The Volkswagen Group has started construction of the first plant that will solely build cars based on the new modular EV platform known as the MEB, the German auto giant announced Friday. Settled near Shanghai, China, where Tesla also plans a plant, the VW Group’s new EV plant will first build electric SUVs for the SAIC-Volkswagen joint venture…Category: Cruise Reports
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VW Group builds first plant dedicated to EVs based on MEB platform
The Volkswagen Group has started construction of the first plant that will solely build cars based on the new modular EV platform known as the MEB, the German auto giant announced Friday. Settled near Shanghai, China, where Tesla also plans a plant, the VW Group’s new EV plant will first build electric SUVs for the SAIC-Volkswagen joint venture… -
2019 BMW X7, 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS, SpeedKore Dodge Demon: This Week’s Top Photos
This week we saw BMW launch its biggest vehicle yet in the form of the 2019 X7. The full-size, three-row SUV is available to order now and will start delivery next March. It sports a handsome design, and the interior is much more luxurious than we’re used to seeing from BMW. It should prove a hit for buyers looking for a luxury family hauler. This… -
2019 Jaguar I-Pace nets 234-mile range, puts it behind Model X
Jaguar aimed for a range rating of 240 miles with the launch of its all-electric 2019 I-Pace. The results are in, and it appears that Jaguar has fallen just a bit shy of that goal. The official range for a Jaguar I-Pace as rated by the EPA is 234 miles. While the automaker has fitted the I-Pace with a 90-kilowatt-hour battery pack, compared to a…