Seems like it is the season for concept electric cars and Volkswagen has joined the bandwagon. After Mercedes Benz showed off the highly aerodynamic EQ Vision XX concept car and Hyundai showcased the streamlined Ioniq 6, Volkswagen is showing off another concept car under its ID umbrella brand for electric vehicles. This one is called the ID. AERO gives away its aerodynamic underpinnings. It will eventually be turned into a production vehicle which is expected to be launched in 2023. EVs are critical for Volkswagen which has invested more than $80 billion in electric powertrains in the last couple of years. It already has launched a series of EVs like the ID. 3, ID. 4, ID. 5 GTX and ID. 6 and ID. Buzz electric van. Volkswagen is the leader in EV sales in Europe and many estimate that by 2024 it may even overtake Tesla as the global leader in EV sales. The Volkswagen ID. AERO is the first electric sedan by the German automaker As a group, Volkswagen wants to become … [Read more...] about VW Unveils ID. AERO Electric Sedan Concept Car, Production Model To Come In 2023
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Volkswagen ID Aero Concept Revealed – Previews EV Flagship
Home Four wheelers oi-Dennis Abraham James By Dennis Abraham James Updated: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 17:58 [IST] German car manufacturer Volkswagen has revealed the ID Aero concept in China. The Volkswagen ID Aero previews VW's upcoming flagship electric sedan. Volkswagen ID Aero Concept Range The Volkswagen ID Aero lives up to its name with a coefficient of drag of just 0.23. This low drag figure along with the 77kWh lithium-ion battery pack allows the VW ID Aero to cover 620 kilometres on a single charge as per WLTP testing standards. No figures regarding the electric motors or the charging speeds have been released as of now by VW. Volkswagen ID Aero Design & Features The Volkswagen ID Aero is based on the VW Group's MEB electric vehicle platform. The electric sedan concept which is almost 5 metres long features short overhangs, a long wheelbase and what VW claims is an exceptionally spacious … [Read more...] about Volkswagen ID Aero Concept Revealed – Previews EV Flagship
Ford Focus Production To End In 2025: Official
Listen to this article On April 4, Ford assembled the last Mondeo at its plant in Valencia after five generations and three decades of continuous production. It didn't take too long until reports began to cast doubts on the Focus' future, with Automotive News Europe's sister magazine Automobilwoche saying production would be greatly reduced after August 29. Why? Well, you can blame your neighbors for buying all those crossovers to the detriment of traditional cars. As it turns out, it's much worse than that for the Volkswagen Golf rival as the compact model will be discontinued altogether in 2025. It effectively means the facelifted Mk4 is the last of the breed as there aren't any plans about a potential revival of the once hugely popular moniker in the EV era. As a side note – the Focus was offered as an electric hatchback during the Mk3 era. 2022 Ford Focus facelift 66 Photos … [Read more...] about Ford Focus Production To End In 2025: Official
Volkswagen ID. Aero Concept Officially Revealed With 385 Miles Of Range
Listen to this article Volkswagen originally intended to show the ID. Aero in April at the 2022 Beijing Motor Show. That didn't happen as the peeps from Wolfsburg had no other way but to reschedule the concept's premiere since the event was canceled because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases. The time has finally come to see what will eventually become the brand's first global electric sedan considering the e-Lavida is only sold in China. An evolution of the ID. Vizzion from 2018 , the new ID. Aero is still officially labeled as a concept car. However, it's now being presented in a closer-to-production guise with an impressively low drag coefficient of 0.23. The sleek body will help the electric sedan cover up to 385 miles (620 kilometers) in the WLTP cycle applied in Europe. It is coming to North America as well but we're expecting the EPA figure to be lower. 2022 VW ID. Aero concept 7 Photos … [Read more...] about Volkswagen ID. Aero Concept Officially Revealed With 385 Miles Of Range