Volkswagen's commercial vehicle division will build and test an autonomous version of the Volkswagen ID model by 2025. Buzz, in the form of an autonomous taxi.
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From the outside, ID. Buzz probably doesn't look surprising. The overall shape and proportions remain very close to the 2017 concept, which was heavily inspired by Volkswagen's other concept van from 21 years ago. Certainly not as brave as the concept itself. Which is a shame in a way, as it is aimed at those who embrace electricity and value sustainability. The legend returns!
There is no doubt that sooner or later the entire automotive industry will "switch" to electric energy. Just about every major car manufacturer is already introducing fully electric or electrified models of their cars. We have prepared for you an overview of when the inevitable will happen and electricity will rule the automotive world.
The Volkswagen Taigo is truly a cross between an off-road car and a coupe. So the design, which was now reserved for premium vehicles, brings freshness and a new approach to the A0 segment. We can only write that it is commendably different!
The Kinder Cars Index portal deals with the classification of cars by rankings, for which they use various factors. They recently made a list of cars that have the least impact on the living environment. By all accounts, most of these cars are electric - these are the most ecological cars.
In the past year, Volkswagen successfully continued its transformation into a sustainable, software-oriented mobility concern and, compared to the previous year, almost doubled the sale of battery electric vehicles (to 452,900 vehicles). The share of these vehicles in the total volume of sales was 5.1 percent (previous year: 2.5 percent). It is already ahead of Tesla in certain markets, also due to the wide range of models and brands in the group.
These are the automotive innovations of 2022! Are you interested in which automotive innovations will hit Slovenian roads in 2022?! The start of the new year is also important for car enthusiasts, as they can look forward to many new car innovations brought by the new model year. And what are the most anticipated cars in 2022? We present to you an overview of automotive innovations in 2022!
Slovenia is determined to follow in the footsteps of Norway, Iceland and Great Britain. Countries that clearly encourage the transition to e-mobility. This is also indicated by the latest move by the DZ upon the adoption of an amendment to the VAT Act, which allows electric vehicles used for business purposes to deduct VAT. But is this enough for a quick green transition?
Skoda dropped the Rapid in Europe a few years ago, replacing it with the much more sophisticated Scala. In Russia, the model is still on sale after a major overhaul. As far as India is concerned, the affordable family car was recently discontinued to make way for a novelty – the Skoda Slavia. Unfortunately, we will not see it on the Slovenian market.
Volkswagen presented its new electric trump card, which is a slightly different sibling of the ID.4 model.
In the last few years, there have been more and more rumors that the Volkswagen concern will soon be ahead of the American Tesla when it comes to selling electric cars. After all, they have several car brands under their belt (Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda), in addition to a larger selection of models and, after all, also several plants that manufacture electric cars. Do you think this will be enough to take over the leadership?
Also at Volkswagen, they presented their view of the near future, in which electric cars will be more fun and more attainable. Concept Volkswagen ID. LIFE is an introduction to more accessible electrification, and it will hit the roads in 2025.