Frédéric Charon

Volkswagen Group has decided to build only one of the two planned production lines for battery production at its Salzgitter facility due to slowing demand for electric vehicles. The first production block is complete, and pre-series production will start by the end of the year, with regular series production scheduled for 2025. Despite the current economic conditions, VW remains committed to establishing battery cell production with PowerCo at three locations in Europe and North America. However, the second production line in Salzgitter is on hold, and there are concerns it may be scrapped. VW has also announced potential plant closures to cut costs and has cancelled its collective agreement and job security, effective from July 2025. The future of several plants remains uncertain. Additionally, there will be a change in management from 1 October, with Patrik Mayer and David Powels swapping positions and responsibilities. #Volkswagen #BatteryProduction #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #EnergyStorage #PowerCo. #Salzgitter

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ZF integrates commercial vehicle expertise in its cubiX vehicle motion control offering. As with passenger cars, electronic control functionalities are also increasing in commercial vehicles, leading to a growing demand for dedicated control units. With the emergence of new electrical and electronic vehicle technologies, all vehicle actuators including brakes, driveline and steering can be managed cohesively through centralized control software. This is where cubiX comes into play: the ZF-software controls all actuators to ensure vehicle stability, safety, precision and performance. The system is now also available for commercial vehicle customers, customized to their individual needs. #FutureStarter #ToMobilityandBeyond #software

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Instructive for every European, from consumer to car maker, to read the highly positive review by Steve Fowler of Geely's new EV small car it has cheekily named the Panda (although Stellantis will have something to say about that). Looks like it fills the huge, glaring market gap left -astonishingly - by Western car makers, for a seriously cheap but practical 4-seat(just) BEV city car; but one capable of doing slightly longer journeys (124 mile claimed range) and up to 50mph on highway. And all that for what may well turn out in the UK almost to match the price of Citroen's £7.5k-plus, max 30mph, 2 seat, 50-mile range Ami quadricycle. In terms of European producers, next step up from Ami will be Dacia's EV Duster coming in the summer - at £15k- plus. It's time to up the game, chaps. For the many well-intentioned consumers refraining from buying Chinese on principle, the temptation to succumb is poised to become far, far harder to resist.

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