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Volkswagen will build its first North American EV battery plant in Canada
Volkswagen is looking to beef up its battery business and localize cell production for its electric vehicles. It has taken another step toward that goal by announcing subsidiary PowerCo’s first North American battery cell factory, which it will build in Canada.
The automaker’s first cell manufacturing gigafactory outside of Europe will build sustainable unified cells and it will be located in St. Thomas, Ontario. VW said in a statement that Canada was an ideal location due to the supply of raw materials from local sources and “wide access to clean electricity.” More details about the gigafactory will be revealed later, but VW plans for production to start in 2027. Last year, VW said it planned to build six PowerCo factories in Europe, starting in Salzgitter, Germany and Valencia, Spain.
The news comes just a week after VW confirmed plans for a factory in South Carolina, where it will build electric pickups and SUVs under its new Scout brand. VW expects to manufacture more than 200,000 EVs at the plant every year as part of its strategy to have a stronger foothold in North America. Production is slated to start by the end of 2026.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/volkswagen-will-build-its-first-north-american-ev-battery-plant-in-canada-172720275.html?src=rss
The Volkswagen all-electric ID 7 sedan’s most interesting feature isn’t its light-up paint
The all-electric Volkswagen ID 7 sedan — the next EV in the German automaker’s lineup — was unveiled Tuesday at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. And the most exciting part of the debut wasn’t the vehicle’s multi-layered explosion of yellow, orange, red and blue camouflaged electroluminescent paint that lights up on command. (although it is […]
The Volkswagen all-electric ID 7 sedan’s most interesting feature isn’t its light-up paint by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
CES 2023: Volkswagen is making a light-up EV with QR codes on it
Volkswagen’s new electric sedan is sure to turn some heads as you drive it around town. It’ll do the same for anyone inside the car, too.
The VW ID.7 (catchy name) is a new EV from the German automaker with some seriously fascinating bells and whistles. First and foremost is how it looks: a multi-colored digital camouflage pattern envelops the car while a QR code sits on the hood and both rear passenger windows.
What do the QR codes do, exactly? According to VW’s press release, they “provide an interface between the physical and digital worlds.” OK, then! More importantly, the car’s exterior features 22 distinct segments that can be individually lit up, so the car can effectively glow in the dark. You can apparently even connect it to a sound system and have the car light up rhythmically to whatever song you’re listening to.
Credit: Volkswagen
The fun doesn’t stop with the exterior, though. Get inside the ID.7 and you’ll find an augmented reality HUD on the windshield and a big 15-inch touchscreen for controlling various aspects of the interior, à la Tesla. The air vents are controlled digitally and they can direct air directly to a passenger or indirectly to parts of the car. You can even save air vent profiles for individual users.
As for other climate control odds and ends, the ID.7 can automatically detect when you’re approaching with the keys and start automatically cooling or warming itself before you get in. Oh, the steering wheel is heated, too.
It’s all very futuristic even if the light-up functions and digital camo aesthetic are a little silly. But it wouldn’t be CES without some truly off-the-wall concept cars.