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Eugene

(62,686 posts) Tue Mar 12, 2019, 10:42 AM Mar 2019

Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade

Source: Associated Press

Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade

March 12, 2019

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen said Tuesday it plans to ramp up its production of electric vehicles over the next ten years to 22 million and reduce its carbon footprint over vehicle life cycles by 30 percent.

Previously, the company said it would aim for 15 million. That was ambitious in itself given that it made fewer than 50,000 battery-only vehicles last year.

The company is pivoting to electric vehicles as it seeks to comply with new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in Europe, and a push by China for more low-emission vehicles.

The company also disclosed that operating profit at its core Volkswagen brand, one of 12, fell to 3.2 billion euros ($3.6 billion) from 3.3 billion last year as the company faced bottlenecks certifying vehicles under new emissions tests.

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Volkswagen vows to build 22 million e-cars over next decade (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2019 OP

GM's attempt to bring electric cars to the American market democratisphere Mar 2019 #1

VW isn't thinking about the U.S.A. Read the third paragraph: Auggie Mar 2019 #2

Eventually the US will be concerned about all types of emissions, democratisphere Mar 2019 #3

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. GM's attempt to bring electric cars to the American market

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2019, 10:53 AM

Mar 2019

was a total failure. It will be interesting to see if VW can obtain a different outcome. I think the American market for this type of car is very small.

Auggie

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2. VW isn't thinking about the U.S.A. Read the third paragraph:

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 12, 2019, 11:38 AM

Mar 2019

The company is pivoting to electric vehicles as it seeks to comply with new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in Europe, and a push by China for more low-emission vehicles.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

3. Eventually the US will be concerned about all types of emissions,

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 13, 2019, 02:15 AM

Mar 2019

once drumpf is gone, and it will be interesting to see if an electric car will appeal to a significant portion of the US car buying public. The US is so far behind the rest of the world in this type of low emissions thinking.

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