening match at Old Trafford in Manchester, when the hashtag #NotWomensFootball will be displayed on the digital boards. An emotional video will be published at the same time. All content will be hosted on the wedrivefootball pages in the Volkswagen Hub. More content will be published there as the tournament progresses, including up-to-date football stories related to equal opportunities and stories from the venues to keep the topic at the forefront of media attention.

 

Support for the UEFA strategy “Time for Action”

The campaign is a clear expression of support from Volkswagen for the current UEFA strategy for women in football. Under the “Time for Action” motto, UEFA has been making substantial investments in European football since 2019 – with the aim of doubling the number of players in Europe by 2024. This is based on a change in public perception and structural support in youth and junior football to provide all women and girls who love the sport with the opportunity to pursue their sporting passion.

 

Expression of social commitment from Volkswagen

The campaign is to continue beyond the European Championships. It is an integral component of Volkswagen’s activities with which the Group aims to demonstrate support for increased diversity and equal opportunities. The commitment corresponds to the bedrock of values underpinning the Group and its shared corporate culture.

 

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Campagna molto interessante!

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Key Audi, Porsche, Bentley EVs delayed by VW Group's software woes
Electric flagship cars from Audi, Porsche and Bentley face delays in their launches because of problems at VW Group's Cariad unit.

BERLIN -- Audi, Porsche and Bentley could be forced to delay key new electric cars because of continued problems at parent Volkswagen Group's software subsidiary Cariad.

Audi’s new flagship, which is being developed under the Artemis project, will not now launch until 2027, three years later than planned, sources told Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche.

Bentley’s plan to sell only battery-powered cars by 2030 is looking doubtful, the sources also said.

Porsche's new electric Macan and its sister model, the Audi Q6 e-tron, are also threatened with delays. Both are scheduled to launch next year.

Cariad is far behind schedule in its development of new software for the models, according to a report in Automobilwoche.

Audi’s Artemis project was supposed to launch a 2.0 software generation capable of hands-off Level 4 autonomous driving, as early as 2024. Now the first production Artemis car, internally called Landjet, will only start after Volkswagen's Trinity electric flagship sedan, according to company sources. VW is building a new factory in Wolfsburg to produce the Trinity starting in 2026.

Audi's production car from Artemis will launch at the end of 2026 at the earliest, and more likely 2027, according to the sources. 

Audi now plans to launch a slimmed-down electric flagship, codenamed Landyacht, with a higher body shape in 2025, but without autonomous driving technology that was supposed to help the brand counter competition from Tesla and German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz. 

Instead of using 2.0 software, a further development of the intermediate 1.2 version is planned. This was supposed to be completed in 2021 but it is also far behind schedule, according to sources.

Executives at Porsche and Audi are frustrated by the delays.

Audi wants to begin pre-series production of the Q6 e-tron, its upcoming Tesla Model Y rival, at its home plant in Ingolstadt, Germany, at the end of the year. Series production is now planned to start in September 2023. "We need the software for this now," said one manager.

Porsche has already begun pre-series production of the electric Macan at its factory in Leipzig, Germany. "The hardware is great," a Porsche source told Automobilwoche. "But the software is still missing."

Cariad will be streamlined in an effort to step up the pace of software development, Dirk Hilgenberg, the head of the unit, told, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper earlier this month.

In May, the VW Group supervisory board was reported to be demanding a reworked plan for the automaker's software division.

At the start of the year, VW announced a partnership with Tier One supplier Bosch to help develop the software advanced driving assistance functions, which some saw as a strategic retreat.

 

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Una bella rogna, ritardare di 3 anni il lancio di una vettura elettrica è un enormità.

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19 ore fa, hot500abarth scrive:

Una bella rogna, ritardare di 3 anni il lancio di una vettura elettrica è un enormità.

Davvero. Io non riesco a capire cosa succeda a VAG.

Le vetture su MEB sono molto pesanti e poco riuscite, e con un software ancora pieno di anomalie. Adesso, ritardare di un triennio un lancio importante vuol dire quasi ricominciare. Cosa sta accadendo a VAG?

[Gabri Magnussen]

Continuo a pensare che il post dieselgate sia un totale all in sull'eletrico.
Peccato perché stanno affossando VW con sto lavaggio del cervello della gamma ID.
Spero di no perché i vari Brand di VAG mi sono sempre piaciuti, ma si passa il tempo a perculare Stellantis ma questi li vedo messi peggio.

