Volkswagen is getting ready to unveil a suite of electric vehicles in 2020 — and its latest concept reveal at the Shanghai Auto Show hints that we should get ready for a small SUV.
On Tuesday, Volkswagen debuted its I.D. Crozz: an all-electric crossover SUV that “underlines just how diverse the range of future Volkswagen electric models is going to be,” the automaker wrote in a press release.
Volkswagen is far from the only automaker pursuing electric SUVs. Tesla is working on a battery-powered crossover called the Model Y. It will be smaller than the Model X and is expected to be more affordable than its high-end SUV.
Jaguar and Mercedes are also planning to release electric SUVs in 2018. And the Chevy Bolt is already on the market and gets a range of 248 miles.
The German automaker is investing heavily in battery-powered vehicles in response to its emissions cheating scandal. Volkswagen will introduce 30 electric or hybrid vehicles by 2035 and invest $2 billion in electric charging stations.
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Volkswagen says its Crozz is capable of driving 311 miles on a single charge, meaning it’s set to compete with other long-range electric SUVs on the market in 2020.
That kind of range is made possible by Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive platform, or MEB, which the automaker has put a lot of stock into. Volkswagen has said it will give vehicles mileage that’s “on par with today’s gasoline-powered cars by the end of the decade.”
The MEB architecture allows Volkswagen to place its drive system components — the two motors, high voltage battery, and electronics linking everything together —under the floor. That frees up interior space.
Source: Business Insider
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April 19, 2017 at 06:54PM
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