Kia Tops Tesla and VW in EV Battery Life Study

The barriers to electric car ownership are continuing to fall away. Modern, cheap EVs like the Nissan Leaf are around and the ...
Inside EVs

Volkswagen's EV Battery Dreams Are Coming Together

This week at IAA Munich, the Volkswagen Group unveiled its "unified" battery cell. Developed by VW subsidiary PowerCo, the prismatic cell will debut in the automaker's line of affordable EVs launching ...
Jalopnik

Volkswagen ID 3 Keeps 91% Of Its Battery Capacity After 100,000 Miles

Volkswagen's RWD electric version of the Golf hatchback, the ID 3, aced its exam when it was put through its paces by German roadside assistance company ADAC. VW's warranty says that it will replace ...
Inside EVs

Many Volkswagen EVs Don’t Have Battery Preconditioning. Now, There’s A Solution

Many of the early MEB-based Volkswagen Group EVs don’t have a battery preconditioning feature, despite the cars having the necessary hardware for it. The Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4 and ID. Buzz, as well as ...
Motor Trend

Volkswagen Group’s Solid-State Battery Test Bed Is a Motorcycle, but the Technology Is Promising for the EV Future

We hesitate to call the solid-state battery the Holy Grail of EVs, since the Holy Grail, according to the story, is never actually obtained by humans. Still, solid-state batteries look very promising.
Seeking Alpha

QuantumScape expands its Volkswagen battery deal, lands milestone payments

QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS) announced an enhanced strategic collaboration and licensing agreement with PowerCo SE, which is Volkswagen's (OTCPK:VLKAF) battery subsidiary. The expanded ...
Electrek

First Volkswagen ID.2 pre-series battery system and parts are rolling off the assembly line

It’s been over two years now since VW first introduced the ID.2all, a preview of its upcoming entry-level EV priced under €25,000 ($27,000). The ID.2 is inching closer to its official debut after the ...