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1.5 TSI evo2: even greater efficiency and lower emissions for the Volkswagen world engine

• New high-tech power unit combines high efficiency and powerful performance
• Launch of the enhanced basic engine for many Volkswagen models with 110 kW (150 PS) in the T-Roc and T-Roc Cabriolet
• New engine is also designed for fuels with renewable content
• Compact TSI engines are installed in factories all over the world

 

Higher efficiency and lower emissions: Volkswagen has enhanced its bestselling 1.5 TSI petrol engine and is now introducing the latest generation, the TSI evo2, in the first models in Europe. This engine makes it possible to reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The compact, ultra-modern four-cylinder engine will initially be available with an output of 110 kW (150 PS), and further variants of the 1.5 TSI evo2 will follow. The T-Roc and T-Roc Cabriolet will be the first models to be delivered with the new engine. The TSI evo2 will also be introduced successively in other models by the end of the year.

 

“The 1.5 TSI is a key pillar of the Volkswagen engine range because it powers many models worldwide, from the T-Cross through to the Passat Variant. We have continuously enhanced the compact four-cylinder unit. It now offers significant fuel consumption benefits and a very dynamic response,” says Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen brand, responsible for “Technical Development”. “The highlights of the latest version include Active Cylinder Management ACTplus, an emission control module close to the engine and the modern TSI-Evo combustion process.”

 

The new features of the EA 211 evo2 at a glance. In the latest evolutionary stage of the 1.5 TSI, the development engineers have moved the three-way catalytic converter and petrol particulate filter close to the engine in a single emission control module, thereby further improving the efficiency of the emission control system. As a further contribution to sustainability, this permits reduced use of precious metals in production and at the same time creates the basis for compliance with future emission standards.

A key technological feature for reducing fuel consumption in the 1.5 l evo2 is the enhanced Active Cylinder Management system, ACTplus – a joint development of the Wolfsburg and Salzgitter sites. The focus of this new development was on improving activation and deactivation of the two cylinders in order to guarantee smooth engine running. The combustion process in two-cylinder operation was optimised, thus also allowing the operating range of the Active Cylinder Management system to be extended. With ACTplus, the second and third cylinders are not fired when the engine is operating at low and medium loads and speeds. This switchover is hardly noticeable. The efficiency is increased in the active cylinders, while the middle cylinders simply follow with practically no losses – they are reactivated when the accelerator is pressed again.

Alongside the variable-geometry turbocharger, the 1.5 TSI also features other high-tech components: the high-pressure injection system generates a pressure of up to 350 bar, plasma-coated cylinder walls reduce friction, and pistons with cast-in cooling ducts allow combustion to be optimised and efficiency increased.

Future-oriented concept. The TSI evo2 engines are designed for operation with fuels containing ingredients manufactured from renewable energy sources – this also ensures that they are ready to meet future requirements. In addition, they are suitable for various hybridisation levels; a system power of up to 200 kW (272 PS) is possible with a plug-in concept, for example.

Engine complements the electrification strategy. Volkswagen is on the “Way to Zero” – with its ACCELERATE strategy, the company is driving forward its electrification offensive at a fast pace. By 2030, Volkswagen plans to already achieve a sales share of 70 percent with its electric models. Parallel to this, the important combustion engines are receiving further enhancements. There are two reasons for this: firstly, this will allow them to comply with future worldwide emission standards such as Euro 7. Secondly, the combustion-engine models from Volkswagen are still popular in many markets – particularly where electric mobility is establishing itself only slowly due to the lack of charging infrastructure.

The world engine – state-of-the-art for ten years. The compact TSI engines from the EA 211 family (EA = German acronym for development order) have been global bestsellers since 2012. Each year, Volkswagen builds over four million of them at eleven locations on three continents. At their debut in 2012 – in three capacity variants – they already incorporated a host of high-tech features. Strict lightweight construction reduced their weight by up to 21 kilograms compared with their predecessors.

The TSI-evo combustion process. The TSI-evo combustion process already familiar from the 1.5 l TSI evo1 is also used in the TSI evo2 generation. Alongside optimisation of combustion chamber cooling, the decisive factor is once more the symbiosis of the Miller cycle (early closing of the inlet valves with high compression) and VTG turbocharging technology (variable turbocharger geometry). A key factor for this next step was above all the possibility of developing and optimising the relevant engine software components internally at Volkswagen.